Stuart Barnes Takes on Role of VP, International Video Development at Yospace
Stuart Barnes Joins Yospace as Vice President of International Business Development
Stuart Barnes, a seasoned media technology executive with over 20 years of experience in the digital video industry, has joined Yospace as Vice President of International Business Development. This move is seen as a further validation of the market-leading position the wider Yospace team has achieved.
Barnes' extensive background includes roles at companies like Yospace, Brightcove, and Vimeo. At Yospace, he has been associated with executive leadership roles focused on video delivery and streaming technologies. His experience at Brightcove includes contributing to digital video strategy and product development. Regarding Vimeo, Barnes has been involved in advisory, strategic, or leadership capacities relating to video streaming and OTT services.
In his new role at Yospace, Barnes will focus on bolstering the company's ability to accelerate the adoption of digital ad insertion across North America, Europe, and the APAC region. He acknowledges Yospace's impressive roster of global customers, including DirectTV, Fox, ITV, RTL, TV4, Nine Entertainment, Seven West Media, and many more.
Tim Sewell, CEO of Yospace, made a statement about Barnes' appointment, expressing his excitement about working with Barnes once again and the rest of the team. Ed New, Vice President of Commercial at Yospace, also expressed his enthusiasm about working alongside Barnes to turbocharge Yospace's sales capabilities.
Stuart Barnes' previous work experience includes roles at ad-tech firm Brightcove and Vimeo, where he helped position both companies for their initial public offerings. He has also chaired the New York Video Meetup, a community of several thousand video professionals, in 2023.
Barnes believes that reliable and scalable dynamic ad insertion is crucial to the success of media organizations worldwide. He is thrilled about the opportunity to once again work with Tim Sewell and the rest of the team at Yospace. Barnes will work alongside Vice President of Commercial Ed New to drive Yospace's growth and strategic initiatives.
- The extensive background of Stuart Barnes, who has joined Yospace as Vice President of International Business Development, includes roles at companies like Yospace, Brightcove, and Vimeo, where he also worked on video delivery and streaming technologies, digital video strategy, and video streaming and OTT services.
- In his new role at Yospace, Stuart Barnes will focus on digital ad insertion, aiming to accelerate the adoption of this technology across North America, Europe, and the APAC region, leveraging the company's impressive roster of global customers, including DirectTV, Fox, ITV, RTL, TV4, Nine Entertainment, Seven West Media, and many more.
- Barnes' plan to drive Yospace's growth and strategic initiatives includes reliable and scalable dynamic ad insertion, which he believes is crucial to the success of media organizations worldwide.
- Stuart Barnes' previous work experience also encompasses helping companies like ad-tech firm Brightcove and Vimeo position themselves for their initial public offerings and serving as the chair of the New York Video Meetup, a community of several thousand video professionals, in 2023.
