Industry Media Hires Shine Veteran

LONDON: Industry Media has appointed John Gilbert to its board, joining from Shine 360, where he has been the commercial and business affairs director.

Gilbert marks the first in a series of senior hires that is part of the growth strategy for Industry Media. He joins in May. Prior to his role at Shine 360, Gilbert was the commercial director for Shine TV. He also worked for eight years in legal and business affairs at Shine TV.

Simon Vyvyan, the managing director of Industry Media, said: “As well as being an excellent lawyer, John Gilbert is an entrepreneurial deal-maker and businessman as demonstrated by his success with the rights activity around MasterChef, The Biggest Loser and other major Shine brands. John shares Industry Media’s commercial interpretation and understanding of production objectives in the contemporary media landscape and he has the same proactive, practical approach to negotiating deals. John’s talents and strengths are a great fit for the culture and business of both Industry Media and the wider JGG family, and will help us to continue to provide a unique and comprehensive service in the marketplace.”