the board

Simon McGrath

Director, Strategy and Development (Deputy CEO)

Simon joined the Group as an executive board member in 2002. In his position of Director, Strategy and Development, he is responsible for future business and technical direction and developing the Group's partnerships and services worldwide.

He has 20 years experience in software systems development and the strategic planning of new technology ventures. He is a frequent key-note speaker on the subject of exploiting and managing content rights in the digital domain.

Before joining the Group, Simon was Chief Sales and Communication Officer and Executive Board Member of Lysis SA of Lausanne, Switzerland, a software company specialising in advanced content management solutions for digital television. Lysis customers include the cable companies ntl, Telewest, Mediakabel, Cablecom, Madritel and Ono. He joined 1999 following their acquisition of Concision Limited, a company he'd founded.

Concision specialised in the development and installation of content rights management software for the entertainment industry, Its clients included leading entertainment companies such as Paramount Television, Universal Television, Canal+, MNET, British Film Institute, Front Row Television and Telewest Communications.

Simon previously worked for Cogent Systems of Denver, USA, as a senior business systems analyst and architect. Before this, he was a strategy consultant at The LEK Partnership in London. He holds a Masters degree in computer science from Cambridge University.