 Bankoff has been credited with growing the company by acquiring and launching brands.In his role as chairman and CEO, Bankoff oversees the company's eight brands, including Curbed, "Eater", "Polygon", "Racked", "Recode", SB Nation, "The Verge", and "Vox", and other businesses.In 2015, Bankoff was included in "Washingtonian" list of the "100 Top Tech Leaders" in Washington, D.C., and ranked number 18 on "Business Insider" "Silicon Alley 100" list of the "coolest, most inspiring people in the New York tech industry".