Kip Meek
Encyclopedia
Kip Meek full name Kingsley John Neville Meek, is a British
businessperson
specialising in media
and telecommunication
.
Kip Meek held board level roles at Ofcom
from 2003 until 2007. He joined Ofcom as senior partner for content and competition.
He assisted Ofcom's first Chief Executive Stephen Carter integrating existing telecoms and media regulators into a single organisation.
In 2005 he became Ofcom's Chief Policy Officer and Chairman of the European Regulators' Group (ERG), handling Ofcom's relationship with European and International political institutions. He also had responsibility for Ofcom's Content & Standards Group, and Ofcom's Legal Group.
Kip Meek was a founder and Managing Director of Spectrum Strategy Consulting, incorporated in 1993 (a consultancy specialising in media, telecommunications, and information technology).
Previous positions include leading Coopers & Lybrand's media and telecoms strategy practice in London, and positions at the Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Co and British Telecom.
On 23 July 2010, Kip Meek was announced as non-executive chairman of Project Canvas (now YouView). Meek leads the Board of the venture and oversaw the appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Richard Halton. He stepped down from his role as Director of Ingenious Media
. He also left his positions as Chairman of the Broadband Stakeholder Group
and a director of the RadioCentre and Phorm
. Meek left YouView on 7 March 2011 and was replaced by Alan Sugar
.
As of March 2011 he is employed at Everything Everywhere
as an adviser and is part of Communications Chambers.
during the publication of the Digital Britain
strategy.
As the same time, the UK Government faced European Commission
infraction proceedings, following the covert trials of Phorm's technology by British Telecom in 2006 and 2007.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
businessperson
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
specialising in media
Media (communication)
In communications, media are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data...
and telecommunication
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
.
Kip Meek held board level roles at Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
from 2003 until 2007. He joined Ofcom as senior partner for content and competition.
He assisted Ofcom's first Chief Executive Stephen Carter integrating existing telecoms and media regulators into a single organisation.
In 2005 he became Ofcom's Chief Policy Officer and Chairman of the European Regulators' Group (ERG), handling Ofcom's relationship with European and International political institutions. He also had responsibility for Ofcom's Content & Standards Group, and Ofcom's Legal Group.
Kip Meek was a founder and Managing Director of Spectrum Strategy Consulting, incorporated in 1993 (a consultancy specialising in media, telecommunications, and information technology).
Previous positions include leading Coopers & Lybrand's media and telecoms strategy practice in London, and positions at the Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Co and British Telecom.
On 23 July 2010, Kip Meek was announced as non-executive chairman of Project Canvas (now YouView). Meek leads the Board of the venture and oversaw the appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Richard Halton. He stepped down from his role as Director of Ingenious Media
Ingenious Media
Ingenious Media is a UK media investment and advisory group founded in 1998 by Patrick McKenna who is its Chief Executive Officer....
. He also left his positions as Chairman of the Broadband Stakeholder Group
Broadband stakeholder group
The Broadband Stakeholder Group is the UK government's advisory body on broadband. Created in 2001 by then Minister for E-Commerce and Competitiveness Stephen Timms, it provides a neutral forum for organisations across the converging broadband value-chain to discuss and resolve key policy,...
and a director of the RadioCentre and Phorm
Phorm
Phorm, formerly known as 121Media, is a Delaware, United States-based digital technology company known for its advertising software. Founded in 2002, the company originally distributed programs that were considered spyware, from which they made millions of dollars in revenue...
. Meek left YouView on 7 March 2011 and was replaced by Alan Sugar
Alan Sugar
Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m , and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011...
.
As of March 2011 he is employed at Everything Everywhere
Everything Everywhere
Everything Everywhere Limited is a mobile network operator and internet service provider company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mobile network operator in the UK, with around 28 million customers...
as an adviser and is part of Communications Chambers.
Controversy
His role as a member of Phorm's board was claimed to conflict with his work as a taxpayer-funded advisor on UK internet policy for BERRBerr
Berr is a surname, and may refer to:* Hélène Berr , Jewish French woman* Henri Berr , French philosopher-See also:* Ber * BERR, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in United Kingdom...
during the publication of the Digital Britain
Digital Britain
The Digital Britain report was a policy document published in 2009, which outlined the United Kingdom Government's strategic vision for ensuring that the country is at the leading edge of the global digital economy....
strategy.
As the same time, the UK Government faced European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
infraction proceedings, following the covert trials of Phorm's technology by British Telecom in 2006 and 2007.
Education
- 1979-81 London Business School, MSc with Distinction
- 1973-76 Magdalen College, Oxford, First Class Honours, Modern History
Career
- 1977 Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
- 1981 Consultant, McKinsey & Co
- 1984 Deputy director of marketing, BT
- 1986 Managing director, Octagon Services
- 1988 Partner, Coopers & Lybrand
- 1993 Founder, Spectrum Strategy Consultants
- 2003 Senior partner, Ofcom
- 2005 Chief policy officer, Ofcom
- 2007 MD, Ingenious Consulting; chairman, BSG; director, RadioCentre
- 2010 Non-Executive Chairman, YouView
Directorships
- Ingenious Media Consulting Limited
- Ingenious Media Limited
- Perspective Associates Limited
- RadioCentre Limited