I was born in Ukraine on December 17, 1984, into an engineer's family. My official name, transliterated from Ukrainian, is Oleksandr Storozhuk.
EducationI have a degree in "Foreign Economic Activity Management" from a branch of Mechnikov Odessa National University.
Career pathwayIn my second year of university, I worked remotely under contract at NewsKnowledge GmbH, a Swiss company. I was a content editor for its NewsIsFree news syndication service.
I noticed a correlation between how news is distributed and processed and the overall success of companies that know how to handle it. This is how the idea came about for my project was to distribute corporate news in Eastern Europe and the CIS. In 2005, I founded
B2Blogger.com, which I sold in 2014.
In 2015, I founded the online platform
PRNEWS.IO to place branded content cost-effectively and predictably. Using the
Estonian digital identity program e-Residency, I created PRNEWS OU to scale in foreign markets. As of 2019, I live in Estonia.
In November 2023, my
company won a Go Global Award. It was recognized in the Newswires category for its sustainable growth and impact on international trade. The International Trade Council and the Rhode Island Board of Trade in Providence, RI organized the awards.
In 2024, I was one of the minds behind Medialister, a platform for
guaranteed media placements.
HobbiesI am a keen sailing enthusiast and participate in yacht regattas. In December 2023, I sailed a 19-meter yacht through the Drake Passage to Port Lockroy Station on the Antarctic Peninsula.
I'm happily married and raising a daughter.