Richard Titus – Associated Northcliffe Digital (3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Richard is the CEO of Associated Northcliffe Digital (www.and.co.uk) the digital subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust (LSE: DMGT). He oversees a portfolio of European digital businesses including Jobsite, Findaproperty, Primelocation, Motors.co.uk, and dating aggregator Allegran, and Teletext. Richard is charged with the operation and growth of the diverse AND portfolio, and the larger groups strategy on consumer digital products and services globally.

Previously, Richard led one of three BBC future media divisions as Controller Future Media, A&M and Mobile. In this role he is responsible for the strategic, editorial and technical delivery of its mobile products and services (including the award winning iPlayer) as well as a portfolio of pan-BBC product groups. He also oversaw its Audio and Music content on digital platforms including more than 50 regional and national radio stations. He was promoted to this role after leading an overhaul of the BBC’s Internet, mobile, IPTV and iPlayer services (with a combined audience of 50+ million UU’s). Managing 180+ people, he provided thought leadership, strategy across the BBC’s Future Media & Technology audience facing products and services.

Richard has founded or co-founded seven firms in his diverse entrepreneurial career including Razorfish LA and Schematic, an Adweek top 10 interactive agency where he served as President and Vice Chairman before its 2007 acquisition by WPP. Richard is a frequent public speaker on the impact of innovation and digital products and services in the technology, media & entertainment sectors. Outside technology, with his filmmaker wife, he has produced feature film and television projects including two Sundance Film Festival selections; 2002′s On_line and 2006 environmental documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?