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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 18 MIN

Colin Jeavons - Founder & CEO - Nomix Group

from The Ad Podcast · host Dylan Conroy

Colin Jeavons is a seasoned British entrepreneur and digital media pioneer with over 30 years of experience in publishing, search technology, and e-commerce innovation. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Nomix Group, a venture studio that operates at the intersection of AI, performance media, and retail.A self-described "product-first" leader, Jeavons began his career in the UK publishing industry at age 18. By 20, he was leading the Yellow Pages division at Guardian Communications. His career is marked by an early understanding of how search serves as a primary signal of consumer intent.Nomix Group: Jeavons leads this holding company, which oversees subsidiaries like Shopnomix and Appnomix. The group focuses on creating "seamless digital commerce" by integrating AI-driven search into unconventional environments like apps and creator content.NTENT (formerly Seekr): As Founder and CEO, he played a pivotal role in advancing semantic search technologies and machine learning long before they became mainstream buzzwords.Vertical Search Works: He served as CEO and President, leading a reverse merger with Convera Corporation to scale vertical-specific search ad models that rivaled early versions of Google AdWords.Parliamentary Communications: Earlier in his career, he was the CEO of Europe’s largest political communications group, where he launched ePolitix.com and transformed the organization into a digital powerhouse before its eventual sale.

Colin Jeavons is a seasoned British entrepreneur and digital media pioneer with over 30 years of experience in publishing, search technology, and e-commerce innovation. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Nomix Group, a venture studio that operates at the intersection of AI, performance media, and retail.A self-described "product-first" leader, Jeavons began his career in the UK publishing industry at age 18. By 20, he was leading the Yellow Pages division at Guardian Communications. His career is marked by an early understanding of how search serves as a primary signal of consumer intent.Nomix Group: Jeavons leads this holding company, which oversees subsidiaries like Shopnomix and Appnomix. The group focuses on creating "seamless digital commerce" by integrating AI-driven search into unconventional environments like apps and creator content.NTENT (formerly Seekr): As Founder and CEO, he played a pivotal role in advancing semantic search technologies and machine learning long before they became mainstream buzzwords.Vertical Search Works: He served as CEO and President, leading a reverse merger with Convera Corporation to scale vertical-specific search ad models that rivaled early versions of Google AdWords.Parliamentary Communications: Earlier in his career, he was the CEO of Europe’s largest political communications group, where he launched ePolitix.com and transformed the organization into a digital powerhouse before its eventual sale.

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