AlwaysOn Names 2008 Hollywood IT List, Recognizing Technology Leaders in the Entertainment Industry
2008-06-05 02:18:27 -
www.alwayson.goingon.com - Today, AlwaysOn presents its second annual Hollywood IT list. This industry insider list features the top entertainment executives and dealmakers who really get IT--information technology - and its growing impact on the entertainment and media economies. Last year's list consisted of 12 pioneers who used technology to distribute and market their companies' traditional entertainment products as well as to create new content. This year, AlwaysOn expanded the Hollywood IT list to fit the growing number of execs embracing innovative entertainment trends.
AlwaysOn will be celebrating the Hollywood IT list at an exclusive gathering kicking off OnHollywood 2008 at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood on Monday, June 9 at 6:30 pm. This party is invitation only and will be followed by a live comedy show.
The Hollywood IT list recognizes the investors and dealmakers who are seeding the entrepreneurs and hooking them up with the industry establishment. The selection process involved nominations from talent agencies, technology insiders, venture capital gurus, and media watchers. Though the list is by no means comprehensive, it gives an overview of the industry chiefs who are forging the future of digital entertainment.
With backgrounds in marketing, technology, venture capital, and content creation, in both Hollywood and Silicon Valley, these executives are on top of their digital content game. -0- Big Chiefs Bob Iger, CEO, Walt Disney Steve Jobs, CEO Apple, Board Member, Walt Disney Rupert Murdoch, Chairman & CEO, News Corporation Jim Wiatt, CEO, William Morris Agency Philippe Dauman, CEO, Viacom Barry Diller, Chairman & CEO, IAC Jaime Montgomery, CEO, Montgomery & Co. -0- Entertainment & Media Executives Philip Kent, Chairman & CEO, Turner Broadcasting System James Murdoch, CEO, BSkyB Chase Carey, President & CEO, DirectTV Peter Chernin, President & COO, News Corporation Jeffrey B. Yapp, EVP, MTV Networks Alan Bell, EVP & CTO, Paramount Pictures Sean Carey, Senior Executive VP, Sony Pictures Television Albert Cheng, EVP, Digital Media, Walt Disney-ABC Television Group Stefanie Henning, SVP, Global Marketing and New Media, Fox Television Studios Bob Lambert, SVP, Worldwide Technology Strategy and Development, the Walt Disney Company Peter Levinsohn, President, Fox Interactive Media George Kliavkoff, Chief Digital Officer, NBC Universal Ira Rubenstein, Global Digital Media Executive Vice President, Marvel Curt Marvis, President of Digital Media, Lionsgate Mika Salmi, President, Global Digital Media, MTV Networks Quincy Smith, President, CBS Interactive Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Steve Wadsworth, President, Walt Disney Internet Group Kevin Mayer, EVP, Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology Group, The Walt Disney Company Matt Pillar, VP, Emerging Business Acquisitions, The Walt Disney Company Mike Lang, EVP, Business Development and Strategy, Fox Networks Group Dan Fawcett, President, Fox Digital Marc Graboff, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and NBC Universal Television Studio Vince Manzi, President, The NBC Agency Derek Broes, Vice President, Worldwide Business Development, Paramount Digital Entertainment Tom Lesinski, President, Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment Shane Yeend, CEO, Imagination Bob Osher, President, Digital Production Division, Sony Pictures Entertainment Justin Townsend, CEO, IGA Worldwide Emily Della Maggiora, SVP, Nielson Interactive Entertainment John Calkins, SVP Corporate Development, Sony Pictures Entertainment Kevin Reily, President, Fox Entertainment George Bodenheimer, Co- Chairman, Walt Disney Media Networks, and President, ESPN Olaf Olafsson, EVP, TimeWarner George Kliavkoff, Chief Digital Officer, NBC Universal Paul Maglione, CEO, Vivendi Games Mobile John Zehr, SVP, ESPN Mobile Greg Clayman, SVP, Mobile MTV Jeff Sellinger, SVP, CBS Mobile John Smelzer, SVP, Fox Interactive Media Larry Shapiro, VP, Walt Disney Interactive Mitch Singer, CTO, Sony Pictures Chris Cookson, President, Sony Pictures Technologies Andy Setos, President of Engineering, Fox Chuck Dages, EVP Emerging Technology, Warner Bros. Thomas Gewecke, President, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution