SBS appoints Chief Operating Officer

23 September 2009

SBS today announced that the current Director of Commercial Affairs, Richard Finlayson, will be appointed Chief Operating Officer as part of a realignment of SBS’s senior executive structure.

The Chief Operating Officer will take over day to day handling of SBS’s operations including Technology and Distribution, Human Resources and Corporate Services. Mr Finlayson will continue to have oversight of SBS’s commercial operations.

A more streamlined Executive Committee structure will also be put in place with the addition of two separate senior management committees to oversee SBS’s operations and content functions.

SBS Managing Director Shaun Brown said:

“The current management structure has remained unchanged for four years despite much change taking place to SBS’s services and internal operations.

“This new structure will ensure that SBS is well equipped to manage the demands of our complex operation while not losing sight of the importance of producing and acquiring great content across all platforms.”