Blackbird PLC Directorate Change (9176Z)
23 May 2019 - 4:01PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9176Z
Blackbird PLC
23 May 2019
23 May 2019
BLACKBIRD PLC
("Blackbird" or the "Company")
Directorate change
Dawn Airey appointed as a Non-Executive Director
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 three years as CEO of Getty Images (October 2015 - December
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."
Regulatory Disclosures
In accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules
for Companies, Dawn Elizabeth Airey, aged 58, is, or has been
within the last five years, a Director or Partner in the following
companies and partnerships:
Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships
held within the last five years
Thomas Cook Group Plc Jackdaw Media Limited
The National Youth Theatre of
Great Britain
Grosvenor Limited
Getty Images, Inc.
Dawn Airey was a Director of Iostar Plc between 12 February 2007
and 16 April 2007 (being Chief Executive Officer between 8 April
2007 and 16 April 2007). Iostar Plc went into creditors voluntary
liquidation on 25 May 2007. The deficit due to creditors was
GBP3.34 million. The Company was liquidated on 9 July 2010.
There is no other information required to be disclosed under the
AIM Rules for Companies.
Contacts:
Blackbird Plc Tel: +44 (0)20
8879 7245
Ian McDonough, Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Lambert, Marketing Director
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Tel: +44 (0)20
Adviser and Broker) 3328 5656
Nick Naylor
Nicholas Chambers
Yellow Jersey (Financial PR) Tel: +44 (0)776
932 5254
Joe Burgess
Felicity Winkles
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(R) is a registered trademark of Blackbird Plc.
Websites
www.blackbird.video
Social media
www.linkedin.com/company/blackbird-cloud
www.twitter.com/blackbirdcloud
www.facebook.com/blackbirdplc
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