Weeks after AMC president Charlie Collier departed to run "New Fox," the cable network is restructuring to create a more centralized team of executives. As part of the plan, Sarah Barnett, David Madden and Linda Schupack have been promoted to take on key oversight of AMC Networks' AMC, BBC America, IFC and Sundance TV. As part of the centralized leadership team, sources say around 40 positions will be eliminated. BBC America and Sundance TV president and GM Barnett has added oversight of AMC and comedy-focused sibling network IFC to her purview. As president of entertainment networks for the company, Barnett will also have oversight of SVOD service AMC Premiere. Barnett will continue to report to AMC Networks COO Ed Carroll. "Sarah is an incredibly talented executive who has distinguished herself leading BBC America and, before that, SundanceTV, to new heights with acclaimed shows that have redefined each brand,” Carroll said. “She stands out for being an inspired thinker … [Read more...] about Sarah Barnett, David Madden Promoted as AMC Centralizes Leadership Team
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Leadership team for combined Marathon and Andeavor announced
By Rye Druzin Published 3:15 pm CDT, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: William Luther /San Antonio Express-News Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Andeavor’s headquarters building in San Antonio. Andeavor’s headquarters building in San Antonio. Photo: William Luther /San Antonio Express-News Image 2 of 3 Andeavor CEO Gregory Goff will become executive vice chairman of the combined company. Andeavor CEO Gregory Goff will become executive vice chairman of the combined company. Photo: /COURTESY PHOTO Image 3 of 3 … [Read more...] about Leadership team for combined Marathon and Andeavor announced
SMG Tulsa team leader selected for industry honor
SMG Tulsa team member Kevin Murphy, BOK Center's event manager, has been selected to the International Association of Venue Managers Foundation's 30 Under 30 Class of 2018.Murphy and others will be recognized at VenueConnect, IAVM's annual conference and trade show scheduled July 22-25 in Toronto. Murphy started as BOK Center's guest experience coordinator in January of 2015. He was promoted to event coordinator in October of 2015 and to event manager in December of 2016."Kevin is incredibly deserving of this recognition he has received from IAVM," BOK Center general manager Jeff Nickler said. "We are lucky to have such a dedicated and talented person as part of our team. Being a part of this 30 Under 30 class will help him grow and thrive in the industry even more than he already does."The 30 Under 30 program is designed to engage the best and brightest young professionals in the venue management industry by recognizing emerging leaders and their talents.“There were many … [Read more...] about SMG Tulsa team leader selected for industry honor
Movers & Shakers: Larking Gowen adds to its farms and landed estates team
PUBLISHED: 16:35 16 January 2018 | UPDATED: 16:35 16 January 2018 Sarah Chambers Ashley Smith of Larking Gowen's farms and landed estates team. Picture: SYLVAINE POITAU Sylvaine Poitau East Anglian accountants Larking Gowen has made two new appointments at its farms and landed estates team. Manager Ashley Smith has been appointed partner from April 2018, and Bruce Masson has joined the team as director from national firm RSM. Bruce Masson of Larking Gowen's farms and landed estates team. Picture: RSM Ashley, who qualified as a chartered accountant in 2011, joined Larking Gowen as a graduate in 2008, left the firm to work in industry and rejoined in 2012. He specialises in the agriculture sector offering specialist advice to all kinds of farms from small enterprises to large rural estates across East Anglia from North Norfolk to Essex. He has experience in arable, dairy, livestock and many other associated enterprises. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Larking Gowen adds to its farms and landed estates team
Movers & Shakers: Adrian Green joins employment team at Kerseys Solicitors
PUBLISHED: 06:00 12 April 2017 Sarah Chambers Adrian Green of Kerseys Solicitors. Archant A Colchester solicitor inspired to go into law after his father was among a group of workers who claimed unfair dismissal against a local shipyard has joined Kerseys Solicitors’ employment law team. Adrian Green, 46, chose his career path after James W Cooke shipyard in Wivenhoe laid off its staff 30 years ago. The married-father-of-four joined the law firm, which has offices in Ipswich and Colchester, after 14 years working in employment law. “It was a case which set precedents and I saw how powerful knowledge of the law could be,” said Adrian of his father’s case. The case recognised situations where former employees could put in employment tribunal claims - even after the three month time limit had expired. It also confirmed that it was for employers to decide how they ran their own business, including when they could make redundancies. But Adrian had to wait … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Adrian Green joins employment team at Kerseys Solicitors