Breaking Data's Independent Directors Provide Strong Industry Background in AI and Media
May 04 2017 - 08:39AM
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Breaking Data's (TSX VENTURE: $BKD.V) (OTC PINK: $BKDCD)
Independent Directors Provide Strong Industry Background in
#AI and Media
Greg D'Alba- Co- founder & CEO of VIDL NEWS LLC-
start-up artificial intelligence news venture , former
President and Chief Operating Officer of #CNN
TORONTO, ONTARIO and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- (- May 2, 2017) -
Breaking Data Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BKD,V) (OTC PINK:BKDCD)
(the "Company" or "BKD") is pleased to announce that is has now
finalized its new independent Director appointees with key industry
veteran leadership and experience.
"We are extremely privileged to have this group of experienced and
successful directors join our board," said Nick Thain, CEO. "These
executives not only bring a vast network of knowledge but also have
deep ties in many sports related businesses across the globe, that
cross into our key markets. They will, no doubt, be valuable to our
strategic and business progress."
The new team of independent directors includes:
Greg D'Alba: Mr. D'Alba is currently the Co- founder & CEO of
VIDL NEWS LLC, a start-up artificial intelligence news venture
focused on real-time personalized news intelligence and reporting.
Previously he served as President of Global Partnerships at WME -
IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion,
operating in more than 30 countries (img.com). In his leadership
role, D'Alba oversaw all brand partnerships and managed the
company's global sales and marketing strategies. Prior to joining
WME - IMG in 2014, Mr. D'Alba was the President and Chief Operating
Officer of CNN, overseeing all ad sales, marketing, and business
operations for the CNN portfolio of networks worldwide.
Matt Elek: Mr. Elek is currently the CEO for Vice in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa. As head of Vice's business in EMEA, Matt
oversees a network of 40+ companies spread across 60+ territories
with over 1000 full time regional staff, multiple media streams and
hundreds of millions in turnover. Vice's regional footprint
includes a robust digital business, an extensive television
footprint, print, agency services and other media offerings in 12
languages, reaching hundreds of millions of consumers each
month.
Ben Nicholas: Mr. Nicholas is head of UK Media and Global Digital
Sales for IMG Media. In this role, he combines rights acquisitions,
sales and client and broadcast relationships in the UK market along
with devising and implementing IMG Media's overall content strategy
in the digital space on a global basis. In his role within the UK,
Ben oversees all media rights related commercial activities
concerning major clients such as the Rugby World Cup, Scottish FA
US Open tennis, Tennis Masters Series, European Tour, R&A, Moto
GP, Diamond League Athletics, and the NHL. His main business focus
is the sale of rights for the above clients in the UK market and
their ongoing representation around the globe.
Roger Mitchell: Mr. Mitchell is a chartered accountant and
investment banker. He has worked with PWC and James Capel and held
senior finance roles with WPP and EMI. He has 20 years of
experience in sports and was the founding Chief Executive of the
Scottish Premier League and a member of UEFA's Professional
Football Committee. He continues to assist clubs and federations as
an advisor.
Roger Rai: Mr. Rai is the Managing Director of E.S. Rogers
Enterprises. In his capacity as Managing Director, Roger advises
Edward Rogers, the representative controlling shareholder of Rogers
Communications, on business development, revenue development,
talent development and sports. Roger is also the President of R3
Concepts Inc., a company that acts as a basis for investments he
makes and consulting services he provides. Prior to which, Roger
was the Vice President, Business Development, Keek Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KEK). In his role at Keek, he
oversaw and advised on many corporate issues which range from
operational to board/corporate governance affairs. He is currently
an advisor to Chobani, Inc., a retail food services company, and is
the founder and on the board of the ONEXONE foundation, a
charitable organization focused on global child welfare.
About Breaking Data Corp.: http://www.breakingdatacorp.com/
Breaking Data Corp. is a technology provider of semantic search,
machine learning (AI) and natural language processing
("NLP"). The Company's technology platform has many practical
applications, in multiple business and consumer verticals that are
immersed in massive media and data rich settings. The Company's
showcase app, BreakingSports, utilizes semantic machine learning
and NLP to track social media in a fully automated, real-time
manner for significant sports information and events and
distributes summarized information through real-time push
notifications to consumers. Find out more at
breakingdatacorp.com.
About GiveMeSport: http://www.givemesport.com/
GiveMeSport, Breaking Data's recent acquisition, is a leading next
generation sports media company with the largest single publisher
Facebook page in the world, with over 25.9 million fans. The next
largest single sports publisher Facebook page is ESPN with 15.2
fans. GiveMeSport's content generates over 3.6 billion impressions
(Feb-17), reaching over 138 million unique users (Feb-17) per month
on Facebook alone. https://www.facebook.com/GiveMeSport/
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