Appointment of new non-executive director

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Iconic Labs PLC

14 May 2020

 

Iconic Labs PLC

14th May 2020

Iconic Labs Plc ("Iconic Labs" or the "Company")

Appointment of new non-executive director

· Respected digital media specialist

· Top tier experience: Bloomberg / eBay / Fremantle

· Adviser to leading distributors, publishers and producers

Iconic Labs Plc (LSE:ICON) (the "Company"), a multi-divisional new media and technology business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katharine Lewis a non-executive director.

Katharine Lewis has more than 20 years' experience in senior roles in the media and technology industries, across the UK, US and Asia.

After starting as a journalist, Katharine was hired into a management role at Bloomberg in New York. Following considerable success there, Katharine worked at several digital media start-ups, including eBay.  Katharine then joined Fremantle, one of the world's largest TV and entertainment companies which produces over 450 TV programmes per year with in excess of 12,000 hours of programming.  Fremantle's productions have achieved over 1 billion views on You Tube. 

At Freemantle, Katharine worked initially as Deputy Head of Fremantle Media Ventures, and ultimately became Senior Vice President Strategy and Operations for Fremantle Digital and Branded Entertainment worldwide.

In 2016 Katharine left Fremantle to create FutureSmartMedia, a media consulting business which advises some of the industry's leading content distributors, publishers and producers. Katharine has an MBA from INSEAD business school, sits on several boards, and supports the young people's charity The British Youth Council. 

John Quinlan, Chief Executive Officer of Iconic Labs, said : "The role of non-executive directors is very important both in helping Iconic Labs to grow, and ensuring that there is proper oversight of the company and its management responsibilities, controls and performance. We are delighted that Katharine has agreed to join the board, as not only will her seniority and experience help us further improve our corporate governance, but we will also be able to benefit from her considerable sector experience and contacts.  Few others can combine having been at the hard end of both traditional and new digital media with leaders in the fields.  She also understands both technology and the process of taking start-ups and early stage companies and helping them grow into serious businesses. We look forward to working with her to help Iconic Labs become one of the leaders in this very exciting field."

Katharine Lewis said: "Having watched what the team achieved at UNILAD, I am very excited to work with them at Iconic Labs to help them execute on their very exciting plans.  In my view, the role and reach of digital media is still at an early stage compared to what it is capable of achieving, and that presents a rare opportunity for the emergent players in the sector.  I look forward to helping Iconic Labs becoming one of the leaders in this very exciting field." https://uk.linkedin.com/in/katharinealewis

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For further information, please visit the Company's website www.iconiclabs.co.uk or contact:

Damon Heath  Shard Capital Partners LLP  Tel: [phone]

Iconic Labs  [e-mail]

 

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