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7digital promotes James Priestley to US GM
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 17 June 2015
7digital has announced the promotion of its VP of Business Development James Priestley to the role of General Manager of the digital music provider’s North American operations.
Announcing the news, 7digital CEO Simon Cole said: “James has been an extremely valuable part of the 7digital team for close to a decade, during which he helped launch countless partners that have really accelerated our growth. His insight and experience in digital media, marketing and business development provides the exact type of leadership we need to further expand our presence and client base in North America. While we are impressed by the growing reach of interest in our service globally, North America is particularly active across all sectors. James is an integral part of us strengthening our team on the ground in the US”.
Priestley added: “It’s an honour to be chosen to lead the North American arm of 7digital’s vast global presence. We already have a number of major partners in the US but know there is a gigantic opportunity for growth in North America, as well as Latin America. Both our existing clients, and the exciting roster of companies we are in discussions with, show that there is a huge appetite for innovative and scalable music platforms. We are extremely busy and I couldn’t be more excited to get started”.
Currently based in the company’s London HQ, Priestley will oversee operations in the US, Canada and Latin America from its San Francisco office.
