As many of you already know we’re all about making videos at the Rubicon Project. We like to nurture our fierce creative streak as a company.

Last fall our CEO, Frank Addante, was invited to attend The Lobby, an invite-only affair in Hawaii (I know, life is hard for him.) Part of attending was to make a video introducing himself and his background. We enlisted the help of friends and pro film-makers, Ryan Byrne and Wayland Boyd of Dead Horse Productions to create this excellent short that showcases Frank’s extensive experience all the while poking fun of LA stereotypes. (Ryan and Wayland were also responsible for our Golden Eggs video that was unveiled at AdTech San Francisco.)

Now, here we are almost a year later: company launched; 8 employees to almost 60; 21 million in funding; more than 1,300 customers; 250+ ad network partners; and over 50 BILLION ads served. As they say, you’ve we’ve come a long way baby. So, with all that growth and development since the last Lobby video, what can we possibly do to top it? You’ll have to wait and see but it’s going to be good…

Here’s a sneak peek to whet your appetite.

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No one can ever accuse the Rubicon Project of being ordinary. As we like to say to our new employees, welcome to the jungle.

We’re a company that strives to stand out, be different, and are straight up about everything we do. We’re not a group that’s just working for the weekend or one that cracks under pressure. We work hard every day to build our business and just can’t get enough when it comes to making our customers happy.

We decided to have a little fun around the office and have an 80’s day that’s burning down the house with a lot of laughter and flashbacks to those good ole’ days. I’m a bit too shy to get decked out but did capture some of those outfits that take my breath away. Later tonight we’ll be following our special day with a radical Rubicon Project 80’s happy hour so everyone can bust a move.

Got a favorite 80’s movie, song or memory? Share it with us because, you know, it takes two to make a thing go right…

From all of us at the Rubicon Project, everybody have fun tonight, everybody wang chung tonight.

See our Flickr stream for more.

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Hi all, I’m Whitney and I recently joined the publisher team and wanted to offer an inside peek from a Rubicon Project newbie.

So far it’s been a whirlwind of excitement. I was looking for a new challenge in life and I’ve definitely found the right place! This company has so much to offer and such valuable tools for the online world. Not only are we helping Publishers find the right home for advertising, but we’re taking on a new challenge and finding untapped ad space for the online world. How great is that?

I’m on the Publisher team and everyone here has been so helpful in teaching me the ins and outs of not only the online world, but also the ropes to working with a startup company. I am surrounded by some of the most brilliant minds and the team is really fun and excited to be working here.

Another thing that I find appealing about the company is the generosity to give back to the community. Once a quarter the whole company participates in a community service day, most recently it was for Habitat for Humanity.

And lastly, the perks! Not only are we covered with full benefits, but they provide all meals, gym membership, car washes and once a quarter have industry mixers to get to know the other players in the industry.

That’s all from me for now. Time to get back to work helping our publishers make some mad cash!

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At the Rubicon Project we think that giving back to the community is an important part of our growing culture. Every quarter the entire company takes a work day and volunteers with a local organization. In this round of community service we worked with the fine folks at the Dream Center in Los Angeles. The Dream Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping inner-cities by providing food, clothing, shelter, life rehabilitation, education and job training, and donates food to those in need.

The team helped sort and package up food the Dream Center received form countless food donation centers and then went on ride a-longs to help hand out. It was a very humbling and rewarding experience and all of us walked away feeling that much more appreciative for what we have. Check out the pictures below for a snapshot of our day.

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Do you dig social? We sure do. At the Rubicon Project we support transparent communication. Over the past 8 months we’ve been actively engaged in a variety of social media avenues to give people an inside look at what’s happening at the company.

To make it easy for you to check out what we’re up to (in addition to our corporate blog) we’ve put together this handy reference of various places to visit. And a quick search on Facebook for “Rubicon Project” will find you a number of new friends. We look forward to seeing you more around the social net.

Rubicon Project Facebook Group
Rubicon Project Del.icio.us Page
Rubicon Project Flickr page
Rubicon Project YouTube page
Digg Rubicon Project

To see what CEO, Frank Addante is up to, check out his profiles here:

Frank’s Twitter feed
Frank’s personal blog

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