President, Voyages North America
Greater New York City Area
President, Voyages North America
Greater New York City Area
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Executive in media creation and management (Internet, TV, print and mobile) with a focus on brand building and strategic business development.
Partner in the team launching Voyages in the US market. Voyages is a high-end travel platform focused on community, commerce and content. The web presence features a video-rich environment to research and book travel as well as social media tools to share experiences. Voyages was launched in Taiwan in 2002 as a 24 by 7 television channel (transactional) and subsequently in Hong Kong, India and Germany. The US iteration moves the platform from a linear TV distribution model to one with a greater focus on-line with content being distributed via VoD as well.(www.voyagestelevision.com).
Background includes over 15 years of media experience including nine years as Hip Hop pioneer Russell Simmons partner/president at Oneworld Media, Inc., which developed a magazine of the same name, a one hour television show of the same name, co-produced with Warner Bros., and an on-line destination.
Additionally, served as EVP with the Paris-based 24 hour TV and on-line community, TRACE TV. Currently produce 1/2 hour weekly entertainment TV show called nContrast which airs on Thursday evenings on BETj. Blog at FastCompany Experts and personally at www.very.fm
(Online Media industry)
December 2006 — Present (2 years)
www.voyagestelevision.com
Board Member Upliftment Jamaica
Outward Bound Alumni
World Wireless Forum
Houston Press Club Award, Intrigue Magazine
Art Directors Club, Oneworld Magazine