At the 26th Software Industry Day ceremony held at the Yangjae L Tower in Seoul on December 1st, Ahn Ik-jin, CEO of global AI advertising solutions company Moloco, received the Prime Minister's Award for his contributions to the development of the software industry in 2025. Ahn was selected for the award in recognition of his contributions to expanding the global digital advertising industry ecosystem and enhancing its competitiveness through AI-based advertising technology innovation.
Software Industry Day is an event hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency and the Korea Software Industry Association. It selects and awards those who have contributed to the development of the software industry based on criteria such as creative contribution, customer satisfaction, and contribution to industrial development.
Since founding Moloco in Silicon Valley in 2013, CEO Ahn has been providing AI-based advertising solutions, including Moloco Ads, Moloco Commerce Media (MCM), and Moloco Streaming Monetization (MSM), to over 190 countries worldwide. Moloco has developed advanced AI advertising technology based on data from approximately 3 million apps, helping improve advertising performance across a wide range of industries.
Moloco operates three main businesses: Moloco Ads, MCM, and MSM, centered around AI-based performance advertising technology. Moloco Ads is a solution that leverages first-party data to enhance app marketing efficiency. MCM supports commerce platforms in building their own advertising businesses and increasing revenue. MSM provides optimized ad formats for media platforms such as streaming, OTT, and CTV, helping publishers monetize their advertising and enhancing the performance of brand advertisers' digital campaigns.
CEO Ahn said, “This award is official recognition of Moloco’s AI advertising technology innovation achievements,” and added, “We will continue to strengthen our technological competitiveness in the global market and advance customized AI advertising solutions optimized for various platform environments to support the growth of the domestic and international digital advertising industries.”
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