Ed Abis appointed Managing Director of Never.no

The?new company-head?will drive the?global?marketing?strategy?and focus on?the development of?cloud-based tools?to support?broadcast and digital content creators.

We are pleased to announce that?General Manager,?Ed Abis will lead the company as the new Managing Director,?while?CEO Scott Davies?steps into?a?non-executive role,?following?over a?decade?within the business.?

Ed brings?an?extensive?skillset to his new role, having previously worked for rights holders and brands such as Nike, Manchester United, ITV,?and?Perform/DAZN.?Ed’s sales, strategy, operational,?and commercial expertise,?supported by the growing team, will?accelerate?the company’s?development and?delivery of?a more expansive product range?for both broadcast and digital sectors.??

“First of all,?I’d like to thank Scott?for his continued support?over the years. He has?been influential?to the success of the?company and?contributed massively to the way Never.no has?been?shaped?to become a market-leader in audience engagement,”?said Ed Abis, Managing Director of Never.no.

“We’re confident?the?new structure will?help?us to continue our support?of our?current clients, but also make?our?tools more accessible to a wider market.?We’re?at a turning point in?the way?consumers are interacting?with and?viewing content on?linear and digital?platforms.?More producers?are using?Bee-On?as a central part of their?offering?to create?audience-centric programming,?that not?only delivers?a captivating experience,?but?also?generates?opportunities to monetize?content?- it’s an exciting time to be?a content creator!”?concludes Abis.

Never.no will be showcasing a range of new features for its award-winning engagement platform Bee-On at IBC in December. Previewing a brand-new user interface and streamlined user experience, alongside additional 3rd-party data widgets to enhance visual storytelling, and extensive messenger and social media integrations. Visit stand 5.G23 to check out the latest feature-set from Never.no.?

“I’m really proud of the success of Never.no over?the last few years.?Working with?global?broadcasters and being part of a content revolution?that’s seen a wealth of interactive and stunning?programming?delivered to millions, has been awesome,”?said?Scott Davies, former CEO of Never.no.?“It’s been a joy to work with?Ed, I have full confidence?in his ability?to pick up from me and drive the strategy of the business.?I’m looking forward to stepping back and contributing?within a?more hands-off?role,?as?Ed?and the team?reach?the company’s?full potential,”?said Davies.?

Scott first joined Never.no in 2010 as the VP – EMEA,?helping to develop the product offering and connect global brands and broadcasters with tools to create interactive and real-time social for TV and advertising. Moving to CEO in 2014, Scott?has?been central to a growing client-base, working with the likes of Sky, BBC, Al Jazeera, MTV, and Coca Cola.

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