connect - media & entertainment services alliance · 2019-06-28 · •connect our members with...
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• Connect our members with their most important customers
• Promote thought leadership, industry initiatives and accomplishments
of our members
• Support service providers in advancing efficiencies in the creation,
production and distribution of media and entertainment
• Provide measurable sales & marketing value and ROI to its
members.
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Our Mission
• MESA is dedicated to advancing the digital transformation of media &
entertainment, with strategic focus on:
• Content Protection & Cybersecurity
• Information Technology
• Data, AI, Workflow & Devices
• Since 2008 the Media & Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA) has
served senior studio/network executives along with their trusted
service providers with information services, collaborative meetings,
industry events and initiatives.
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Who We Are
Metadata, AI,
Workflow
& Devices
IT, Enterprise,
Data, Analytics
& Software
Content
Protection &
Cybersecurity
MESA represents four, strategic communities through 12 annual face-to-face meetings,
40,000 daily newsletter and journal readers, and 15,000 social media market influencers.
The cornerstone of MESA’s value proposition is the strength of increased industry
collaboration through our communities and initiative based associations, coalitions and
workgroups. MESA activities and services are available to qualified content
owners/distributors and service provider members only.
Our Communities & Initiatives
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MESA represents companies that provide technology solutions and services to
media & entertainment leaders, including:
• Content & Asset Management
• Creative Services
• Data & Analytics
• Data Integration & Visibility
• Digital Supply Chain Solutions
• Global Distribution & Localization
• Information Technology
• Management Consultancies
• Marketing Services
• OTT Distribution & Digital Services
• Production Services
• Security & Content Protection
• Smart Content Technologies
• Software, Storage & Cloud
• System Integration
• Technology Solution Providers
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Who We Serve
Current MESA Members
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MESA Content AdvisorsAll MESA Community Events, Strategy and Initiatives are directed under the advisement of the following M&E executive leaders:
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Ben Stanbury (Chairman), CSO,
Amazon Studios
Richard Atkinson (VP), Corp. Sr. Dir.,
Global Piracy-Conversion Team, Adobe
Cyril Rickelton-Abdi (VP/Secretary),Sr. Director, Content Security, Turner
Pete Chronis, CISO, Turner
LJ Connolly, VP, Global Security,
Lionsgate
Brian Epperson, Dr., Content Protection
& Security, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Group of Companies
Bryan Esparza, Content Security, Netflix
Shira Harrison, VP, IT, Amblin
Entertainment
Jeff Gelb, Head of IT, Amblin Partnersaa
Richard Jordan, SVP, Post Prod. &
Delivery, Open Road Films
Jaclyn Knag, Director, Content Security,
Paramount Pictures
Dan Meacham, Cyber Sec. & Compliance
Officer, Legendary Entertainment
Alex Pickering, Global Privacy
& Content Security Dir., BBC Worldwide
Mike Wilkinson, Sr. Dir., Content Security
& Tech., NBCUniversal
Anthony Accardo, Director, R&D,
Disney | ABC Television Group
Byron Dumbrill, VP, Global Digital,
Miramax
Nona Janssen Walls, SVP,
Data Analytics, Lionsgate
Grace Jeng, Executive Director,
Enterprise Media Framework, Fox
Filmed Entertainment
Jason Lambert, Executive Director,
Content Licensing & Metadata, Sony
Pictures Entertainment
David Sugg, VP, Content
Architecture & Engineering,
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of
Companies
Christina Aguilera, Studio Asset
Management, The Walt Disney Studios
Nancy Baca, Director, Studio Technology.
The Walt Disney Company
Denise Evans, CIO, Tang Media Partners
Alex Grimwade, CIO, Twentieth Century
Fox Television
Nadya Ichinomiya, Executive Director,
Enterprise Agile Coach, Sony Pictures
Entertainmenta
Jaclyn Knag, Executive Director, Content
Security, Paramount Picturesa
Karen Lane, Dir., Business Techn &
Workplace Solutions, Warner Bros.
Entertainmenta
Cybill Miklaszewski, Director, IT
21st Century Fox
Theresa Miller, CIO & EVP, IT, Lionsgate
Rachel Souder-Arguedas, Exec.
Director, Enterprise Innovation, Sony
Pictures Entertainment
Nina Skuros-Neely, VP, WB Technology
Client Solutions, Warner Bros.
Entertainment Group of Companies
Cheri Strelow, VP, Client Solutions
Supply Chain, Warner Bros.
Steve Andujar, EVP & CIO
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Bruce Bleasdale, VP, Technology
The Walt Disney Company
John Herbert , CIO
21st Century Fox
Steve Lapinski CIO, Film/West
Coast TV, NBCUniversal
Theresa Miller, CIO & EVP, IT
Lionsgate Entertainment
Scott Phelan, Corporate SVP,
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of
Companies
Abe Wong,
EVP, CIO, Viacom Media Networks
and Paramount Pictures
Member Services
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CDSA Technology Committee
Innovation & Technology 2025
Talent ID/Production Technolgoy
Content Advisor/Leadership Meetings
MESA Community Job Board
Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit (HITS): Two annual events for studio
executives focused on Innovation & Technology (IT) and the transformation of media &
entertainment creation, production and distribution systems. The events are produced under
the direction of HITS Content Advisors, which represents the CIOs of all major Hollywood
Studios
Content Protection Summit (CPS): Two annual events (one LA, one NY) focused on content
protection, cybersecurity, privacy. Produced under the direction of the CDSA Advisory Board.
