MTV Networks announces global digital media team
MTV Networks announced a new Global Digital Media executive team. The central team will provide strategic guidance to the company's portfolio of multiplatform brands, driving cross-brand initiatives and sharing best practices in operations, technology, and distribution. The team will report to Mika Salmi, President of Global Digital Media for MTV Networks, and partner hand-in-hand with digital leaders at MTVN's brands and business units. MTVN currently has 32 broadband sites and 139 websites globally.
The team will work in tight coordination with the digital executives at each of MTV Networks' groups, including Courtney Holt, EVP, Digital Music and Media, MTVN Music, Logo and Films Group; Stephen Youngwood, EVP, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids & Family Group; Erik Flannigan, SVP, Digital Media, MTVN Entertainment Group; and Gideon Bierer, SVP, Digital Media, MTV Networks International. The team will also collaborate with Nada Stirratt, EVP, Digital Advertising.
The Global Digital Media team includes these execs
* Denmark West, EVP, Operations, Global Digital Media. In his role, West will help Mika Salmi oversee the overall digital operations and coordinate digital marketing for MTVN.
* Nicholas Lehman, EVP and GM, MTVN Games and Interactive Media Group. With this newly formed role and unit, Lehman will be responsible for the worldwide strategy and operations for all of MTVN's hardcore games media businesses, including Xfire and GameTrailers, as well as its interactive and social media initiatives, such as FLUX.
* Kenny Miller, EVP and Creative Director, Global Digital Media. In his role, Miller will drive digital platform development as well as build and operate cross-brand digital applications.
* Nick Rockwell, SVP and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Media Technology. In his role, Rockwell will oversee global digital technical operations and application development.
* Greg Clayman, SVP, MTVN Mobile Media. In his recently announced role, Greg is responsible for managing mobile partnerships and content distribution for the company, and will support the teams at the individual MTVN brands in developing a wide portfolio of mobile content and applications
* Jason Witt, SVP, Online Distribution and Partnerships, MTVN Global Digital Media. In his role, Witt will be responsible for increasing the company's online reach, viewership, and direct revenues.
Rockwell will continue to report to Joe Simon, Chief Information Officer of Viacom and MTV Networks. Clayman and Witt will continue to report to MTVN Affiliate Sales and Marketing, led by Nicole Browning, President.
