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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News today announced three senior management appointments to join its new streamlined board.

The changes mark a net closure of five senior management posts within Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News – 25% of top managers in the division – saving Β£600,000.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News Director, Peter Horrocks, said: "Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News needs to simplify its senior management structure to respond to seismic changes in audience demands; use of technology; and consumption of news in increasingly crowded marketplaces around the world.

"The new appointments and the streamlined structure will strengthen the editorial systems and business operations of a division that is increasingly operating in ever more complicated and fast-moving international multimedia markets with compelling and distinctive multimedia content."

The changes are:

Liliane Landor is appointed as Controller of Languages, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News. She will be responsible for all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News language output, comprising all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service languages (including African English, English for the Caribbean and English language teaching) and translated products for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News. Liliane will continue to be Head of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News's Middle East region.

Craig Oliver is appointed Controller of English, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News. He will be responsible for multiplatform commissioning of all Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News English output, working with key suppliers across Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio & Music and the independent sector. He is currently Deputy Head of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Multimedia Newsroom. Craig is editor of next week's TV general election results programme. He was previously Editor of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News at Six and News at Ten.

James Montgomery is appointed as Controller of Digital and Technology, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News. He will be responsible for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News's strategy for web and mobile-based services; leading on editorial development for those platforms. This role will lead on innovation and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News's relationship with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Future Media & Technology. He is currently Director of Digital Content for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News English news channel.

The previously announced role of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News Business Director and Managing Director for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News will now not be filled until the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global Strategy Review has been completed later this year as it is now clear that there is a potential impact on how Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Global News's commercial news operation is run.

In the interim, Colin Lawrence (Commercial Director, World News) will lead the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News business and drive the improving commercial performance of the channel.

In addition to these new appointments:

Jim Egan (Controller Strategy and Business Development) will assume interim responsibility for Distribution and Transmission alongside his existing strategy and business development responsibilities. Jim will deputise for Peter Horrocks in his absence.

Richard Thomas (Chief Operating Officer) will also take on additional responsibilities, assuming management of business continuity and of studio operations across TV and radio. Lindsey North (Controller of Legal & Rights) will be taking responsibility for all Global News compliance issues and continues to be responsible for all Rights matters for the immediate future.

The senior team is completed with Caroline Nursey (Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Trust), Chris Westcott (Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Monitoring) Sanjay Nazerali (Controller of MC&A, Global News) and Richard Thurston (Head of HR and Development, Global News).

Notes to Editors

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service is an international multimedia broadcaster delivering 32 language and regional services, including: Albanian, Arabic, Azeri, Bengali, Burmese, Cantonese, English, English for Africa, English for the Caribbean, French for Africa, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Mandarin, Nepali, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese for Africa, Portuguese for Brazil, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Somali, Spanish for Latin America, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, and Vietnamese.

It uses multiple platforms to reach its weekly audience of 188 million globally, including shortwave, AM, FM, digital satellite and cable channels.

Its news sites, which received 4.7 million weekly visitors in September 2009, include audio and video content and offer opportunities to join the global debate.

It has around 2,000 partner radio stations which take Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ content, and numerous partnerships supplying content to mobile phones and other wireless handheld devices.

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