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Â鶹Éç's Future Media and Technology announces leadership appointments
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Ashley Highfield, Director for Â鶹Éç Future Media and Technology, has announced two new appointments to his leadership team.
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Colin Whitbread has been appointed Future Media and Technology Controller, Service Delivery.
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Colin joins the team on 30 April and will manage the developer teams to ensure Future Media and Technology builds an enviable reputation for delivering projects and programmes.
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He will also lead and manage the Â鶹Éç and Siemens Technology Partnership.
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Colin joins from ONO, where he is currently undertaking an interim assignment as Director of Operational Service Excellence. His remit was to improve customer focus, service levels and operational effectiveness.
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Colin's earlier career included five years with Telewest Broadband as Group Operations Director - where he had responsibility for around 1,800 people - three years with NTL as Group Director, Central Operations and five years with France Telecom.
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Nic Newman has been appointed Future Media and Technology Controller, Journalism.
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Nic is working with Journalism and Future Media and Technology Board colleagues to surface ideas for the innovative new service and format propositions made possible by new media technologies.
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This is in addition to the team he currently manages in News as Head of Product Development & Technology.
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In addition to his News responsibilities, Nic has recently played a crucial role in leading the project to develop the department's strategy and roadmap for search, recommendation and aggregation across bbc.co.uk as part of the Creative Future plans.
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Ashley Highfield said: "I am delighted to welcome Colin to the team and am pleased to already have Nic on board.
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"Both are talented individuals, who will each make a significant contribution to the department's future success."
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The search for three remaining positions - Future Media and Technology Group Controller, Future Media and Technology Controller, Audio & Music and the Future Media and Technology Controller Vision - continues.
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