About

Success more than 6 years in the making

The three partners of Escalate Media all began their own online companies dating back to 2004 and 2005. While each partner had success on their own, they all knew making strategic partnerships could take their companies to the next level.

In 2007 David Adams and Lee Dodd, both with successful enterprises, merged together to officially form Escalate Media. This was a match that would rapidly grow the combined holdings and proved to be a stepping stone to future growth.

Then we come to 2010, when on January 1st, Escalate Media completed its second merger with Nathan Wingate and The Building Network. With this merger, the company now reaches into 4 verticals: Building, Home & Garden, Women, and Technology. By merging talent and resources, Escalate Media is in a better position to serve their members and clients.

Already in 2010 the company is experiencing rapid growth and plans to increase its traffic reach by 100-125% in 2010 alone.

Partners

Meet the three partners who have developed the company, nurtured its growth, and brought together a solid team around them. The founders of Escalate Media are husbands, fathers, friends, and then businessmen. They have crafted a company atmosphere that makes being a part of the team enjoyable and the daily work more fulfilling.

Lee
  • Lee Dodd
  • Partner & COO

Mr. Dodd started his first company in 2000, and is a skilled entrepreneur with multiple companies and acquisitions to his credit. Mr. Dodd went on to build and sell other companies in the telecommunications sector, and became fascinated with the speed and fluidity of online business. In 2004 he became focused on building and monetizing online communities. He is a renowned authority on establishing and growing online communities.

Lee Dodd’s role as COO of Escalate Media keeps him very busy with the management, oversight, and operations side of the company. He keeps his finger on the pulse of the growing network of sites and is continually looking for partnerships to further add value to EM’s great portfolio of communities. In years past, Mr. Dodd had a highly influential blog on the subject of online communities and a weekly podcast. As a conference speaker Dodd provides coursework on "How to Build Online Communities."

David
  • David Adams
  • Partner & CMO

Mr. Adams received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 2002. While having great success in Engineering, David still pursued online ventures. In 2006 his internet hobby of affiliate marketing and website monetization was taking off, so he ventured into business for himself. Mr. Adams has been a successful pioneer in the areas of Affiliate Marketing, Website Monetization, and Pay-Per-Click Advertising. He is a leader in the delivery of Keyword Arbitrage. In September 2007 Mr. Adams saw a great opportunity for growth and joined forces with Lee Dodd to form Escalate Media. Now David Adams, in addition to his duties as CMO, runs the Escalate Media Affiliate Network.

Nathan
  • Nathan Wingate
  • Partner & CSO

Mr. Wingate has a background in network engineering and construction management. In 2003 he decided to merge those skills together and focus on creating online communities designed to help professional contractors grow their businesses. He created The Building Network which is the home to such sites as ContractorTalk.com, DIYChatroom.com, and other professional and do it yourself communities. The Building Network merged with Escalate Media on January 1st, 2010 to create Escalate Media's Building and Home & Garden verticals.

Nathan Wingate now serves as CSO of Escalate Media and also oversees the Building and Home & Garden verticals.

Quick Facts Thread

  • Founded In:
    2004
  • Total Properties
    30
  • Company Headquarters:
    Houston, TX