Aug 7 (Reuters) - Trade Desk TTD.O on Thursday reported a slowdown in revenue growth in the second quarter on Thursday, hurt by softer demand for its digital advertising services in the connected TV market, sending it shares plummeting over 28%.
In the second quarter, Trade Desk saw revenue growth of 19%, compared with a 26% growth in the same period last year.
Trade Desk also appointed Alex Kayyal as its chief financial officer effective August 21, succeeding Laura Schenkein.