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Chief Operating Officer, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ North

Richard Deverell is the Chief Operating Officer for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ North. Richard was appointed to this role in March 2009 and started on a full-time basis in November 2009.

His new job is at the heart of the creation of a major new network centre in the north of England, which includes the biggest move in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's history – with Children's, 5 Live, Sport, Learning and parts of Future, Media & Technology relocating from London in 2011.

In this role, Richard will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategic and operational infrastructure for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ North. He will help ensure the right technology, partnerships, ways of working and talent are in place to deliver the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's ambitions as it seeks to create a media centre for the internet age at MediaCity in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester.

Richard was Controller, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Children's, from 2006 to 2009. He was previously Head of News Interactive, responsible for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News website and before that, Head of Strategy and Marketing at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News.

Richard joined the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 1992 in the strategy department where he worked on a variety of projects including Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Charter renewal and developing the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's response to multi-channel television distribution and the internet.

Prior to joining the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Richard worked in management consultancy. He read Natural Sciences at Cambridge and is married with three children.