AAPA elects new VPs
March 31, 2017
By Colin Mann
Phillip Davies, Head of Content Protection and Cybersecurity, Sky, and Mark Mulready, Senior Director Cybersecurity and Anti-Piracy, Irdeto, have been elected to the roles of Vice President of the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) from April 1st.
They succeed Michael Barley of Sky and Christine Maury-Panis from Viaccess-Orca who have held the positions since AAPA – which represents companies involved in the provision of protected audiovisual services, security technology for such services, and the manufacturing of products which facilitate the delivery of such services – was established as the successor to AEPOC in December 2012.
Davies, who also chairs AAPA’s Intelligence and Enforcement Committee, said: “AAPA is now a strong alliance with Members working effectively together to fight the common threat of audiovisual piracy. However, the war against piracy is unrelenting. Much more needs to be done and I look forward to working with Mark and other AAPA members to drive AAPA forward. On behalf of all AAPA members, we would like to express our thanks to both Christine and Mike for their outstanding contributions leading AAPA over the last five very productive years. We are well positioned for the future.”
Mulready said: “Collaboration is essential if we are to beat the pirates and I am pleased to take on this role together with Phill. AAPA provides a platform for knowledge and information sharing and operational co-operation between its Members and with external stakeholders such as EUROPOL, INTERPOL and the EUIPO, as well as other industry groups. We will build upon the achievements of AAPA and, with Members’ support, deliver AAPA’s many activities.”