VP, Business Development at SONICO
Argentina
- Current
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- Board Advisor at Media Friends
- Board Advisor at SellaBand
- Columnist at The Music Void
- VP, Business Development at SONICO
- Board Advisor at Just-b Productions
- NewMedia Age Columnist at Centaur Communications
- Past
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- Board Advisor at Mubito
- Global VP, Music & Content at Bebo
- VP, Commercial, Strategy & Digital Media at MTV Networks UK
- Controller, Business Development & Emerging Platforms at British Broadcasting Corporation
- Director of Broadband at gameplay
- Consultant at Ampersand Holdings
- Director of Legal & Business Affairs, The Fund for Animals at The Humane Society of the United States
- Intern at Michigan Supreme Court
- Feild Manager at Fund for Public Interest Research
- Sales Manager at Dayton Hudson's
- Education
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- Ashridge Business School
- INSEAD
- INSEAD
- University of Oregon
- University of Oregon School of Law
- Missouri Valley College
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Angel Gambino’s Summary
Angel Gambino is a successful executive and serial entrepreneur who has spent 15 years working with innovative media and technology businesses that develop useful social utility and high quality media experiences that entertain and inform global audiences. She has a unique blend of general management skills with particular success accelerating the growth of new businesses by creating and identifying the right distribution and monetisation models for content and applications. She is an intuitive strategist, natural networker and tenacious business developer who instinctively delivers results with impact.
Angel has a passion for music, media, technology and social issues and has combined these interests in a number of ways during her career to date. She currently holds a number of directorships and is on the boards of several companies.
Recently Angel held the position of Global VP, Music & Content at social media giant Bebo, where she was responsible for accelerating the growth and enhancing the popularity of bebo while creating and executing bebo's music strategy, product and partnerships.
Previously she was VP, Commercial, Strategy & Digital Media for MTV Networks where she oversaw MTVN’s strategy & P&L across the company’s 11- channel portfolio of MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy brands where she launched their first IPTV, VOD, mobile and social channels and communities.
Prior to MTVN, Angel was Controller, Business Development & Emerging Platforms at the BBC where she had responsibility for extending the company’s four television and nine radio brands across mobile, broadband and on-demand platforms.
Angel was also Director of Broadband at gameplay where she lead distribution and business development and has consulted to a number of Fortune 500 companies on issues of online commerce.
Earlier in her career she served as Director of Legal and Business Affairs for several NGOs protecting wildlife and their habitat.
Angel Gambino’s Specialties:
Public speaking, media and digital strategy, TV and digital distribution, digital marketing, licensing intellectual property, product strategy and marketing, commercial and marketing partnerships.
Angel Gambino’s Experience
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Board Advisor
Media Friends
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
April 2009 — Present (9 months)
Advising social TV platform and applications company on the social media offering, partnerships and expansion into new markets.
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Board Advisor
SellaBand
(Entertainment industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
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Columnist
The Music Void
(Entertainment industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
"The Music Void publishes new and original features by four of the music industry's most observant minds; Ted Cohen (formerly EMI, Warner), Angel Gambino (formerly Bebo, MTV), Fraser Neilson (All Response Media) and Wayne Rosso (formerly Mashboxx, Grokster)."
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VP, Business Development
SONICO
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
October 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Board Advisor
Just-b Productions
(Media Production industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
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NewMedia Age Columnist
Centaur Communications
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
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Board Advisor
Mubito
(Entertainment industry)
July 2008 — March 2009 (9 months)
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Global VP, Music & Content
Bebo
(Public Company; TWX; Internet industry)
March 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Responsible for general management of the music experience for users, artists, brands and retailers across the bebo platform as well as attracting new users and partners to bebo. This includes helping artists and labels to harness the power of Bebo’s base of 43 million users worldwide, enabling them to extend their reach and form one-to-one relationships with their audience. She has responsibility for devising innovative partnerships between artists and brands and retailers as well as developing new products, features and experiences that drive engagement and revenue.
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VP, Commercial, Strategy & Digital Media
MTV Networks UK
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)
2005 — February 2007 (2 years )
Angel Gambino was Vice President, Commercial, Strategy & Digital Media for Viacom UK. She was responsible for Viacom's business strategy across the 11- channel portfolio of MTV, VH1, VH2, TMF, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy brands, initially with particular focus on expanding MTVN's position in digital media and activities in internet, IPTV, VOD, mobile, gaming and other on-demand and interactive areas. She launched and was managing: MTV Flux, the first cross-platform community controlled music entertainment channel, five mobile tv channels, participation programming, TV VOD, Overdrive IPTV service and many other Viacom products.
