Ron Berryman to Deliver Banff/nextMEDIA Crossover Keynote

TORONTO: Ron Berryman, the senior VP and general manager of the digital publishing group for Fox Interactive Media (FIM), has been tapped to deliver the crossover keynote address for the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA Banff on June 7.

In his role at FIM, Berryman guides the online strategic direction for digital publishing, local media, as well as the network’s 200-plus affiliates. Berryman previously founded and served as CEO of Sidereus Technologies, a company specializing in delivering rich-media desktop applications and rich-media-enabled web technologies. Sidereus was acquired by Fox Interactive Media in August 2005 and recently rebranded as FIM Labs.

"Ron Berryman’s understanding of the synergies between television and interactive media and the importance of strategic branding make him the ideal keynote speaker to integrate both the Banff and nextMEDIA audiences," commented Peter Vamos, Banff’s executive director.

From June 5 to 6, the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel hosts nextMEDIA Banff, followed by the 30th edition of the Banff World Television Festival from June 7 to 10.