Case Study:
Supporting Fandom Through Key Inflection Points
Fandom is the world’s largest fan platform, serving hundreds of millions of users globally across gaming, film, television, and popular culture. Since 2019, the business has evolved from a wiki-centric network into a diversified, data-driven media and fan-engagement platform, requiring scaled technical leadership to support platform modernization and acquisitions that drive long term growth.
Our Relationship
Fandom came to Parker Remick in 2019, not long after a major TPG investment. It was looking for a strategic partner to increase product engagement and modernize a tech stack that dated back the company’s founding in 2004. We’ve since placed 9 leaders at the company (100% success rate on our projects). They have successfully evolved the business and cemented Fandom as a clear leader in their space.
Featured Placements Through Key Inflection Points
Adil Ajmal – CTO
Stephanie Fried – CMO
Michael Iams – VP Product
Andy Keum – VP Ads Product
Florent Blachot – VP Data
Peter Mansour – CPO
Behruz Nassre – VP Tech Ops
Robert Kamphausen – VP Product
Jeffrey Turner – VP Monetization
Client outcomes
Throughout our partnership, Fandom has:
- Grown by over 100M monthly users, increasing revenue to over $250M with healthy EBITDA.
- Updated and improved platform scalability to support user & revenue growth, driving consistent margin.
- Developed advanced data science services, enhancing ad products and measurement capabilities.
- Revamped user experience and integrated six different acquired brands in the Fandom portfolio, creating an ecosystem for fans across properties.
Client remarks
“Parker Remick helped me build out my executive team shortly after joining as CEO. Their partnership has been a valuable addition to Fandom as we’ve successfully grown over the years.”
