10.04.02
Simon
Kendall appointed Top of the Pops Brand Manager
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Worldwide's Simon Kendall has been appointed Brand Manager for Top
of the Pops, with effect from May 6.
Reporting
to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music's Marketing and Business Director, Anna Broughton,
Simon will manage the ever-increasing global success of the Top
of the Pops brand across all media and markets, and will play a
pivotal role in the brand team.
Simon
joins Top of the Pops from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio International, which operates
within ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music, and which is the largest global distributor of
radio programmes.
Anna
Broughton said "Simon already feels part of the Top of the
Pops team, having been responsible for bringing the brand to radio
in a number of key markets. His previous experience in publishing
and online, coupled with his track record in Radio International,
made him the ideal candidate for this challenging role. Simon is
joining my team at a very exciting time for the Top of the Pops
brand."
Simon
Kendall added "This is a major global music brand, and the
opportunity to further its international development is fantastic."
Note
to editors:
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music forms part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide's marketing division Global
Marketing and Brand Development (GMBD). GMBD was specially created
to develop key ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ properties with genuine cross media potential
for development into global brands across Music, Children's and
Learning.
Top of the Pops is the world's longest-running chart show, first
shown in the UK in 1964 and now in more than 90 countries and territories
around the globe, including the Netherlands, Germany and Italy,
where local versions of the show are produced.
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