Alistair Thom

Background

About Alistair Thom

As a CEO, my focus is to develop ambitious and innovative growth strategies that increase commercial value and engage investors. I drive continuous change in structures, operating models and systems to transform financial performance. I cultivate partnerships to deliver new products and revenue streams in both core and new markets. A strength of mine is to see the big picture quickly and I use this skill to create well considered strategies which means I can deliver at pace. I take on tough challenges because I am able to see the art of what is possible and when to be pragmatic to keep moving forward. I am experienced at influencing investors to undertake ambitious plans that transform of the end-to-end business value chain which I execute successfully by focussing on increasing commercial value, creating effective relationships and negotiating profitable contracts. I am a positive, energising leader who communicates clearly and galvanise the team into clear actions so they are motivated to deliver at pace and stay resilient to setbacks. I am always looking for improvement and my collaborative style encourages ideas generation to identify pragmatic ways to keep moving forward towards the objective. Sectors: Media| TV platforms, devices, applications, B2C and B2B| Content distribution, OnDemand, Linear channels, aggregation| data & analytics | Retail / e-commerce | Telcos | Professional Services Technology: Set Top Boxes (hardware, middleware, software), mobile apps Internet Enabled TV (IETVs)| Viewing / User Experience (UX) data and analytics, platform operations / support | Product development and design, HTML applications, Closed applications (Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc) Expertise: • Vision, strategy development and execution • Business transformation & value creation • Partnership identification and management, contract and deal negotiation • P&L, cash flow management & cost out accountability • JVs, post-deal integration, financial modelling, working capital modelling, pricing strategy • Investor engagement and management • Executive team leadership and coaching • Communication, employee engagement and driving culture • Corporate governance, ESG & risk management • Regulation (Ofcom, GDPR, Consumer Electronics conformity)