– CHINA, Hong Kong – Triller Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ILLR) announced the appointments of James McCann and former CEO Bobby Sarnevesh to its Board of Directors and Kevin McGurn as CEO starting in November 2024.
James McCann also joined the Nominations Committee as its Chairman.
About Kevin McGurn
Kevin McGurn brings a wealth of leadership experience and industry expertise to the Company. Having most recently served in an executive role for T-Mobile’s marketing division, he has a proven track record of driving hyper-growth and innovation in the media and music landscape. As President of Sales and Distribution at Vevo, the Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment video joint venture, Kevin McGurn led the company’s expansion as a global music television network. Previous to Vevo, he served as Head of Sales at Fullscreen and Otter Media Companies building revenue businesses throughout the creator economy. As SVP of Sales at Hulu, Kevin McGurn played a pivotal role in building Hulu’s sales team from the ground up, generating over half a billion dollars in advertising revenue.
“The future is bright in the world of entertainment, and I am extremely excited to join the team at Triller Group to maximize our value to Creators, Fans, and Brands.” said Kevin McGurn. “Our renewed focus means Triller Group is well positioned to deliver best in class entertainment, when, where and how our fans watch it. We will continue to build from our strong roots in vertical video, music and sports, and optimise our expertise in mobile and connected television.”
About James McCann
James McCann has over four decades of leadership experience as the founder and former Chairman and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., where he played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success. As Chairman of the board of directors for Willis Towers Watson and director for Scott’s Miracle-Gro and International Game Technology PLC, he is expected to bring a depth of governance expertise to the Board of the Company.
About Triller Group Inc.
Triller Group is a US-based company that operates two main businesses: the newly merged US-based social media operations (Triller Corp.), and the legacy operations of the Company in Hong Kong.
Triller Corp. is a next-generation, AI-powered, social media and live-streaming event platform for creators. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller Corp. uses proprietary AI technology to push and track content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller Corp. additionally owns Triller Sports, Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC); Amplify.ai, a leading machine-learning, AI platform; and TrillerTV, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming service.
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