Angel was responsible for managing the digital P&L and all non-advertising revenue streams including new ventures, affiliate relationships and other partnerships as well as collaborating with the Viacom Brand Solutions group on below-the-line commercial alliances. She and the UK business were responsible for the most significant P&L outside the US. -
Controller, Business Development & Emerging Platforms
British Broadcasting Corporation
(Public Company; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2001 — June 2005 (4 years )
Responsible for the creation and management of a new product development and business unit designed to extend the BBC’s TV and radio brands to mobile, broadband and VOD/AOD through partnership with rights holders, suppliers and distribution networks. Key responsibilities include serving as the lead negotiator and strategist for bbc.co.uk and VOD as well as the iPlayer. Controller is the most senior role in the BBC aside from Board Directors and the Director General.
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Director of Broadband
gameplay
(Entertainment industry)
January 1999 — July 2001 (2 years 7 months)
Lead distribution and business development across Europe in order to accelerate the growth of revenue and key metrics and increase shareholder value. Closed deals with all major telcos, IPS, portals and high traffic sites. Floated business on the AIM market in London reaching a peak share price of 11GBP and 97 million GBP in 18 months.
Key responsibilities:
-online games community
-video, audio and software streaming and downloads
-online multi-region multi-player gaming
-syndication
-wireless (WAP commerce and content, java & 3G trials)
-inter-device communications services
-interactive applications
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Consultant
Ampersand Holdings
(Financial Services industry)
July 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 2 months)
Clients included Wells Fargo (online banking), First Union (online banking) and Capital One (international expansion).
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Director of Legal & Business Affairs, The Fund for Animals
The Humane Society of the United States
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 1997 — July 1998 (1 year 3 months)
In-house counsel responsible for corporate and campaign legal and business matters.
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Intern
Michigan Supreme Court
(Law Practice industry)
1994 — 1994 (less than a year)
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Feild Manager
Fund for Public Interest Research
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1992 — 1992 (less than a year)
Raised funds for various social causes, lobbied and ran awareness campaigns for the reauthorization of the Clean Water Act. Promoted to Regional Director.
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Sales Manager
Dayton Hudson's
(Retail industry)
1989 — 1990 (1 year )
Managed luxury good sales.
Angel Gambino’s Education
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Ashridge Business School
Management Certificate , Executive Leadership , 2003 — 2004
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INSEAD
Management Certificate , Strategic Issues in Mergers & Acquisitions , 2001 — 2001
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INSEAD
Management Certificate , Advanced Negotiations , 2001 — 2001
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University of Oregon
JD , Law, Ocean & Coastal Law , 1994 — 1997
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University of Oregon School of Law
JD , Law , 1994 — 1997
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Missouri Valley College
BA , BA, History; BA, Political Science , 1990 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- President, Student Senate, President, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, Varsity Soccer Player
Additional Information
Angel Gambino’s Websites:
Angel Gambino’s Interests:
kitesurfing, white-water rafting, live sports and music, travel, poetry, film, technology, derelict buildings
Angel Gambino’s Groups:
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International TV Professionals -
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs -
Mobile Marketing Association -
National Speakers Association (NSA) -
Private Equity and Venture Capital Group -
China Networking Group -
Digital Media: Video Content Distribution Experts -
University of Oregon -
ThoseinMedia -
Music 2.0 -
Music-innovations -
MTV Alumni Association (Global) -
Italiani nel mondo -
Italian Networking Project -
Viacom Alumni -
Ashridge Alumni Group -
Italy Business and Professional Network -
Music and Entertainment Professionals -
Music Industry Forum -
Entertainment Industry -
Music Industry -
Media & Entertainment Professionals -
Music Industry Network -
MASSIVE ONLINE GAMER Group -
STRATEGY PROFESSIONALS NETWORK -
Digital Distribution Executives -
BBC alumni -
The NextWomen -
Nickelodeon Employees & Alumni -
Social Media, Social TV, Monitoring, Mobile Social Networks, Marketing, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, PR -
Top World Leaders -
Speakers Mexico Bureau -
European Job Opportunities - E.J.O - -
Virtual Speaker Bureau -
Asia Speakers Bureau (ASB) -
NSA Oregon -
Marketing for Sustainable Development and CSR
Angel Gambino’s Honors:
Selection of Career Awards:
Best Mobile Video, Mobile Entertainment Awards, 2006
Best Use of Broadband, BT Digital Music Awards, 2006
BBC Leadership Award, 2004
Best Broadband Site, Future Publishing magazines, 2002, 2003, 2004
Angel Gambino’s Contact Settings
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- new ventures
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