Bill Godwin

Current

Vice President, Business Development & Strategy; Corporate Counsel at Zannel, Inc.

Past

Director, Digital Distribution at Warner Bros.
VP & General Counsel at Nebucon, Inc.
Attorney at Law at Segal & Sablowsky

Marketing Associate at Silicon Graphics

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Education

UCLA School of Law
UCLA

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Bill Godwin’s Summary

Business development executive focused on multi-platform content distribution, social media and social networking. Strong background in online and wireless content distribution. Successful in promoting top tier brands/branded content and extending into new channels as well as growing new brands/services from the ground up. Deep experience in business development, operations, wireless carriers, OEMs, online, entertainment, business and legal affairs, licensing, intellectual property.

Bill Godwin’s Specialties:

Business Development, Strategy, Operations, Entertainment, Global Brands, Promotions, Wireless, Online, Business and Legal Affairs, Licensing, Intellectual Property

Bill Godwin’s Experience

Vice President, Business Development & Strategy; Corporate Counsel

Zannel, Inc.

(Privately Held; Wireless industry)

2007 — Present (2 years)

-Lead business development for the company
-Develop relationships with wireless carriers and OEMs to secure Zannel distribution
-Work with top tier talent agencies and management companies, music labels, original content developers, agents and talent to secure content distribution on Zannel
-Lead cross-functional teams to build iPhone and premium content business around Zannel's social media platform
-Serve as legal counsel for the company including the negotiation and drafting of contracts/deals; provide counsel on intellectual property, trademark, privacy matters
Director, Digital Distribution

Warner Bros.

(Public Company; TWX; Entertainment industry)

2002 — 2007 (5 years)

-Lead business development in the Americas
-Develop and manage relationships with mobile carriers, handset manufacturers, vendors, game and application developers, and content aggregators
-Manage global operations for WB Mobile organization
-Develop strategic marketing and promotional oppotunities around WB brands and properties
-Evangelize mobile and mobile opportunities to WB international and domestic theatrical, television and home video divisions
-Partner relationships with Verizon, Qualcomm, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, Cingular, AT&T, Nextel, Alltel, Sprint, Telus, Infospace, Mobliss, Village Roadshow, HBO
VP & General Counsel

Nebucon, Inc.

(Internet industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years)
Attorney at Law

Segal & Sablowsky

(Law Practice industry)

1994 — 1997 (3 years)
Marketing Associate

Silicon Graphics

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SGI; Computer Hardware industry)

1991 — 1991 (less than a year)

Bill Godwin’s Education

UCLA School of Law

JD , Law , August 1991 — May 1994

Activities and Societies:

ASUCLA Board of Directors; Graduate Students Association, Vice President External Affairs; UCLA Alumni Association Board of Directors; Univeristy of California Students Association (UCSA), Vice President; Environmental Law Journal, UCLAW Moot Court, BAR/BRI.
UCLA

BA , Communication Studies , September 1986 — December 1990

Activities and Societies:

UCLA Alumni Association, UCLA Jazz Festival, UCLA Cultural Affairs