Bookwire distributes a growing catalogue of around 200,000 audiobook titles from thousands of publishers across the world, with the widest distribution network available in the market today.

Developing Bookwire's audio and eBook services in the UK / US and helping publishers grow their digital sales. Bookwire has a 10 year track record working for over 1,500 publisher clients in Germany and internationally. Distribution - Analytics & BI tools - Marketing - Audiobook Production.

Developing a slate of original audio shows. Our first show, Folsom Untold (a detective story about Johnny Cash) was commissioned by Audible UK and received a 4 star review from The Times (UK) and reached #1 non-fiction title in the New York Times audio best seller chart.

Yoto is a smart speaker which has been created to help maximise children’s development skills without screen-time, by building and integrating specialist technology and content. The platform allows children to unlock a curated world of music, stories and learning via interactive cards which connect to a safe, secure world of audio content. Strategic partnership with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate.

- Working with writers, publishers, production companies, creative agencies, EdTech startups and investors on various aspects of the audiobook and podcasting business: editorial & publishing strategy, P&L modelling, production, distribution, sales & marketing, rights, market drivers.- Frankfurt Book Fair 2019 advisor.- Future Music Forum, Sep 2019 (guest speaker)- Judging panel for 2019 Cameo (London Book Fair) awards.- London Book Fair (Quantum) 2018 steering committee.- Judging panel for 2017 - 2019 UK Audio Production awards.- Created & tutored 'Future of Audio' seminar as part of National Film & Television School Masters course Creative Business for Entrepreneurs (2016 - 2019).

- Responsible for the editorial and strategic direction of the Penguin Random House Audio UK business to grow audiences in the UK and internationally. - Under my leadership Penguin Random House UK audio established itself as a fully formed publishing company with a No. 1 market position.- P&L ownership, profitability analysis.- Leading and developing a team of 11 across editorial, production (in-house studio), marketing and operations – releasing over 500 audiobook titles per year.- Part of team that pitched BBC Worldwide and won global audiobook publishing license for BBC Audio in 2015. Responsible for the management of global audiobook publishing license with BBC Worldwide and BBC network stakeholders.- Over 30 million hours of audiobooks sold in 2015 – projects have included recording with Helen Mirren, Lenny Henry, Stephen Fry and Patti Smith.- Team recognised for creativity and passion through numerous awards.- Creating a compelling vision for PRH Audio and its place in the wider audio marketplace. Full publishing and commissioning responsibility for delivering that vision and its ultimate impact on the sale and profitability of the business overall.- Securing audiobook rights from major authors, agents and estates (including the Roald Dahl Literary Estate) in a competitive marketplace.- Working closely with sales, business development and legal teams to widen digital distribution landscape. - Development of consumer marketing strategy for audiobooks, managing external agency relationship as well as collaborating with in-house brand and consumer insight teams.- Launch of Penguin Podcast hosted by Richard E. Grant.- Passionate internal and external advocate of the business, working with central communications team to shape the communication strategy for Penguin Random House Audio, ensuring the business is recognised as an innovative leader.- Frequent public speaker at trade conferences as well as interviews with consumer press on growth of audio.

- Leadership and daily management across sales, marketing, sponsorship & media partnerships and artistic programming for 3 annual literary festivals attracting circa 40,000 visitors.- P&L responsibility.- Conceived and launched a new not for profit children's literary festival Word Up! in Dulwich, London (Oct 2011).- Conceived and launched a new literary festival Words in the Park at Opera Holland Park, London (May 2012).- Artistic programming for over 300 literary and ideas based events per year including many high profile public figures, authors, journalists, politicians, actors and personalities via publishers, agents and media partners.- Partnerships include Telegraph Media Group, Sky Arts, Google, Winton Capital, Baillie Gifford, New Statesman, Waterstones, Arts Council, BBC and London Philharmonic Orchestra.- Established London office and recruited new staff.- Regularly interviewed festival authors and chair discussions in front of audiences up to 400.- Festival presidents include Lord Roy Hattersley and Lord Melvyn Bragg. "If live literature in Britain has a bastion, it is surely the Gothic fastness of Ways With Words at Dartington Hall." - Intelligent Life"The level of engagement you get with audiences is stunning". - The Guardian "The UK's most stylish literature festivals." - London Evening Standard

Founded in 2004, Muzicall was the leading ringback tone (RBT) service provider for operators and media companies in Europe.- Brought into senior management team with a remit to build content P&L, create and execute EMEA ringback tone content acquisition strategy for mobile operator services and D2C content publishers (Vodafone, Orange, Optimus, Swisscom, OTE and Fox Mobile) and to grow Muzicall revenues by establishing content as a core tool within the customer acquisition strategy during a phase of VC funded rapid growth.- Negotiated licensing agreements with 50+ content partners (EMI, Sony, Warner, Universal, independents, aggregators and collecting societies).- Part of senior team that defined the service development plan & business case, negotiated and won exclusive managed service contracts with mobile operators and D2C publishers.- Worked with CMO to build content into customer acquisition campaigns that increased monthly subscribers and ARPU, while also reducing churn.- Mobile operator key account management in UK, Netherlands, Portugal and Greece.- Worked with Product Management team in Israel to define content management & reporting system + management of the team responsible for content lifecycle.- Lobbied the European music industry in the potential of ringback tones and maintained high calibre industry relations at senior management level.

- Licensed over 200 record labels for digital music products across EMEA.- Daily management of T-Mobile UK's on-deck content portal using Arvato Mobile's publishing platform. Grew account by 100% in 12 months.- Part of team working on regular RFP process for mobile operator managed service solutions.

- Wireless licensing of branded content from companies including Sony Pictures, Mforma, MTV, Universal Music and many other leading content providers.- Worked closely with Product Development to create innovative branded mobile products (e.g. South Park mobisodes).- Licensing of branded content directly resulted in new mobile operator distribution deals (e.g. Spiderman).

- License acquisition for Europe's first legal consumer facing digital music portal. - Managed UK content licensing team of 5 to rapidly scale music catalogue.- Three years after launch, Vitaminic licensed over 430,000 digital music tracks for sale across 10 countries and becoming Europe's first legal music download platform and D2C site.- Worked alongside business & legal affairs to draft standard content license and worked closely with PR agency to generate press and interest during the IPO roadshow (listing on Milan Nuovo Mercato, Oct 2000 and valued at Euro 100m).

- Managed the careers of some of the world's leading classical musicians, including Steve Reich, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Harrison Birtwistle, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Sergei Leiferkus and Joseph Calleja.- Responsible for negotiating artists' contracts with major international orchestras, opera houses, festivals, record companies and publishers.