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New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for over $1B of revenue creation and content sales at AMC Networks. Oversee all digital distribution deals for AMCN’s owned and operated streaming services, including our SVOD service (AMC+, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, Shudder, HIDIVE, etc.) and our free ad-supported streaming channels (FAST) on key digital distribution platforms including Amazon, Apple, Google, Roku, Samsung, and Vizio.Also manage AMCN’s global content sales and distribution activities, including domestic and foreign content licensing, EST, VOD and AVOD exploitation of our critically acclaimed TV Shows and feature films.

New York, Ny, Us

Oversee all aspects of B2B distribution at one of North America’s largest independent film and TV distributors. Reporting directly to the worldwide CEO, I have full P&L responsibility and manage a 20+ person team of sales, marketing, and logistics professionals to achieve the company’s annual revenue and EBITDA goals.Oversee both ancillaries exploitation (transactional digital, DVD, etc.) and SVOD (OTT) channel distribution across a variety of Digital (Amazon, Apple, etc.) and MVPD (Comcast, COX, etc.).

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Oversaw all transactional digital sales for the world’s largest aggregator of digital film and TV content and North America’s largest independent DVD distribution company.Directly responsible for achieving mult-8 figure annual sales goals by leveraging strong, direct relations with 20+ transactional accounts, including MVPD’s (iNDemand, Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, etc.), EST/iVOD (Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, GooglePlay, Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, VUDU, etc.) and AVOD (hulu, YouTube, Snag Film). Manage a team of sales professionals to avail all titles in an impactful and meaningful way, and to secure optimal placement, promotion and ultimately sales for each release. Also, actively supported Acquisitions (providing accurate forecasts and release strategy advice), work together with Marketing Team (to agree optimal release/windowing strategies, paid media and PR plans, etc.), collaborate with Business Development Team (to grow company’s account base and enhance offerings at existing accounts) and collaborate with Cinedigm’s OTT platforms group (by offering content packages, market advice, etc.).

Boulogne-Billancourt, Fr

Built and ran Vivendi Entertainment's Digital Distribution department. Established deals with key digital accounts (Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, Sony, VUDU, Amazon, Google, hulu, etc.). Worked with internal operations teams to define and implement efficient asset collection, management and delivery processes. Helped Finance Department define digital reporting and payment processes, and acquisitions to secure necessary rights from existing and new studio partners. Once established, ran day-to-day sales, marketing/merchandising and studio relations, growing the department into a highly regarded, multi-million dollar profit center for Vivendi and its distributed studios.Studio partners and brands represented included: Classic Media, CodeBlack Entertainment, Cookie Jar, Hallmark, Indomina Media, Marvel, NFL, Palisades Tartan, RHI, Salient Media, Shout Factory, Studio Canal, and WWE.

Us

Founded and ran a mobile entertainment search and discovery company.Oversaw operations and product development that led to the successful launch of the company’s own 411-SONG service, and numerous white labelled instances for companies such as ClearChannel Entertainment, Hearst Magazines and Burger King (CP+B).Helped lead strategic business development activities with MVNO’s, strategic partners (including Microsoft, Intel and Shazam), content aggregators, online music services, music retailers, FMCG and publishing companies. Jointly negotiated the company sale to the For-Side Group (parent of Zingy, iTouch and Vindigo) in 2004.

Washington, Dc, Us

Established and ran the first “Collecting Society” for sound recording performance rights in the US. Oversaw brand development, marketing, infrastructure investment, business process definition and staffing. Board members included all major record labels (UMG, Sony, EMI, Warner, etc.) and artist unions (AFTRA and AFM). Customers included cable and satellite music services (XM Sirius, Music Choice, DMX, etc.) and Webcasters (Pandora, Yahoo Music, etc.). To date SoundExchange has distributed almost $1 Billion in revenue and currently generates approximately $500 Million annually.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Responsible for numerous industry-wide, strategic digital media and rights management initiatives, during some of the most dynamic and controversial times in recent recording industry history. Provided input to and helped formulate policy on numerous domestic and international issues. Contributed to numerous industry standards initiatives that helped labels enter the digital music market.Was directly responsible for the implementation of an industry-wide rights management system that now serves as the backbone for over $2 Billion worth of performance royalty distributions per year in both the US and Europe.

London, Gb

Specialized in "new media" and its impact on traditional media, entertainment and technology firms. Developed business plans and financial analyses for many of the worlds’ leading companies. Clients included EMI, PolyGram, RIAA, United News Media, CableTel and Digital Equipment.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Engineering And Management

Bsc (Eng.), Engineering And Management