LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saffron Digital, the leading global media delivery platform company, has announced the appointment of Jason Keane as Chief Operating Officer in its UK office. Keane, who was previously vice president of Universal Networks Interactive at NBC Universal, joined Saffron Digital on August 8th.
At Saffron, he will be responsible for the overall operational and commercial performance of the company worldwide. The news of Keane’s appointment closely follows the arrival of Matt Peterson as SVP Americas at Saffron’s US office in Los Angeles, as the company continues to strengthen its senior team worldwide.
“I’m delighted that we can attract people of the calibre of Jason to Saffron Digital,” says David McDonald, CEO of Saffron Digital. “His track record at NBC Universal, and prior to that with Microsoft and Yahoo shows that he is well-versed in managing large digital operations. Saffron is ready to expand and develop new business models, and with Jason in charge of operations, we’re extremely well-placed to secure new partnerships and grow our business substantially.”
“Having worked with Saffron Digital and its founders over the three years that I was at NBC Universal, I’ve always known that it’s a company full of potential to grow and to extend its lead in digital media delivery across devices,” says Jason Keane. “This kind of opportunity doesn’t come around often and I’m looking forward to getting involved in all aspects of the COO role.”
About Saffron Digital
Saffron Digital is a global media delivery platform company, whose products and services are live in 26 countries and 14 languages. Its proprietary technologies, which include the ability to support multi-device media delivery, superfast encoding and Domain Based DRM, have been integrated into products by clients including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, LG and Samsung, as well as services for Sony Pictures, NBC Universal, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Sky, T Mobile and Vodafone.
Saffron Digital has been recognised for its leadership and innovation by several industry bodies. The company is listed in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2010 and has been named as one of the UK’s top 100 technology and media companies in the Tech Media Invest Top 100 List two years running, in both 2009 and 2010. Its Media Hub for Samsung was also named Best TV And Video Service in the MEF 2011 awards.
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