Buckridge new YouView CEO
December 5, 2018
YouView has appointed Susie Buckridge as its new CEO following the departure of long-serving CEO Richard Halton.
Buckridge was director of product. YouView, which is backed by the UK’s PSBs and transmission services provider Arqiva as well as telcos BT and TalkTalk, is used principally as the platform for TV services by the latter two companies.
Prior to joining YouView, Buckridge worked as a consultant at Cap Gemini and Ernst and Young before joining the BBC as head of strategy in future media and then working for the business strategy team.
Simon Duffy, Chairman of YouView said: “We are delighted to announce Susie Buckridge as YouView’s new CEO. We have selected a strong leader who knows the team, the shareholders and the market well and who is stepping up into this significant new role at an exciting moment in YouView’s history.”
Buckridge said: “It is a great privilege to become CEO of such a successful British technology company. Richard Halton’s strong leadership means I will be leading a company at the forefront of the media industry. Our continued mission will be to work with our seven shareholders, harnessing their combined strength in the UK market to bring new TV products and services to consumers.”