Rick Moe Erikson
General Manager
Vision Works Media Group, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
A native of New Canaan, Connecticut, Mr. Erikson began his career with Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO), a Time-Warner company, in New York.
Rick received his BA (in History) from Columbia University in New York. He spent thirteen years as an infantry commander in the United States Marine Corps, and retired as a Major.
A well-known pay-TV industry veteran, Mr. Erikson helped develop and manage the highly successful Direct Broadcast division at HBO, which served non-cable markets. He was recruited by Hughes Communications, Inc. to establish the sales and distribution for DIRECTV, and he is best known for being tasked with the launch of that service in the U.S. DIRECTV became the most successful consumer electronics-based entertainment product in history, and outsold VCR’s, CD’s, and cell phones in the product’s first year of sales. He went on to launch DIRECTV in Latin America for the DIRECTV Latin America partnership, where he was responsible for all of the company’s sales, marketing, and advertising efforts.
Rick later departed DIRECTV when he was recruited to run Ethnic-American Broadcasting Company (EABC) as that company’s COO. EABC, based in Fort Lee, NJ, owned and operated an international and foreign language television and radio stations group. The company was majority-controlled by Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)).
Rick retired from EABC, and formed Digital Media Tribe, Inc., a Florida-based private company dedicated to assisting companies with the launch of new digital broadcasting and media businesses. He joined New Screen Television in April of 2005.
Mr. Erikson’s responsibilities as General Manager & Executive Vice President are to manage the daily operations of New Screen Television, Inc. He is also directly responsible for the sales, marketing, and advertising sales of the service.
Mr. Erikson is a life member of the Marine Corps Association, and he is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He is married and has a daughter. The Eriksons are residents of Orlando.
Please contact Rick at:
Vision Works Media Group, Inc.
57 West Pine Street
Orlando, FL 32801
407.346.6771
rickerikson@newscreen.tv
