WWE ha publicado la siguiente noticia en su página web corporativa:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : WWE Names Perkins Miller EVP of Digital Media
STAMFORD, Conn., August 9, 2012 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Perkins Miller as Executive Vice President, Digital Media. Miller will oversee the development of strategic plans and initiatives across all of WWE’s digital and social channels on a global basis. He will report directly to WWE Executive Vice President of Creative, Stephanie McMahon.
Miller brings 15 years of experience in digital management within multi-platform media organizations. Prior to joining WWE, Miller was Chief Operating Officer and Founding Member of Vocativ, a global digital media start-up. Previously, Miller was Chief Operating Officer for Universal Sports Network, a venture between NBC Sports and InterMedia. Miller also spent time as Head of Digital Media for NBC Olympics where he led the division’s largest digital events, including the 2010 and 2008 Olympic Games, which spanned online, mobile, VOD and gaming. While Senior Vice President at NBC Sports, Miller oversaw the first-ever Internet stream of a network NFL game and launched NBCSports.com.
In 2008, Miller was named among Sports Business Journal’s Top 20 «Most Influential in Digital Sports.» He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College in Vermont.
Este comunicado indica el nombramiento de Perkins Miller como nuevo vicepresidente ejecutivo de medios digitales de la empresa. Miller tiene muchísima experiencia en el sector y es uno de los grandes nombres a nivel nacional. Ha dirigido la retransmisión de los Juegos Olímpicos de Pekín 2008 y la de los Juegos de Invierno de 2010 además de el primer partido de la NFL transmitido por internet. Además es uno de los hombres más influyentes en lo que respecta a medio digitales
Su labor dentro de WWE será la de supervisión de las estrategias e iniciativas de la compañia teniendo solamente por encima suyo a la vicepresidente ejecutiva y directora del equipo creativo Stephanie McMahon
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