Sean Michael Malatesta is a successful Hollywood, Silicon Valley, content provider and transaction processor business development executive, incorporating worldwide contacts.
SEAN MALATESTA1014 Palm Avenue South Pasadena, CA 91030
310-382-4191 [email protected]
SEAN MALATESTA1014 Palm Avenue South Pasadena, CA 91030
310-382-4191 [email protected]
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:Marengo Knoll, Inc. Managing Executive 2009 – Present Los Angeles Marengo is both a consulting group and digital producer, publisher and marketer of content spanning mobile phones and IPTV systems. Marengo develops and distributes games, mobile content and video (VOD & streaming) content across mobile phones and devices.
Motopia is a full service mobile software solutions provider. Spent a quick year building and publishing mobile phone content around the world. Ran and executed marketing campaigns across social media, mobile video advertising, Facebook and keywords. Indiagames, Ltd. a UTV Enterprise Los Angeles (now owned by Disney)VP Business Development & Strategy IG FUN LLC (2005-2010) Lead a worldwide business development/corporate development and video licensing activities for a leading videogames publisher.
Managed and executed the Profit/Loss for the Americas & EMEA; exceeded goals & reported activities at an international board level. Oversaw Americas’ production studio consisting of developers and mobile sales & marketing staff and built out B2C storefront and managed all B2B relationships. Assembled business relationships with mobile phone carriers, handset manufacturers, middle ware software makers, and mobile aggregates. Identified new business opportunities by opening up new channels of distribution and driving licensing agreements. Negotiated and constructed content licensing, including outbound video licensing, transnational, subscription, and device pre-load deals with almost all motion picture studios, talent agencies, video game companies, record companies and television companies. Performed portfolio gap analysis and feasibility/business cases. Developed the publishing business line. Interfaced with UTV and Tom Online/Hutchison Whampoa corporate development teams on merger & acquisition pursuit. Provided oversight of Merger and Acquisitions and third party investments. Analyzed markets, identified growth and decline patterns, and forecasted trends in digital and technological markets. Mobile365, Inc. (formerly Mobileway); now Sybase365San Mateo & Los Angeles Director, Business Dev/Affairs (2003-2005)Mobile365 is the leader in managing and monetizing mobile transactions across the globe. With direct connections to over 110+ mobile carriers, Mobile365 is unique in its unrivalled reach to 90% of the world’s mobile users. This global reach enables Mobile365 to guarantee partners and customers cost ef ective, secure deployment of mobile applications to both professional and personal mobile users.
DigiGuide Ltd. London Director, Business Dev/Affairs (2002 – 2003) DigiGuide is a media company producing leading applications including advanced TV guides (EPGs) for multi- platforms (including broadband and interactive TV). DigiGuide of ers television and radio guides for Broadband, WAP Phones, Web Sites and Mobile HandHelds (through AvantGo). DigiGuide produces 4 distinct products: DigiGuide for Windows, MyDigiGuide.com (web site version), MyDigiGuide mini-EPG is the EPG for Broadband Digital Television Services and wap.myDigiGuide
Vice President, Content & Business Dev/Affairs (2001-2002) Developed and implemented wireless audio/video streaming applications and sales strategy for a wireless software company that optimized the delivery of streaming video and audio to mobile devices operating on current 2G networks as well as on future 2.5G and 3G networks.
VP, Business Dev/Affairs & Co-Founder (1997 – 2001) Yack Media Services was a multi-platform media publisher of Interactive Program Guides (IPGs). Yahoo! Internet Life magazine named Yack the “Best Guide to Live Events” two consecutive years (2000 & 2001). Yack was voted by Forbes Magazine as one of the leading 33 favorite web services (2001)
Agent trainee – Talent, Motion Picture and Television (1995 – 1997) The William Morris Agency is the world’s oldest and largest talent and literary agency serving the Entertainment & Media industry. Worked alongside Senior Agents in its Talent, Motion Picture and Television departments. Worked alongside agents advising actors, writers and directors. Advised production companies on the production of TV projects and motion picture packaging. Other client work included interaction with rights holders, major broadcast and media corporations and motion picture studios, developed a unique understanding of the media industry and its involvement. EDUCATION/TRAINING:University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1988-1992 Double B.A. Economics & Classical Archaeology CONTINUING EDUCATION/STUDIES:Harvard Business Review on Mergers & Acquisitions Six Sigma, Management Strategy, by Mikel Harry, Phd., and Richard Schroeder Harvard Business Review on Corporate Strategy The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham, with Jason Zweig LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ NATIONAL ACCOLADES
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