Keshet UK Fills COO Role

LONDON: Keshet UK has appointed Sammy Nourmand to the newly created role of chief operating officer.

Nourmand, whose appointment is effective immediately, will have oversight for ITV's version of Rising Star and several other projects in the development pipeline with U.K. broadcasters. He will report to Alon Shtruzman, the CEO of Keshet International. Nourmand was most recently the CEO of DCD Media, before leaving in late 2012 to take up various consultancy roles with U.S.- and U.K.-based production outfits, including Keshet.

Shtruzman said: “As our U.K. office goes from strength to strength I’m delighted to have Sammy on board to navigate our journey during this significant growth period. The experience he has built over many years in the industry will be a great asset to us.”
 
Nourmand added: “The lure of Keshet's impressive track record in creating successful shows and Alon's irrepressible enthusiasm were hard to resist. I'm pleased to be joining Keshet at this exciting time.”