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Friend Mts Appoints Jill Ezard As Chief People Officer and Simon Thornberry As Chief Operating Officer

PRIVATEJul 09, 2024•almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Operating Officer

Company

Friend MTS

Simon Thornberry
Birmingham

Description

Jill Ezard has been appointed as Chief People Officer (CPO) to lead cultural change and introduce more effective ways of working at Friend MTS, while Simon Thornberry has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in February.

Company Information

Company

Friend MTS

Location

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

About

Founded in 2000, and headquartered in Birmingham with offices in Europe and the US, Friend MTS provides content owners, broadcasters and operators with advanced security and platform protection solutions, including network threat intelligence, forensic watermarking and global media discovery optimised with automated content recognition. The investment will enable Friend MTS to meet the increasing requirements of content producers and delivery platforms worldwide, and also support the business to further invest in its people, increasing headcount in the commercial and technology engineering teams.

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