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New appointments galore at Ticketmaster UK
By Chris Cooke | Published on Wednesday 6 November 2013
Following the recent appointment of new MD Simon Presswell at Live Nation’s Ticketmaster UK business, a number of other new appointments have now been made.
Coming into the business will be Nick Griffiths, previously with SkyIQ, who becomes Ticketmaster’s Sales Operations Director; Tommy Tyekiff from Ingenious Media, who will become VP for Business Transformation at the start of next year; and Nihal Pekbeken, joining the ticketing firm from NBC Universal, where he will become VP Global Marketing and Creative Services.
Internally, current Marketing Director Dan Pearce will be promoted to the role of VP Marketing & Business Development for Ticketmaster’s ticket resale business; Andrew Parsons, currently VP Sales, will become VP Music & Comedy; and Doug Smith, VP Client Services, will expand his remit taking on responsibility for the operations team within the business.
Commenting on all this rejiggery, Presswell told CMU: “We have brought in top talent with extensive technology and media experience, which will further strengthen our business. My key focus is to ensure that we consistently deliver the very best service for our clients and the most fan-friendly experience for our customers”.
