BBCWW Names Management Team for LatAm, Hispanic Business

MIAMI: Fred Medina, executive VP and managing director of BBC Worldwide Latin America/U.S. Hispanic, has announced his new senior management team operating out of the company’s Miami offices.

New to the operation are Karen Harrison as VP of finance; Alejandra Olea as VP of integrated sales, operating across channel distribution, program and formats sales; former Univision exec David Hanono as director of digital development; and Rafael Alamo as HR manager. Also part of the team are Gareth Williams, formerly programming VP, as VP of branded services; Sergio Leos as VP of marketing and ad sales; Alessandro Stroscio, VP of consumer products; Alexander Torres, VP of business and legal affairs; Frank Novo, director of network operations; and Viviana Rubinstein, director of communications and PR.

“These appointments reflect BBC Worldwide’s focus on creating a flexible, autonomous structure committed to commercializing one of the world’s most recognized brands on all current and future entertainment media platforms.” said Medina, who reports to BBC Worldwide’s president of global markets, Paul Dempsey. “I am looking forward to working with this solid group of leaders. Their experience and professionalism will allow us to continue building on our current success and develop a closer relationship with our clients and audiences throughout the region.”