Digital Media Wire Announces '25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment' Honorees
Reception Honoring Group at Digital Media Insider @ CES in Las Vegas, January 6
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Media Wire today unveiled its 2011 "25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment" list, recognizing emerging leaders in the digital media and entertainment industry.
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The honorees will be profiled online at www.digitalmediainsider.com and will be recognized in a special January feature on the DMWmedia.com website. Digital Media Wire will honor the group at an exclusive reception for industry leaders, members of the press and special guests at the 4th Annual Digital Media Insider @ CES at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on January 6, 2011.
"With this list, for the 3rd year, Digital Media Wire recognizes 25 of the most innovative, creative and forward-thinking executives in digital entertainment. These individuals and the companies they represent are building the technologies and business models that will shape the future of media and entertainment," said Digital Media Wire's CEO and Publisher Ned Sherman. "We are proud to recognize this impressive group. These are forward-thinkers who have embraced digital technologies and are creating new opportunities for businesses and consumers alike."
The executives were selected by the editorial and executive team at Digital Media Wire. The 2011 honorees are:
Fred Amoroso, President & CEO, Rovi |
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AshishArora, VP & GM, Logitech Digital Home |
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Rishi Chandra, Product Lead, Google TV |
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Susan Choe, Founder & CEO, Outspark |
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Dennis Crowley, Co-Founder & CEO, Foursquare |
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Bruce Eisen, VP, Content Development & Strategy, DISH Network |
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Daniel Ek, CEO & Founder, Spotify |
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Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner |
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Mikael Hed, CEO, Rovio (Angry Bird developer) |
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Mike Jones, CEO, MySpace |
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Michael Lazerow, CEO, Buddy Media |
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Bismarck Lepe, Co-Founder & President of Products, Ooyala |
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Michael Lewis, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, RealD |
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Evan Lowenstein, Founder & CEO, STAGEIT |
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Don Mattrick, President, Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft |
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Cecily Mak, VP & General Counsel, Rhapsody |
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Christina Norman, CEO, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network |
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Chris Petrovic, GM, Digital Ventures, GameStop |
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Jeff Price, CEO & Founder, Tunecore |
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Ty Roberts, Co-Founder, SVP & CTO, Gracenote |
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Randall Rothenberg, Chief Digital Officer, Time Inc. |
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Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix |
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Chloe Sladden, Director, Media Partnerships, Twitter |
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Alex St. John, President & CTO, Hi5 |
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ViviZigler, President, NBC Universal Digital Entertainment |
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For more information and to check out the honorees' profiles, visit www.digitalmediainsider.com.
To request press registration for the event, please go to http://www.dmwmedia.com/form/digital-media-insider-press-registration.
Maria Ngo of THE STRIP VIEW LIVE! will be on location hosting the red carpet for the 25 honorees.
About Digital Media Wire, Inc:
Digital Media Wire is an events, news, and publishing company serving the digital entertainment & media industry since May 2000. Digital Media Wire produces executive forums featuring the leading executives in digital media and entertainment. Digital Media Wire also publishes an authoritative daily email newsletter and industry directory. For more information, please visit: www.digitalmediawire.com.
SOURCE Digital Media Wire
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