Smart Content Summit (feat. Metadata Madness): Two annual events (one LA, one NY)
dedicated to advancing thought leadership and best practices on the use of data, analytics, AI
and smart systems in entertainment workflows and supply chain. Each event includes the
popular Metadata Madness lightning round of presentations by all leading industry association
Metadata Work Groups.
Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH) Workshops: Four annual workshops sessions
for women IT & Technology executives, providing career advice and training by senior
community leaders. Under the direction of WiTH, these year-round initiatives also include the
annual WiTH Awards Presentations at HITS Spring and the popular SoCal Women’s
Leadership Group Meeting, the largest gathering of media & entertainment women’s groups in
Los Angeles.
MESA Member & Content Advisor Meetups: The MESA membership and its content
advisors gather at NAB, IBC and HITS Fall to network and address association business.
Advisory Board members are invited to our annual Board Dinner in October. And select-
members are invited to attend a range of Content Advisor meetups, workgroups and
committee meetings held throughout the year.9
Our Events
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Our Media
The MESA editorial team edits and distributes member thought leadership and news to update the entire
media & entertainment community about industry developments:
E-newsletters: MESA’s e-newsletters include the daily M&E Daily as well
as four other weekly newsletters: The HITS List, CDSA Cybersecurity News,
Smart Content News, and Smart Screen News.
Additionally, special member-coverage e-newsletters are produced for the
NAB Show and IBC Show. Our total e-newsletter circulation is 40,000+ daily
M&E Journal: MESA’s editors curate the leading thought leadership from its
membership to publish twice-annual, print and digital publications for senior
M&E executives. All Member White Papers receive bonus circulation in the
M&E Daily and social media distribution. Total print circulation: 5,000. Total
print & digital circulation: 60,000
Social Media: MESA has grown an active following of worldwide social media
users and further distributes its original news and member editorial
contributions to a total social audience of over 15,000 LinkedIn, Facebook and
Twitter users
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Our Initiatives
MESA gives back to the communities it serves through a range of workgroups and industry
initiatives that address the latest tech developments and community needs.
CDSA Technology Committee: On behalf of the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA),
MESA manages a Technology Committee that includes 15 companies selected annually from
among the MESA membership.
WiTH Leadership Awards: In cooperation with the WiTH Steering Committee, MESA recognizes
women leaders in Hollywood in an annual awards ceremony that results in donations to groups
dedicated to advancing the technology careers of young women.
MESA Community Job Board: Finding the right talent is essential to driving industry
transformation and MESA operates the industry’s official technology & innovation job board that is
offered free-of-charge to studios and MESA member companies only
Membership Fees & Benefits
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Here’s Who to Contact
Martin Porter
Executive Director
Tel: (516) 446-2029
Scott Parish
Community Development Mgr.
Tel: (408) 836-2063
Garrett Randall
Vice President, Member Services
Tel: (310) 882-9204
Guy Finley
President
Tel: (917) 513-5963
Devendra Mishra
Chief Strategist
Tel: (818) 224-1552
Jeff Berman
Technology Reporter
Tel: (818) 307-5197
Mary Yurkovic
Director, Smart Content
Tel: (630) 915-5298
Don Hurley
Director of Operations
Tel: (310) 882-3742
Chris Tribbey
Editorial Director
Tel: (818) 307-5197
Jeff Hyatt
Editor, Newsletters
Tel: (310) 989-7843
Christian Calson
Director of Sales
Tel: (310) 945-6284
COMMUNITIES:
www.MESAlliance.org
www.CDSAonline.org
www.hollwoodITsociety.com
www.SmartContentCouncil.com
www.WiTHollywood.com
MEDIA:
http://www.mesalliance.org/me-daily-blog
http://www.mesalliance.org/CDSA-Cyber-Security-News
http://www.mesalliance.org/HITS-list
http://www.mesalliance.org/Smart-Content-News
http://www.mesalliance.org/smart-screen
http://www.mesalliance.org/publication-archive/
EVENTS:
http://www.mesalliance.org/events/
www.contentprotectionsummit.com
www.smartcontentsummit.com
www.metadatamadness.com
www.hollywoodITsummit.com
SOCIAL:
Twitter:
@MESAlliance, @CDSAonline, @MandEDaily, @HITS_list, @SmartContentNews, @WiTHollywood
Facebook:
MESA, HITS, CDSA, Smart Content, Smart Screen, WiTH
LinkedIn:
MESA, HITS, CDSA, Smart Content, WiTH
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