BBC Worldwide rejigs senior team

BBC Worldwide incoming president, global markets Paul Dempsey has named his senior leadership team who will be responsible for running the businesses in Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Middle East and Africa (Cema); Asia and Latin America.

The appointments, which officially start on 2 April, follow the reorganisation of BBC Worldwide to further increase its focus on international markets, enabling it to capture future growth opportunities around the world.

The reorganisation will see the business reconfigured from divisional to geographic lines of management. As a result, BBC Worldwide’s existing structure, primarily based around five global divisions, will cease to exist. Instead, P&L ownership and primary commercial accountability will move closer to its customers.