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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based President operating in the Media and Entertainment space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
John Sutton
President & Chief Digital Officer of Red Ventures
John Sutton currently serves as Chief Digital Officer and President of Red Ventures; responsible for leading Digital Media including paid search, SEO, Programmatic Display, Social, and other digital practices for Red Ventures and it’s many partners. In addition, John is responsible for new technology development, investments, and acquisitions; including recent innovations in online to offline and cross-device tracking technologies, development of omni-channel messaging solutions, and bespoke technology solutions for partner-driven and principal businesses at Red Ventures across the globe. Prior to joining Red Ventures, John owned and operated his own internet marketing consulting firm where he provided marketing strategy, agency contract negotiation and hands-on management of search marketing initiatives for several large organizations. He also served as Director of Internet Marketing for Career Education Corporation, a large for-profit education company based outside of Chicago, IL. John attended Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
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About Mansion Life, Red Ventures: A portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that help people make life’s most important decisions.
Matthew Baxter
President of Dugout
Matthew Baxter joined Dugout in November 2016 leading the commercial team and working directly with the clubs and other partners on the platform. Prior to Dugout Matthew was Chief Media Officer with Liverpool FC and was responsible for the complete transformation of the club’s digital media and TV operations and well as being part of the Executive team overseeing the overall strategy of the club. Matthew has over 20 years of global digital, media and TV experience. Prior to joining Liverpool FC he was Senior Vice President at MGM Networks where he worked across the commercial spectrum, selling movies to platforms and broadcasters in over 120 countries in 25 languages. He worked on various movie franchise launches globally including some of the recent James Bond movies. Matthew also worked as European Marketing Director at Warner Brothers International Television working on a multitude of TV and movie property launches from Harry Potter movies and a multitude of TV series. In addition, he was part of the Fox Kids launch team driving the platform sales, distribution, development and growth of the channel to all countries across Europe.
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About Dugout: Dugout is an innovative new digital football platform.
Olivier Robert-Murphy
Executive Vice President of Universal Music Group
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About Universal Music Group: Universal Music Group offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide.
Mark Adams
Senior Vice President and Head of Innovation of Vice Media
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About Vice Media: Vice Media is a North American digital media and broadcasting company.
Lars Silberbauer Andersen
Senior Vice President of Viacom
Lars is Global Director of Social Media & Search at the LEGO Group and is driving the well know and innovative toy company’s social media & search strategy and execution. He has building the company’s social media engagement from scratch and now leads a global team of social media & search marketeers that drives real time engagement with consumers world wide. In 2014 he launched LEGO® TV in 24 markets. LEGO® TV is a native mobile experience for kids where they can experience high quality animated LEGO content and also heads up the LEGO YouTube channels. Previously he worked for 10 years in the digital and broadcast media industry as digital strategist and later creative manager driving digital strategy and leading project development for Danish Broadcasting Corporation. He has also worked in the US, driving web development and user research. He holds and MA in Digital Media Science and a HD in Innovation and Organizational Strategy.
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About MENA Digital Awards, The LEGO Group, Viacom: Viacom is an American media conglomerate specializing in cable, satellite television networks, and cinema.
Natasha Christie-Miller
CEO / President of Ascential Plc
Natasha Christie-Miller is CEO of Plexus, the digital intelligence and live events business that formed by the coming together of EMAP, 4C and Planet Retail. Natasha started her career in sales and led the commercial teams on consumer brands such as Elle, Red, and the Emap parenting portfolio before taking on the role of Publishing Director of Drapers, the fashion industry bible at Emap B2B in 2005. She then became Managing Director for the Retail portfolio in 2007 and was appointed CEO of EMAP in 2010. As chief executive of Plexus, Natasha manages 19 product lines that include market leading brands HSJ, Planet Retail, Glenigan, Retail Week, and Groundsure.
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About Ascential Plc: Ascential is a global information company that enables smart decision-making for business.
Philip Thomas
President of Ascential Plc
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About Ascential Plc: Ascential is a global information company that enables smart decision-making for business.
Anthony Catterson
President and CEO of Decluttr
Anthony Catterson is a CEO at Expansys.
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About Decluttr, Expansys, Sprint: Decluttr buys and sells consumer technology, CDs, DVDs, books and games.
Adam Cardew
Vice President of Sony Music Entertainment
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About Sony Music Entertainment: Sony Music is a United States music corporation owned and operated by Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate
David Reay
Senior Vice President Human Resources of Sony Music Entertainment
David Reay, Sony Music Entertainment’s head of HR for the international business, is responsible for championing and driving the talent activity across Sony Music. This primary involves innovating around the foundations of HR – development, performance management, team effectiveness and engagement. Prior to SME David worked in a number of talent development and learning roles in the financial services sector, defence and IT industries. David’s focus in all of his roles has been cracking the connection between individual purpose and business success.
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About Sony Music Entertainment: Sony Music is a United States music corporation owned and operated by Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate
Alan Flower
Senior Vice President – CTO EMEA & Global Head, Cloud Native Labs of HCL Technologies
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About HCL Technologies: HCL Technologies is a global IT services company, working with clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses.
Sergio Mottola
Founder & President of Public Pressure
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About Public Pressure: Public Pressure operates an online NFT marketplace for the music industry.
Giovanni Dolci
Vice President, Theatre Development and Managing Director, Europe and Africa of IMAX
Giovanni Dolci joined IMAX Corporation in October 2012 as Vice President, Theatre Development. In January 2017 he was also appointed Managing Director Europe and Africa, where he is responsible for growing and expanding the IMAX theatre network across the two continents. He previously served as Director of Business Development and Commercial Operations at Arts Alliance, where he was in charge of negotiations with cinema exhibitors and film distributors throughout EMEA to support the market’s transition to digital projection technology and where he helped establish a worldwide digital distribution platform. Prior to Arts Alliance, Giovanni Dolci worked in film financing and oversaw a number of projects based in New Zealand, Italy and the UK. He has a degree in Economics and Management from Bocconi University in Milan and an MSc in Management from Cass Business School in London. He is a Junior Fellow of the Aspen Institute Italy.
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About IMAX: IMAX Corporation is one of the world’s leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies.
Colin Yellowley
Founder & President of Igloo Vision
Colin is a co-founder of Igloo, and now runs its US operations. He previously had more than ten years’ experience of working in multimedia, web design and film production. Having originally launched Igloo on the contemporary arts circuits, he successfully steered the company into the simulation and visualisation sector, and continues to play a central role in its product development.
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About : Igloo Vision is the shared VR company. We create 360° immersive solutions and all of the enabling technologies.
Alix Wiseman
Senior Vice President Distribution & Acquisitions of 9 Story Media Group
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About 9 Story Media Group: A leading content creator, marketer and distributor of kids & family focused intellectual property.
Matt Allpress
President of Ingresso Group
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About Ingresso Group: Ingresso Group is a global distribution system for entertainment ticketing.
