Ricky has been at Nike for over 11 years working in various roles in digital including leading Digital Innovation and Digital Marketing globally as well as helping drive key partnerships with companies such as Facebook, Path, Google, EA and Apple.
Vaizey, addressing an industry conference at the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, announced a range of measures to boost digital, including better digital audio broadcasting (DAB) coverage and more digital-only stations on a second national digital multiplex.
She has helped guide several of the world's largest brands' entry to the disruptive and evolving landscape of digital, including Mazda, Ford, John Lewis, BUPA and British Gas.
Alongside his financial strategy, Highfield has been pressing ahead enthusiastically with a transition from print to digital, including the use of user generated copy.
Rough Trade also operate an online store (www.roughtrade.com) that sells all formats, physical and digital, including monthly and weekly new music subscriptions.
Current shareholders in Saffron Digital include Beringea, NewSmith Capital and Duet Asset Management.
Digital (including a newsletter, the ad-supported Glennbeck.com and merchandise) pulls in $4 million.
Other recent acquisitions by KIT digital include Ioko, Polymedia, KickApps, Kewego and Kyte.
Digital platforms including digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio, digital TV and online now accounts for 24% of all radio listening.
Part of what makes alternative theater programming possible is the transition to digital cinema, including digital projectors and content distributed over satellite or high-speed fiber connections.
