BBC appoints Whyte as Director, Product Engineering and Data
October 12, 2023
The BBC has announced that Jack Whyte has been appointed as Director, Product Engineering and Data. He joins the BBC on October 30th from Anaplan and will be based in the BBC’s new North-East tech hub in Newcastle.
Reporting to Storm Fagan, the BBC’s Chief Product Officer – Whyte will be responsible for building, leading and scaling product engineering and data teams – which will work to transform the BBC’s digital products and services for audiences.
Fagan said: “I’m delighted to welcome Jack to the BBC. We’re looking forward to him bringing his wealth of engineering and data experience, helping us become the world’s first digital public service broadcaster. Our plans to transform our services like BBC iPlayer, Sounds, News and Sport – are really starting to deliver, so we’re looking forward to Jack helping us take these to the next level.”
Whyte added: “Clearly, there are no brands more beloved than the BBC; the opportunity to contribute to its continued success as it transforms itself digitally – is a dream. The BBC has such incredible products and services already, so I’m really looking forward to helping a winning team to keep winning.”