Ticketmaster UK strengthens executive team

Simon Presswell, Ticketmaster UK's managing director, has made a series of new appointments and promotions within the team.

Ticketmaster UK's Simon Presswell reviews executive team
Ticketmaster UK's Simon Presswell reviews executive team

New starters include Nick Griffith who joins the company from SkyIQ as sales operations director, and Tommy Tyekiff, formerly of Ingenious Media, who has been recruited as vice president and will be responsible for business transformation in January 2014.

Nihal Pekbeken, previously vice president, global marketing and creative services at NBC Universal Networks, has joined as vice president of marketing and will oversee both B2C and B2B marketing and brand development.

Internal promotions include Dan Pearce, marketing director for Ticketmaster UK, who will step into the role of vice president of marketing and business development at Ticketmaster Resale International. He will be responsibile for all marketing activity for the company’s resale division in global territories.

Andrew Parsons, vice president of sales, has been placed in a newly created role as vice president, music and comedy, while Doug Smith will continue in his role as vice president of client services, but will take on further responsibility for the company’s operations team.

Presswell, , said: "We have brought in top talent with extensive technology and media experience, which will further strengthen our business. My key focus is to ensure that we consistently deliver the very best service for our clients and the most fan-friendly experience for our customers."

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