The Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) has announced the appointment of new chairs to its Content Localisation Council.
This community, which has been meeting for the last eight years, consists of players from across the media and entertainment industry and aims to raise awareness of the localization sector, promote collaboration and knowledge sharing, and to discuss challenges and solutions as companies navigate a period of significant technological change.
The new content owner chairs are Aaron Bhugobaun, technical production operations manager from Moonbug Entertainment, and Dieter Imme, dubbing and digital media manager from Fremantle.
Vendor chairs are Julie Bénéteau, director of international sales at The Kitchen, and Carlo DeCianti, head of sales at Plint.
Aaron and Dieter said in a statement: “It’s a privilege to step into the role of content owner chair for CDSA’s Content Localisation Council. As global content continues to cross borders and resonate with diverse audiences, our mission is to ensure that localization processes not only maintain the integrity of original content but also uphold the highest standards of security and quality.
“We look forward to working alongside industry leaders to advance CDSA’s goals of enabling safe, seamless, and secure global content delivery while also fostering and strengthening the localization community. Together, we will strive to promote best practices in localization, empowering content owners to reach audiences worldwide with confidence and integrity.”
Julie and Carlo added: “We are delighted to be elected as vendor chairs for CDSA’s Content Localisation Council. The media localization industry has evolved significantly over the past few years. With advancements in technology, security as well as creative input, closer collaboration between localization vendors, content producers, broadcasters and streamers has become ever more important. This open communication across our community helps to ensure that not only is our industry supported but also provides the best output for global audiences who benefit from what we do. The CDSA have created a fantastic environment for the localization community to gather and share knowledge and ideas and we are looking forward to working together with all its members.”
Caroline Baines, director of the Content Localisation Council, said: “All the chairs have been huge supporters of the council in the past and I am delighted to have this opportunity to work more closely with them, alongside our technical director, Scott Rose, their collective knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for this sector will ensure that we can continue to provide a welcoming community to talk openly about some of the changes taking place and to provide some much needed guidance.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing chairs; Jan-Hendrik Hein from Hearst Networks (formerly A+E Networks), Justin Walton from ITV and Nicky McBride from Iyuno for all their time, energy and wise words over the last few years, it has been a pleasure to work with them.”
For more information on the Content Localisation Council click here, or email cbaines@CDSAonline.org.
