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  • BBC Worldwide Latin America appoints David Hanono as general manager sales & digital

    BBC Worldwide Latin America appoints David Hanono as general manager sales & digital

    MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide has recently appointed of David Hanono as General Manager Sales and Digital for Latin America & US Hispanic with effect from 21st July 2016 .

    In his new role, Hanono will oversee all content sales for BBC Worldwide Latin America & US Hispanic which includes Digital, TV and format sales alongside his ongoing responsibility for Ad sales across the region.

    Hanono has extensive experience in digital TV and wider media and technology industry, having worked in global media organizations for 20 years.

    Commenting on David’s appointment, Anna Gordon Executive Vice President and Managing Director for BBC Worldwide, Latin America & US Hispanic, said: “For this expanded, strategic sales role, which is responsible for the whole of sales across BBC Worldwide Latam & US Hispanic, David has ideal mix of top quality functional experience and superb sector knowledge. It is essential to have a leader who can integrate the team and drive new commercial opportunities. David is an excellent asset to the BBC Worldwide leadership team.”

    Hanono commented, “Latin America and US Hispanic are dynamic and very important regions for BBC Worldwide, where we are increasingly building audiences with our world-class content and services for our customers in fast growth markets. I’m incredibly excited by the scope of business opportunities across the region and I’m looking forward to fostering new and existing partnerships while leading a highly talented sales team.”

    Since 2013, David has led BBC Worldwide’s Digital business in the region, where he has succeeded in delivering double digit growth in programme sales and expanded the portfolio of BBC customers in the region particularly in OTT. David also presided over the launch of BBC Worldwide’s first children’s application, CBeebies, which launched last year in Latin America and US Hispanic.

    Hanono, previously Vicepresident Digital Business Development and Ad Sales for BBCW Latin America and U.S. Hispanic, has broad experience in the media, telecommunications and entertainment industries, spanning several countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Prior to joining BBC, David held key positions at Univision, Lucent Technologies and NEC amongst others. Based at BBC Worldwide’s Regional headquarters in Miami, Hanono will start his new role immediately.

  • BBC Worldwide Latin America appoints David Hanono as general manager sales & digital

    BBC Worldwide Latin America appoints David Hanono as general manager sales & digital

    MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide has recently appointed of David Hanono as General Manager Sales and Digital for Latin America & US Hispanic with effect from 21st July 2016 .

    In his new role, Hanono will oversee all content sales for BBC Worldwide Latin America & US Hispanic which includes Digital, TV and format sales alongside his ongoing responsibility for Ad sales across the region.

    Hanono has extensive experience in digital TV and wider media and technology industry, having worked in global media organizations for 20 years.

    Commenting on David’s appointment, Anna Gordon Executive Vice President and Managing Director for BBC Worldwide, Latin America & US Hispanic, said: “For this expanded, strategic sales role, which is responsible for the whole of sales across BBC Worldwide Latam & US Hispanic, David has ideal mix of top quality functional experience and superb sector knowledge. It is essential to have a leader who can integrate the team and drive new commercial opportunities. David is an excellent asset to the BBC Worldwide leadership team.”

    Hanono commented, “Latin America and US Hispanic are dynamic and very important regions for BBC Worldwide, where we are increasingly building audiences with our world-class content and services for our customers in fast growth markets. I’m incredibly excited by the scope of business opportunities across the region and I’m looking forward to fostering new and existing partnerships while leading a highly talented sales team.”

    Since 2013, David has led BBC Worldwide’s Digital business in the region, where he has succeeded in delivering double digit growth in programme sales and expanded the portfolio of BBC customers in the region particularly in OTT. David also presided over the launch of BBC Worldwide’s first children’s application, CBeebies, which launched last year in Latin America and US Hispanic.

    Hanono, previously Vicepresident Digital Business Development and Ad Sales for BBCW Latin America and U.S. Hispanic, has broad experience in the media, telecommunications and entertainment industries, spanning several countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Prior to joining BBC, David held key positions at Univision, Lucent Technologies and NEC amongst others. Based at BBC Worldwide’s Regional headquarters in Miami, Hanono will start his new role immediately.

  • Global Exhibitors to Launch Latest Products at CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014

    Global Exhibitors to Launch Latest Products at CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014

    MUMBAI: An extensive line-up of product launches and showcases will elevate the excitement quotient at CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014. The shows will return to Marina Bay Sands Singapore from 17 – 20 June 2014 with a strong emphasis on mobility and connectivity, featuring cutting-edge technology updates and latest products from leading global industry players and thought-leaders.

     

    Preferred Platform for Product Launches and Showcases

    The CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014 media briefing kicked off today with Sennheiser Electronic Asia and Panasonic Tough Book giving live demonstrations of their game-changing products that will serve as key enablers for businesses in an increasingly mobile world. Other launches to look forward to:

    ·BioSenze Life Science / Shopster: To be launched for the first time worldwide, BioSenze’s self-administered diagnostic kits provide accurate readings for common health tests utilising the patient’s blood, urine or saliva samples. These metered readings are transmitted to cloud servers via the patient’s smartphone and the patient’s health dashboard is reflected in the mobile application that is available on multiple platforms. This reduces the cost and time required for conducting these diagnostic tests and at the same time, improves the efficiency in doctor-patient consultation.

    ·Huawei: The Huawei Ascend P7 Android smartphone will be launched, for the first time in Asia, at CommunicAsia2014. The smartphone, a combination of technology, design and performance, features an 8 MP camera and is set to open doors to a more connected world

    ·NEC: NEC is proud to launch the SmartDECT handset G966 for the first time in Asia. The sophisticated handset provides enterprise-grade capabilities and proven DECT voice quality to contribute to the effectiveness of staff in various industries

    New Additions to CommunicAsia2014 and EnterpriseIT2014

    Some of the world’s leading companies in their respective areas of expertise have joined CommunicAsia2014 and Enterprise2014 for the first time,  such as Aglient Technologies, BIMAR, Ericsson, KTsat, NEC, Sennheiser, Siemens and Toshiba.

