Viacom Names Alex Berkett Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
July 30 2015 - 11:46AM
Business Wire
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced the appointment
of Alex Berkett to the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development. In this role, Berkett will lead the company’s global
corporate development and mergers and acquisitions functions. Based
in New York, he will report directly to Wade Davis, Chief Financial
Officer of Viacom.
As Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Berkett will
identify and develop growth opportunities for Viacom and its
brands, including partnerships, acquisitions, investments and joint
ventures. He will also work closely with senior executives across
the company to advise on and lead deal negotiations. Berkett joins
Viacom from Townsquare Media, a publicly-held diversified local
media company he co-founded in 2010. At Townsquare, he served as
Executive Vice President, responsible for corporate development,
mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, investor relations and
a variety of other senior functions.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Alex to Viacom, where he will oversee
our efforts to forge new partnerships, explore opportunities in
innovative new businesses and help advance the company’s strategic
goals,” said Davis. “Viacom is committed to continued investment in
key areas of growth, and Alex’s deep knowledge of media, strong
transactional track record and entrepreneurial background make him
the right choice to expand our capabilities in new and exciting
ways. Alex is a proven leader and has the skills and experience to
hit the ground running.”
Prior to his work at Townsquare, Berkett worked in J.P. Morgan’s
Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Group, which he
joined following the firm’s acquisition of Bear, Stearns & Co.
Berkett spent eleven years in the investment banking division of
Bear Stearns, rising to Managing Director, where he focused on
merger and acquisition advisory for media and entertainment
companies.
About Viacom
Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create
compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video,
apps, games, consumer products, social media and other
entertainment content for audiences in more than 165 countries and
territories. Viacom's media networks, including Nickelodeon, CMT,
Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, TV Land, Nick at Nite, MTV, VH1,
Comedy Central, SPIKE, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Channel 5 (UK), Tr3s,
Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach a cumulative 3.2 billion
television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a major
global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit
www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog
at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.
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