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19.09.26 - 10:01
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Odd Lots: Goldman′s Sykes on the 2028 Olympics Deal (Podcast) (Bloomberg)
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We're in an era of megadeals, with Goldman Sachs reporting a record year for big deal volumes as companies scramble to compete with AI. Gene Sykes has seen multiple deal cycles come and go over his multi-decade career. The co-head of mergers and acquisitions has worked on famous transactions like Comcast's purchase of Universal and Disney's buyout of Pixar. In addition to being “the most-influential M&A banker you've never heard of,” as New York magazine put it, he has also spearheaded Los A...
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18.09.26 - 18:09
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The Walt Disney Company Names Karandeep Anand to Newly Created Role of Chief Technology Officer (Business Wire)
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Anand, CEO of Character.AI and former technology leader at Meta and Microsoft, will help Disney advance its tech strategy and strengthen how it serves fans worldwideBURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that Karandeep Anand will join the company as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, a newly created position, effective October 2. Anand, who most recently has served as CEO of Character.AI, will report directly to Disney Chief Executive Officer Josh D'Amaro.
“Karandeep brings a rare mix of experience across infrastructure, consumer technology and AI, and will be a vital addition to Disney's senior leadership team as we further our three priorities: great storytelling as our North Star, technology in service of creativity, and operating as One Disney," said D'Amaro. “He is an expert builder and strategist, technical and product-minded, with sharp instincts for what fans actually want. He also has real enthusiasm and respect...
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17.09.26 - 23:03
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Adam Smith Named Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment (Business Wire)
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Joe Earley To Take On Role of President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content StrategyBURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adam Smith has been named Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment, it was announced today by Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). It was also announced that Joe Earley will assume the newly created role of President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy.
As Chairman, Smith will be responsible for the company's global entertainment SVOD business, driving strategy, development, and continued innovation across the company's streaming platforms, proprietary advertising technology, emerging technologies and more. In his expanded role, he will oversee Disney+ and Hulu including product, engineering, advertising technology, programming strategy, viewer experience, partnerships, and data & analytics.
“Over the past two years, Adam has done an exceptional job building a world-class te...
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