BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Brightcove
Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOV), a leading provider of cloud services for video,
today announced that it has appointed Mark Blair to Vice President of
EMEA where he will lead the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa
sales and marketing operations, and will serve as a member of
Brightcove's executive leadership team. Mark joins the EMEA region
following standout success as Vice President of Asia-Pacific (APAC),
where he drove business growth with high-visibility wins in OTT
services, as well as with leading brands and enterprises that use video
for digital marketing and communications.
During his time leading operations across Australia, New Zealand, and
Southeast Asia, Mark established Brightcove as a dominant market player
in the region and as a trusted partner to top broadcasters and
publishers. Notably, Mark secured Brightcove as the provider of cloud
video service for all of the commercial free-to-air broadcasters in
Australia and New Zealand. In addition, under Mark's leadership, media
companies such as Mediaworks, NineMSN Pty Ltd., and Network TEN selected
Brightcove to develop new OTT offerings and ad-supported video on-demand
(AVOD) services.
David Mendels, CEO at Brightcove, said, "I have known Mark for many
years, and he has continually proven his ability to build exceptional
teams and to execute on strategy. What also distinguishes Mark is his
ability to form deep, lasting relationships with senior-level decision
makers. I am confident that his combination of business acumen and deep
product and technical knowledge will be a huge asset to our customers in
Europe as well as drive our growth for many years to come."
Blair commented: "After six years heading up operations for Brightcove
in APAC, I'm delighted to be making the move back to London and am ready
for this next opportunity. The video industry is at an exciting
inflection point, as the growth of devices and rising consumer
expectations drive broadcasters and brands to deliver unique video
experiences. I look forward to continuing to cement our position in the
marketplace across Europe."
With more than 15 years in the software industry as a developer,
architect, designer, consultant, manager and entrepreneur, and six years
holding leadership positions for Brightcove in the Asia Pacific market,
Mark brings a wealth of experience to the role.
Prior to joining Brightcove in 2010, Mark held several executive
positions at Allaire, Macromedia and Adobe, in a variety of field and
headquarters-based roles in Asia-Pacific and North America, across
sales, marketing and product management.
About Brightcove
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOV) is a leading global provider of powerful
cloud solutions for delivering and monetizing video across connected
devices. The company offers a full suite of products and services that
reduce the cost and complexity associated with publishing, distributing,
measuring and monetizing video across devices. Brightcove has more than
5,000 customers in over 70 countries that rely on the company's cloud
solutions to successfully publish high-quality video experiences to
audiences everywhere. To learn more, visit www.brightcove.com.
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Europe:
Rebecca Lake, +44 20 7632 3856
WE
Communications for Brightcove
rlake@we-worldwide.com
or
North
America:
Vanessa Royle, 415-547-7059
Waggener Edstrom for
Brightcove
vroyle@waggeneredstrom.com
Source: Brightcove Inc.
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