Nexicon Adds Talent to Executive Team Monday June 30, 9:46 am ET New VP's in sales and strategy join the company to handle overwhelming market demand and to manage and support expansion
MALIBU, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Nexicon, an emerging supplier of anti-piracy and network security solutions (Pink Sheets: NXCO - News) is pleased to announce the addition of two executives to lead the company's sales, business development, and strategic planning activities. Mr. Antony Payne joins Nexicon as VP Sales & Business Development and will direct Nexicon's sales team, manage key client accounts, and develop new business. Mr. Sam Glines joins the company as VP Strategy & Planning and will lead strategic planning activities, oversee key corporate initiatives, and manage media and public relations.
Antony brings with him over 18 years of sales, technology, and digital media experience through his work at Surge!Media Partners, Televisa SA de CV, and Electronic Data Systems. Sam brings over 12 years of strategic planning, program management, and business process improvement expertise by way of his 12 year career with global management consultancy Accenture, Ltd. (NYSE: ACN - News).
"I am thrilled to announce these significant additions to the Nexicon executive team," said Richard Urrea, Nexicon CEO. "Antony could not be a more perfect fit for us given his impressive sales experience in digital media management and distribution coupled with his extensive network of industry executives," stated Urrea. "Sam provided point expertise to us as an advisor over the past six months, including the creation of our advisory board and our soon to be released marketing collateral, and his now full-time involvement will prove invaluable as we enter our growth phase," said Urrea.
Antony brings to Nexicon more than a decade of experience in the application of technology solutions that enhance profitability and security of media assets throughout production, storage, and distribution.
He comes to the company from Surge!Media, a California-based technology consultancy specializing in secure digital distribution and content management. Antony served as Director General of Media Asset Management for Grupo Televisa, the world's largest Spanish language broadcaster and content producer of telenovelas, news, sports, music, and magazines. There he led the initiative to digitize and integrate Televisa's extensive libraries, enabling the Mexico City based media conglomerate to leverage its assets across multiple platforms, most importantly http://www.EsMas.com.
As VP Business Development for EDS Digital Studios, Antony promoted the adoption by Hollywood studios of EDS' proprietary MAM system, MediaVault. Antony's clients included ABC, MTV, Disney, MGM, Universal, Paramount, Fox, and Sony.
Antony also has extensive background in advertising and production, having begun his career as a producer at Ogilvy & Mather in London, later joining Giraldi Suarez Productions in New York. His award-winning credits include music videos (including R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and Michael Jackson's "Beat It"), TV specials, documentaries, and live events.
"I'm excited by Nexicon's solutions for anti-piracy, secure digital commerce, and network security, which are second to none," said Payne. "Nexicon is the trusted partner that owners of valuable content need, safeguarding their assets with piracy protection, providing an easy to use billing system, and capturing crucial data for advertisers," said Payne.
Sam Glines brings over 12 years of experience in the large scale planning, management, and delivery of business process and technology solutions for multi-billion dollar corporations that help drive and improve business performance.
As a Senior Manager with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), Sam planned and managed large business change initiatives for multiple Fortune 100 clients including Anheuser-Busch, Caterpillar, Kraft, Ocean Spray, United Technologies, and BMW. He worked closely with C-level executives in the successful delivery of process change, enterprise performance management, and overall program management for $20MM+ initiatives.
"I've been fortunate to work closely with Nexicon for the past several months as the company enters its growth phase," said Glines. "I look forward to using the same strategies and methods I applied while working with some of the world's most successful companies in my new role with Nexicon," stated Glines.
Nexicon's new sales and development office is located at 24955 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265.
About Nexicon
Nexicon delivers next-generation anti-piracy, intellectual property security, and network security products and solutions. The company's flagship product, GetAmnesty, provides a way for content owners to recover revenues lost to online piracy. For information about Nexicon, visit http://www.nexiconinc.com. For information about GetAmnesty, visit http://www.getamnesty.com.
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