Netflix Names Chief Business Development Officer

LOS GATOS: Netflix has made Bill Holmes, who’s been with the company since 2008, its chief business development officer.

Holmes has been serving as the VP of business development at Netflix, tasked with heading up global partnerships across consumer electronics, gaming, operator, service provider and retail markets. Under his leadership, the company has struck up partnerships with companies such as Apple, LG, Microsoft, Nintendo, Samsung and Sony.

"Bill has helped make Netflix the killer app for the world’s leading electronics companies," said Reed Hastings, Netflix’s CEO. "In doing so, Netflix is now available on millions of devices and in over 25 million households in more than 50 countries."