Bio

Traditional and digital media strategy consultant with 20 years working in media, mainly as a consultant but with a break to work in the real world for the Guardian Media Group as Group Head of Bus Dev. Presently a Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, where I have helped build our Media practice as a Partner since 2011, with a few 'extra-curricular' responsibilities along the way including being the Partner responsible for Finance (FD), Head of the Media practice and as a member of our elected Shareholder Committee (Board.) Today I work with traditional and digital media players in the UK and internationally, together with early and latter stage investors looking into acquisitions within the media, entertainment and online worlds. Most of my work has been with media and entertainment companies focused on growing their top lines though diversification, m&a, international expansion and business model evolution. I have focused on helping solve strategy questions for 4 main sets of clients: -) Leading players in TV production, broadcast, TV platforms, magazines, newspapers, publishing and all areas of consumer media -) Online 'media'/asset-lite pureplays (online content, classified advertising, lead generation, online gaming/ gambling, online travel) -) Technology and platform businesses supporting media and online (including data platforms, distribution players, advertising tech, software solutions) -) Private Equity and Growth Capital investors looking to deploy capital into these areas