Nevion, a Sony Group Company and award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions announced that company founder Thomas Heinzer has been appointed as the CEO of Nevion, effective from 20 August 2021. The appointment follows the departure of Geir Bryn-Jensen to pursue new projects. Nevion’s existing management team remains unchanged. Heinzer founded signal routing and transport systems provider Network Electronics in 1996, which became Nevion in 2007. Heinzer has been a driving … [Read more...] about Nevion founder Thomas Heinzer becomes the company’s CEO
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BARC India announces new Chief Executive Officer
Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC), the Industry’s Television Audience measurement body, announced Mr. Nakul Chopra as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 25th August 2021. Sunil Lulla has resigned his remit to pursue his ambition as an entrepreneur. Nakul Chopra, who has been appointed as the incoming CEO, joined the BARC India Board in 2016 and was subsequently appointed the Chairman of the company (2018-19). In January 2020, he was appointed a member of its Oversight … [Read more...] about BARC India announces new Chief Executive Officer
JW Player appoints digital video veteran as Chief Technology Officer
JW Player, the leading video software and data insights platform, announced it has appointed David LaPalomento as Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. The strategic hire will accelerate JW Player’s product innovation to meet the needs of a rapidly growing Digital Video Economy, leveraging the recent infusion of $100M in Series E funding from LLR Partners. “David has proven himself to be a visionary leader in both developing and scaling innovative video delivery products,” said Dave … [Read more...] about JW Player appoints digital video veteran as Chief Technology Officer
Arrested Industries bolsters team with two new senior appointments
Arrested Industries (fka Fugitive) is delighted to announce the addition of two new SVPs to its expanding business. Judy Levenson joins as SVP sales, overseeing unscripted and scripted content sales in North America, while Mette Kanne-Behrendsen becomes Arrested’s SVP of acquisitions, focusing on unscripted content. Based in the US, Judy Levenson is a highly regarded international industry executive and joins Arrested from Leverage Media, a consulting firm where she served as principal. … [Read more...] about Arrested Industries bolsters team with two new senior appointments
The Q strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Sujata Samant as Head of Marketing
India’s fastest growing Hindi General Entertainment channel, The Q continues to strengthen its leadership team as it sets out to achieve new milestones. In the latest development, The Q now announces the appointment of Sujata Samant as Head of Marketing. In her role as Head of Marketing, Sujata will be responsible for driving The Q’s marketing and communications strategies spanning across strategic partnerships, branding, marketing campaigns, and corporate communications. Sujata brings to The … [Read more...] about The Q strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Sujata Samant as Head of Marketing
Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, is delighted to confirm that Stephen Peters has joined the business as its new Head of Development. Peters had been working with the company for nearly a year as a contracted consultant, acting as executive producer on obs-doc series Sydney Harbour Force, which is being produced for Discovery Australia, New Zealand, and UK. Stephen Peters joins WTFN with a wide range of credits from some of Australia’s leading TV companies. … [Read more...] about Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development