Annual Report 2001/02

BBC Worldwide Board

Rupert Gavin
Chief Executive

Sarah Cooper
Director, Business Affairs
Leads the division responsible for providing business and legal affairs expertise for the full range of businesses in the BBC Worldwide group.

Patrick Cross
Managing Director, BBC World
Heads the team responsible for the marketing and distribution of BBC World, the BBC’s 24-hour international news and information TV channel.

David King
Finance Director
Responsible for financial management and control, financial appraisal and long-range financial planning and strategy.

Bob McCall
Director, Human Resources
Responsible for developing and implementing the company’s human resources strategy for staff in the UK and around the world.

Mike Phillips
Managing Director, International Television & Film
Responsible for investment, marketing and licensing of BBC Worldwide’s international television and film properties.

Peter Phippen
Managing Director, BBC Magazines
Responsible for BBC Worldwide’s magazine publishing in the UK and globally.

Gary Richards
Technology Director
Co-ordinates the company’s evolving IT requirements and is responsible for its business support services, especially processes and technology.

David Vine
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Region
Responsible for BBC Worldwide's activities in the Asia Pacific Region, including programme licensing, channels and joint ventures and the sales and marketing of all published and licensed products.

Chris Weller
Acting Managing Director, Consumer Publishing
Responsible for managing the factual genre and for book, video and audio publishing excluding children’s titles.
 
Mark Young
President & CEO, BBC Worldwide Americas and Managing Director, Europe, Middle East, India & Africa
Leads BBC Worldwide’s activities in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), including programme licensing, publishing, merchandising and the fast growing channel