Abu Dhabi, 8 June 2011 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Media today announced the appointment of Malcolm Wall as Chief Executive Officer with effect from September 1st.
Abu Dhabi Media manages more than 20 market-leading brands across free and pay television, radio, publishing, digital media, games, feature films, music, digital signage, outside broadcast/production, and printing. The company operates within Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates and the wider Arab community. Malcolm Wall is the former Chief Executive for Content of Virgin Media, where he ran their television business, the Virgin Media portal and the three television channel groups; Virgin Media Television (including Living TV); UKTV and Sit Up television, and was responsible for $1.5billion of revenues. Malcolm joined Virgin Media from United Business Media, where he was Chief Operating Officer, responsible for 6,500 people worldwide and $1.3 billion of revenues. He is a founding Director of Redshift Strategy, a leading advisory group in Media. Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouie, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Media, said, 'Malcolm is a heavy hitter we are delighted to have attracted to ADM. He brings a wealth of senior operational experience in advertising sales, broadcasting and content. He has worked globally within the print, research and news distribution sectors. We are confident that he will take Abu Dhabi Media to a new level, maximizing our potential commercially and in public service excellence. Malcolm Wall said: "It is rare to find a company with the Vision of Abu Dhabi Media, together with the resources and Board commitment to deliver it. I am excited about the prospects for ADM's existing businesses, and the new opportunities serving our local audiences and the region."Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2011.