    Preferred Platform for Networking and Knowledge Sharing

    The refreshed CommunicAsia2014 Summit will unveil 14 keynotes as well as seven new tracks that highlight current trends and challenges related to BYOD/CYOD, Big Data and Internet of Things, Mobile Banking, Payments and wallets and more, featuring over 200 well-respected industry thought-leaders and C-level speakers from industry giants such as EMC Corporation, Google Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), KORE Wireless, Mastercard, MediaCorp, Robert Bosch, SES, SingTel, StarHub and Twitter.

  • NEC to sponsor CNN’s ‘Impact Your World’

    NEC to sponsor CNN’s ‘Impact Your World’

    MUMBAI: CNN International has announced that IT and network technology company NEC will sponsor its viewer response initiative, ‘Impact Your World.’ The sponsorship takes effect from September 2008 and encompasses new weekly on-air segments and vignettes across CNN International’s global network, reaching more than 230 million households and hotel rooms, in addition to the initiative’s web site at www.cnn.com/impact. 

    Impact Your World is CNN’s audience empowerment initiative, which allows CNN viewers and users to take action on and respond to the news they consume. With Impact Your World, news is no longer passive; ‘Impact’ buttons on selected CNN.com stories link people directly to resource pages showing how they can help charitable organizations in categories including Refugees & Homelessness, Poverty, Health and Natural Disasters.

    In addition, new weekly on-air vignettes highlight stories that empower CNN’s global audience to effect real change. Natural disasters including Cyclone Nargis which hammered Myanmar and the devastating Sichuan earthquake have brought about immediate responses and donations. ‘Impact Your World’ also allows viewers to support individual causes.

    CNN Asia Pacific VP ad sales William Hsu says, “We’re delighted to partner with NEC in this bespoke, cross-platform sponsorship that allows our viewers to enact positive change in the world. We look forward to delivering a powerful brand solution for them across this most worthwhile of initiatives.”

    NEC GM advertising division Mikio Yamada says, “Throughout its history, NEC has continuously sought ways to contribute to society through technological innovation and advanced solutions. NEC is proud to sponsor CNN’s Impact Your World, which is an innovative way to empower individuals and societies around the world by connecting people and organizations”.

  • NEC to sponsor CNN video blog

    MUMBAI: Under a new CNN initiative sponsored by NEC corporation, six men and women, wanting to make a difference in the world, will blog and post videos of their lives and jobs.

    Titled Be the Change, it aims to harness CNN International’s global reach, multiplatform services and cutting edge technology to reach deep into the lives of ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things around the world to benefit others.

    NEC’s sponsorship of Be the Change runs for a year from this month and is set to be broadcast worldwide while featuring online at www.cnn.com/bethechange

    The work of the six people and the global platform the initiative provides is expected to inspire others to make their own impact through similar ventures.

    CNN Asia Pacific VP news ad sales William Hsu says, “Be the Change is a fantastic initiative and we are delighted to have the support of NEC in this groundbreaking venture. To highlight and celebrate work that is rarely reported on and often barely visible to the larger community is hugely important and we hope that our global audience will share in these unique experiences.”

    NEC GM advertising division Junichi Shibi says, “Throughout its history, NEC has continuously sought ways to contribute to society through technological innovation and advanced solutions. NEC is proud to sponsor CNN’s Be the Change, which shares the goal of empowering people and societies around the world through innovative activity to effect change for the better.”

    Whether it’s building a sports complex for a disadvantaged community in South Africa, or aiding abused young people in Cambodia’s second largest city, the ‘Be the Change’ aid workers are committing their lives, their time and their energy to work for others.

    One video diary from a contributor will become a weekly segment on CNN International television, while blogs from each contributor will be hosted on a specially-produced web site, in addition to biographical sketches, links to their organizations and photo galleries. The site will be interactive, allowing visitors to comment and post questions to and for the contributors.

  • AOL announces closed captions for online video

    AOL announces closed captions for online video

    MUMBAI: US internet service provider AOL is testing closed captions for streaming news content from CNN that will enhance the online media experience for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

    Captioned CNN video content will be available throughout the AOL network, including the AOL service, the free AOL.com Web portal and the AOL Video portal.

    AOL says that it is the first consumer Internet service to provide captioned online videos, has offered closed captioning since 2003 for select content on its KOL service for kids aged 6 to 12, including Princess Natasha the original cartoon series created exclusively for KOL. AOL also offered synchronized text transcripts for CNN news updates that were limited to the text of a news anchor’s script.

    Now, content from CNN, including videos for the day’s headlines, current events, new stories, entertainment and more, will be manually captioned to ensure all of the audio in a video stream is completely accessible. AOL plans to provide closed captioning for additional video content over the coming months.

    AOL has been working on this initiative with WGBH’s Media Access Group, the organisation behind the development of technologies and services that make all forms of media accessible to the 36 million Americans who rely on captioning or video descriptions. This work was also supported by a grant to WGBH from NEC Foundation of America, which supports programmes with national reach and impact in assistive technology for people with disabilities.

    AOL says that its captioning initiative is an extension of AOL’s Accessibility Policy, a company wide priority that aims to address and meet the technology needs of people with disabilities.

    AOL adds thast closed captions for streaming videos builds upon its leadership position as one of the best online destinations for video. AOL delivers an array of products and services that together provide a complete video experience, including compelling video programming, best-in-class video search and a high-quality video playback experience for all Internet consumer