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Thomson Names Bill Patrizio President of Broadcast Network Services

Posted on: Monday, 26 November 2007, 18:00 CST

Thomson (Paris: 18453) (NYSE: TMS) today announced that it has appointed Bill Patrizio as president of the Broadcast Network Services business unit in the Technicolor services division.

The Broadcast Network Services Business Unit provides solution management and end-to-end service provisioning, on a global basis, for media, entertainment and communications companies. These services enable the division's customers to grow their businesses, increase their competitive advantage and smoothly transition to fully digital technologies.

"We are thrilled to have Bill join the services division as president of Broadcast Network Services," said Lanny Raimondo, senior executive vice president of Thomson and head of the Technicolor services Division. "We're confident that Bill, who has a deep understanding of the media and entertainment industry, will make significant contributions to the leadership and vision for this fast-growing business unit."

In his role as president, Patrizio will oversee all broadcast network management services worldwide. Broadcast Network Services is a leader in media and entertainment content preparation, management and distribution services. It builds and operates digital network origination playout, and production facilities that enable network or channel distribution to a variety of platforms, including cable, terrestrial broadcast, and DTH (satellite) for channel operators.

Key customers include BBC Worldwide, Canal+, Disney, France24, ITV, M6, NBC Universal, Netherlands Public Broadcasting, and TV5 Monde.

"I am very pleased to be joining Thomson and its Technicolor Services division," said Patrizio. "This company has tremendous assets and management talent, and I am looking forward to working with the team to deliver significant contributions toward the growth of the Broadcast Network Services business."

Prior to joining Thomson, Patrizio served in a variety of senior executive positions within general management, operations, sales and marketing. Previously, Patrizio was a vice president at Universal Studios. While at Universal, he designed and led a corporate reengineering initiative that increased shareholder value and increased process, technology and organizational efficiency. Most recently, Patrizio was senior vice president and chief procurement officer at JPMorgan Chase, where he led global supply operations for the company's consumer and wholesale banking divisions.

He also served as a corporate senior vice president for The Walt Disney Company, where he was instrumental in creating operational efficiencies and improvements in productivity across its businesses. In addition, Patrizio held senior-level management positions with Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. and the Kellogg Company. Patrizio received his graduate and undergraduate degrees from Iona College.

About Thomson -- World leader in digital video technologies

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453) (NYSE: TMS) provides technology, services, and systems to help its Media & Entertainment clients -- content creators, content distributors and users of its technology -- realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group is the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA, and Thomson brands. For more information: http://www.thomson.net.

Source: Business Wire

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