Executive Product Manager for Local & Location Services at BBC Future Media and Technology
Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Development Manager, Location Services, Mapping, BBC Local at BBC
- Past
- Education
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- The University of Birmingham
- Connections
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- Industry
- Broadcast Media
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James Thornett’s Summary
Vast experience in producing and delivering local content and location based services across the UK. Extensive knowledge of content management technologies and mapping applications/services.
James Thornett’s Specialties:
Local content, location based services, content management culture/systems, mapping applications, user generated content, local broadcasting/media, consumption of journalism on the web, social media, citizen journalism
James Thornett’s Experience
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Development Manager, Location Services, Mapping, BBC Local
BBC
(Public Company; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
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Project Lead, New Media, BBC Nations and Regions
BBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 7 months)
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Assistant Editor, New Media, BBC English Regions
BBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 2002 — August 2006 (4 years 6 months)
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Senior Producer, New Media, BBC English Regions
BBC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2001 — March 2002 (1 year 3 months)
James Thornett’s Education
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The University of Birmingham
2:1(Hons) BSc , Mathematics and Computer Science , 1995 — 1998
Additional Information
James Thornett’s Websites:
James Thornett’s Interests:
Innovation, web2.0, content management, social media and participation, local, location based services, mobile, maps, mapping, local journalism
James Thornett’s Groups:
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Local Social Summit '09
James Thornett’s Contact Settings
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