As he announces his departure from the role of IBC Chairman, Tim Richards contemplates a decade of rapid technological change, the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the enduring strength of the IBC team.
Looking through the credits of Tim Richards’ multi-decade career, it’s not hard to form the opinion that he is a genuine media renaissance man. Having started his career as a freelance photographer and independent producer, he went on to complete a 10-year stint as EVP for Walt Disney Television International and three years as a COO for the international Hallmark television business.
He is also co-owner of business improvement consultancy Ravensbeck and, in February 2024, moved from the role of COO to CEO of precision timing technology company Hoptroff. But towards the end of this year, he will relinquish another role that he has held for the past decade – as Chairman of the IBC Partnership Board...
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