A look at the former head of Google Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Matt Brittin likely to become the BBC's new leader, with coverage noting his extensive Google tenure and leadership roles in EMEA, sparking talk about experience in journalism and the BBC's Charter and funding environment.
Matt Brittin spent two decades at Google, a tech company helping to destroy journalism. His appointment as leader of Britain’s biggest news organisation represents an existential threat, writes Carole Cadwalladr
www.thenerve.newsFormer Google executive Matt Brittin is set to become the next director-general of the BBC, according to multiple media reports, including The Times, which said the broadcaster’s board has approved his appointment. However, there has been no official confirmation from the BBC so far.
www.inkl.comMatthew John Brittin (born 1 September 1968) is a British businessman, former director of strategy and digital at Trinity Mirror and current President of EMEA Business Operations for Google. He came to public attention in November 2012 when he appeared before the UK Public Accounts Committee to ex
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www.wikidata.orgYouTubeGoogle president of EMEA business and operations Matt Brittin. Google is reorganizing its European operations previously split into two groups One for Northern and Central Europe, and another for Southern and Eastern Europe, plus the Middle East and Africa into one single division, placing the boss of the former group Matt Brittin at the helm.
www.businessinsider.inFormer Google boss Matt Brittin has started his first day in the job.
www.standard.co.ukFormer regional boss of Google and GB rowing bronze medallist chosen as new director-general, but lack of journalism experience ruffles feathers
theweek.comThe ex-president of Google's European operations will replace Tim Davie, who said he was resigning in November following a storm over how Panorama edited a speech by Donald Trump.
www.bbc.co.ukAfter almost two decades at Google, the incoming director general is taking on British media's most powerful and treacherous job
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