LONDON, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird plc (AIM:
BIRD), the developer and seller of the market-leading cloud video
platform, Blackbird, is pleased to announce that Dawn Airey will join the Board of Blackbird on
23 May 2019 as a Non-Executive
Director.
Dawn is a veteran of the media industry, having worked in
television for 30 years, holding senior positions with the majority
of the United Kingdom's commercial
broadcasters. Most recently, she spent 3 years as CEO of Getty
Images (Oct 2015 – Dec 2018), prior to which she spent two years as
Senior Vice President at Yahoo! Inc's EMEA office, where she led
the Company's operations in the region.
Prior to joining Yahoo!, Dawn held leadership positions at many
major UK media companies, including President of a unit of RTL
Group, Channel 5's parent company, and Chairwoman and Chief
Executive of Channel 5, where she oversaw all operations. She also
worked as Managing Director of Global Content at ITV where she
oversaw its UK and international production and content businesses.
Prior to that, she served as Managing Director, Channels and
Services, at BSkyB, the UK's largest pay-TV broadcaster.
In 2018, Dawn was conferred as an Honorary Doctor of Arts,
awarded by Edge Hill University for her outstanding contributions
to the media industry. She was awarded a fellowship by the Royal
Television Society (RTS) in 1998. She is a Vice President of the
RTS, a Non-Executive Director of Getty Images, Inc., a
Non-Executive Director of Thomas Cook Plc and Chair of The National
Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
She holds a degree from the University of
Cambridge.
Andrew Bentley, Chairman of
Blackbird, said: "We are delighted that Dawn is joining
the board where we know she will make a great contribution.
Dawn has a wealth of relevant and valuable senior media industry
experience across her remarkable career and the whole board looks
forward to working with her in order to grow shareholder
value."
Ian McDonough, CEO of
Blackbird, said: 'It's a real coup to have someone of
Dawn's calibre and media industry stature join our board. Her
international experience and network make her an ideal candidate
and aligns perfectly with our global strategy and the executive
team are looking forward to working with her."
Dawn Airey, said: "I
am excited to be joining the formidable team at Blackbird. The
video technology that has been developed is extraordinary. I look
forward to playing a part in guiding and amplifying its global
potential."
About Blackbird Plc
Blackbird Plc (AIM: BIRD, www.blackbird.video) floated in
February 2000.
Blackbird develops, markets and licenses a powerful cloud video
platform using its patented Blackbird technology. The technology
underpins multiple applications, which are used by rights holders,
broadcasters, sports and news video specialists, esports live
events and content owners, post-production houses, other mass
market digital video channels and corporations.
The Blackbird technology allows full visibility of
multi-location digital content, improves time to market for live
content such as video clips and highlights for social media
distribution, and results in much more effective monetisation.
Blackbird® is a registered trademark of Blackbird Plc.
Websites
www.blackbird.video
Social media
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