Melanie Hall, COO, quarterlife David Wertheimer, Executive Director, USC Entertainment Technology Center Dan Goodman, President, Media Rights Capital Modi Wiczyk, Co-CEO, Media Rights Capital Asif Satchu, Co-CEO, Media Rights Capital Adam Rymer, SVP Digital Platforms, Universal Pictures Courtney Holt, EVP, Digital Music & Media, MTV Curt Mavis, CEO, CinemaNow Michael Arrieta, Senior Vice President, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment Sean Atkins, SVP, Digital Media, HBO Alex Barkaloff, Executive Producer, Digital Media, LIONSGATE Stephen Andrade, Senior Vice President, Digital Development and General Manager, NBC.com Lisa Hsia, Senior Vice President, NBC Universal Bravo Christopher Grosso, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, NBC Universal Digital Media Eric Berger, Senior Vice President, Mobile Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television Corporation Bob Shallow, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Entertainment Group, TV Guide Network Jamyn Edis, Vice President, Emerging Technology, Home Box Office, Inc. Richard D. Titus, Head of User Experience, BBC Future Media & Technology Rob Hayes, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Showtime Digital Media Michael Bonner, Vice President, New Media Distribution, NBC Universal Mike Pusateri, SVP Technology Development, Disney-ABC Television Group Tech & Media Players Dan Sheeran, SVP Music and Video, RealNetworks Steven Kessel, Worldwide Digital Media, Amazon (MP3) Chris Ahearn, President , Reuters Media Chad Hurley, Founder & CEO, YouTube Steve Chen, Founder & CTO, YouTube Keith Richman, CEO, Break.com Jordan Hoffner, Head of Content Partnerships YouTube David Eun, VP of Content Partnerships, YouTube Adam Stewart, Vertical Director, Media & Entertainment Group, Google Steven L. Canepa, Vice President, Global Media & Entertainment Industry, IBM Steve Abraham, Global Leader, Media and Entertainment Industry, IBM Global Business Services Michael Bonner, Vice President, New Media Distribution, NBC Universal Venture Investors, Dealmakers & Talent Scouts Eric Hippeau, Managing Director, Softbank Capital Jonathan Miller, Co-Founder, Velocity Investment Group Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Director, Draper, Fisher, Jurvetson Michael Montgomery, President, Montgomery & Co. Drew Lipsher, Partner, Greycroft Richard Wolpert, Partner, WMA/ Accel / Venrock Fund Roelof Botha, Partner, Sequoia Capital Michael Eisner, founder, The Tornante Company Dan Beldy, Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures Sandy Climan, Managing Director, Entertainment Media Partners Lewis Henderson, SVP Digital Media, William Morris Agency Michael Yanover, Head of Business Development, Creative Artists Agency Christopher Pappas, United Talent Agency Marc Cuban, Owner of Dallas Mavericks, co-owner of 2929 Entertainment, and Chairman of HDNet William "Bing" Gordon, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, co-founded Electronic Arts in 1982 Bill Gurley, Partner, Benchmark Capital Chris Jacquemin, Head of New Media, Endeavor Agency Woody Benson, General Partner, Prism VentureWorks David Cremin, Managing Director, DFJ Frontier Alan J. Patricoff, Managing Director, Greycroft Dana Settle, Partner, Greycroft Greg Martin, Partner, Redpoint Ventures Michael Hirshland, General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners Rick Heitzmann, Managing Director, FirstMark Capital (formerly Pequot Ventures) Jim Breyer, Managing Partner, Accel Partners Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners Craig Cooper, Managing Director, Saban Capital Group Dennis Miller, Managing Partner, Spark Capital Todd Dagres, Managing Partner, Spark Capital George Zachary, Partner, Charles River Partners Raj Kapoor, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund Jonathan Nelson, CEO, Providence Equity Partners Dana Settle, Partner, Greycroft Ross Levinsohn, Co-founder & Partner, Velocity Interactive Group Arthur Bilger, Co-founder & Managing Member, Shelter Capital Partners Jay McDonald, Partner, DeSilva + Phillips Fred Wilson, Partner, Union Square Ventures Terry Semel, Chairmen, Windsor Media David Siminoff, General Partner, Venrock Warren Lee, Principal, Canaan Partners Amish Jani, Principal, Pequot Ventures
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