Vevo Names Kevin McGurn Chief Sales Officer

Kevin McGurn

VEVO has appointed KEVIN McGURN Chief Sales Officer. He joins the company from FULLSCREEN, where he served as Head Of Sales for it and other OTTER MEDIA properties, including CRUNCHYROLL, ROSTER TEETH SOOMPITV and VRV.

Prior to that, McGURN was SHAZAM's Chief Revenue Officer. He previously served as HULU SVP/Sales for nearly seven years, where he grew the sales team from zero to half-billion dollars in advertising revenue. McGURN will be based out of the NEW YORK office and also held prior senior roles at NBC UNIVERSAL and DOUBLECLICK.

Commented VEVO CEO ERIK HUGGERS: "I am delighted to welcome KEVIN to VEVO as our new Chief Sales Officer. With our increasing focus on growing VEVO’s owned and operated business, we needed someone with a proven track record to lead the way. KEVIN is uniquely qualified in this regard and will make a significant impact on the long-term growth and success of our company.”

Added McGURN: “With some of the world’s most watched content and an audience of incredible scale, VEVO is the go-to destination for artists, their audiences and brands. This is a global media company built on premium content with an unrivaled reach to the most sought-after audiences in the advertising marketplace. I couldn’t be more excited to join an already strong team as we look to elevate the company to the next level in 2017 and beyond.”

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