TVBEUROPE - Key Persons


Andrew Cross

Job Titles:
  • Grass Valley CEO
He will lead the company through what it describes as the next phase to power the digital transformation of its customers Andrew Cross is joining Grass Valley as the company's new CEO following the departure of Tim Shoulders last November. Cross joins Grass Valley from Vizrt where he was president of global research and development. Cross also served as CEO of NewTek before the company was acquired by Vizrt. At Grass Valley, Cross will lead the company through what it describes as the next phase to power the digital transformation of its customers and support them as they transition to the future of media and entertainment through IP, software, and cloud-based technologies. "I am honoured to be joining Grass Valley at such an exciting time. Our mission is to be the leader in the transition towards software-based technologies - both on-prem and as media companies move into the cloud," said Cross.

André Torsvik

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Marketing Strategy at Vizrt Group

Andy Elliott

Job Titles:
  • Lead Virtual Studio Developer at Dock10

Anna Bartz

Job Titles:
  • for Altman Solon Director
For Altman Solon director Anna Bartz, one of the great joys of working in the media is that it "keeps you on your toes"...

Anna Nilsson

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of HR at Vizrt Group, Describes Her Journey into Media and Falling in Love With the Industry
Anna Nilsson, global head of HR at Vizrt Group, describes her journey into media and falling in love with the industry

Carlos Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Customer Success Manager, Flowics

David LaPalomento - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer

Delphine Ernotte-Cunci

Job Titles:
  • EBU 's President
  • EBU President
EBU president Delphine Ernotte Cunci said: "With the support of all the members, - and always with the purpose of our common task in mind - I intend to continue working with Petr Dvorak, the new executive board, and Noel Curran, in the coming months to shape and strengthen the EBU of the future.

Edmund Lewry

Job Titles:
  • Technical Lead, Pebble

Einar M. Helde

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder and Head of Business Development, AIMS API

Eric Toulain

Job Titles:
  • Director of Product Management, Ateliere Creative Technologies

Helen Weedon

Job Titles:
  • Owner and Senior Account Director, Radical Moves

Hilary Roschke

Job Titles:
  • VP of Strategic Operations at SDVI Corporation

Ian Morrison

Live production and media services specialist Gravity Media has announced that Ian Morrison and Leila Ghazzawi have joined its equipment rental team, based in the UK.

James McKeown

Job Titles:
  • Group Content Director

James Poole

Job Titles:
  • Company 's New Chief Operating Officer
James Poole has joined Televideo as the company's new chief operating officer. Poole has over 15 years of experience in the outside broadcasting industry and joins Televideo from Timeline Television where he was most recently senior commercial manager.

Jeff Rosica

Job Titles:
  • Avid CEO

Jenny Priestley

Job Titles:
  • Editor
Jenny has worked in the media throughout her career, joining TVBEurope as editor in 2017. She has also been an entertainment reporter, interviewing everyone from Kylie Minogue to Tom Hanks; as well as spending a number of years working in radio. She continues to appear on radio every week and occasionally pops up on TV.

Jim Kirkland - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
Jim Kirkland has been appointed senior vice president of global delivery and support. "I look forward to elevating Grass Valley's excellent reputation for customer service even further as we transform our Delivery and Support structure and continue to help our customers and partners succeed," he said. Tim Banks has been promoted to chief revenue officer. He most recently worked for the company as VP of sales EMEA at Grass Valley and has been in the interim CRO role for the past six months. "I'm very proud of GV's past and very excited by our future as we continue to help our customers create new revenue streams and drive operational efficiencies, leading the way through the media and entertainment industry's ongoing digital transformation," said Banks.

Katie Bayman

Job Titles:
  • Junior Virtual Studio Developer

Lina Zackrisson

Job Titles:
  • Intinor CEO
Intinor CEO Lina Zackrisson joined the media tech industry at the beginning of 2022, she talks about learning on the job and ensuring she...

Linda Jensen

Job Titles:
  • Antenna Group CEO
International media company Antenna Group has announced the appointment of Linda Jensen as the company's new CEO.

Lucy Frazer

Lucy Frazer has been appointed as the UK's new secretary of state for culture, media and sport. Unlike her predecessor Michelle Donelan, she will not oversee digital as prime minister Rishi Sunak has decided to focus the new ministry on the importance of culture, media and sport to the economy and "build the UK's position as a global leader in the creative arts".

Mahmoud Al-Daccak

Job Titles:
  • Haivision 's CTO and EVP Product Development, Has Decided to Leave the Company
"Haivision continues to be laser-focused in leading the highest value segments for high-performance video-centric networks," said Mirko Wicha, president and CEO of Haivision. "Our development teams have been aligned to address the opportunities and challenges ahead of us and are poised to continue to execute together under the new product leadership of Jean-Marc."

Manolo Romero

Job Titles:
  • Olympic Broadcasting Services Founder
Romero oversaw the broadcast operation for numerous Olympic Games, and is described as being "renowned for his high standards and constant drive to achieve...

Manuel Brouard

Job Titles:
  • Solutions Architect Manager, Pebble

Marek Kielczewski - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
Marek Kielczewski has joined the company as chief technology officer. Prior to joining Grass Valley, he co-founded TVCoins, a streaming media startup. Kielczewski was previously CTO of SeaChange where he led the consolidation and transformation of the global R&D organisation. "I am thrilled to be joining Grass Valley at such a pivotal time - not only in their journey, but the industry's as well," he said. "Our new product strategy will have an incredible impact on our current and future customers and will realise the full potential of AMPP - it's truly an exciting time for all of us!"

Michelle Donelan

Job Titles:
  • UK 's Secretary of State for Culture

Nicolau Santos

Job Titles:
  • Executive Board for the First Time. He Has Served As Chair of the Board of Directors of Portuguese Broadcaster RTP since June 2021
Nicolau Santos joins the executive board for the first time. He has served as chair of the board of directors of Portuguese broadcaster RTP since June 2021.

Olivier Cohen

Job Titles:
  • SVP of Worldwide Channel Partnering at Chyron

Paul Scivill

Job Titles:
  • Televideo Managing Director

Peter Lawo

Job Titles:
  • Company 's Founder

Rafael Fonseca

Job Titles:
  • VP of Product Management, Artel

Red Bee

Job Titles:
  • Media
  • Media Appoints New CEO
  • Media Delivery
James Arnold steps up from his role as chief commercial officer, and has been tasked with leading the company's next phase of growth Red Bee Media's Richard Kydd discusses how media technology can make positive change, and offers three pieces of advice for anyone interested in working in the industry

Richard Kydd

Job Titles:
  • CTO at Red Bee Media

Richard Wormwell

Job Titles:
  • Head of Production Innovation, Dock10

Sadie Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
  • ADVERTISING

Sanjay Duda

Job Titles:
  • Planetcast International CEO
He will be responsible for spearheading the growth of the company, building out its cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) offering and its...

Shuja Khan - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO

Steve MacPherson - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
Steve MacPherson joins Milk as chief technology officer

Theodore Kyriakou

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Antenna Group
  • Chairman, Antenna Group Stated
Theodore Kyriakou, chairman, Antenna Group stated: "I am pleased to welcome Linda to Antenna Group. Her substantial experience and unique track record will significantly contribute to our growth strategy."

Thomas Rabe

Job Titles:
  • RTL Group CEO
RTL Group CEO Thomas Rabe said the company remains "convinced that market consolidation is necessary to compete with the global tech platforms - and...

Tim Banks

Job Titles:
  • Chief Revenue Officer