Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co., Ltd (BOB) () was a Chinese broadcasting consortium which produced the main international feeds for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games and Olympic Broadcasting Services, owned by the International Olympic Committee, in such a way as to conform to Chinese laws against direct foreign investment in Chinese television.
History
May 27, 2004, Agreement Sign up of Funding BOB. BOB was put into track of establishment legally. Oct. 27, 2004, the first Board Meeting of Bob was held and BOB began its startup Nov 1, 2004, BOB began steering on. May 31, 2005, BOB launches officially to the public. May 31, 2005, 2nd board meeting was held. Sept 21–23, 2005 world broadcaster briefing held in Beijing. Sept 21, 2005 BOB signed MOU with China TV Production for Beijing Olympic Games. Sept 21, 2005 BOB signed MOU with China Netcom for Beijing Olympic Games.
Management team
Name Department Title Manolo RomeroExecutive ManagementCEOMa Guoli Executive Management COOYiannis Exarchos Executive Management SEOStefanos Kourelas Finance, Human Resources and Administration HeadYosuke Fujiwara Broadcast Relations Head Maria Golfinopoulou Broadcast Relation Deputy Head Bob Kemp Production Head Bai Li Production Deputy Head Mike Klatt Production Deputy Head Sotiris Salamouris Engineering & Operations Head Caroline Ramsay Broadcast Services Head Mary Alexopoulos Broadcast Services Deputy Head Andrew Lu Logistics Head Thom Curran Logistics Deputy Head Yu Zhen Information Director Aristeidis Nikoloudis Planning Director Steve Li Planning Deputy Director Irene Chan Human Resources Director
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090105213657/http://www.bob2008.com/team.html
See also List of 2008 Summer Olympics broadcasters
References
"Beijing Olympic Broadcasting." The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809042239/http://en.beijing2008.cn/53/66/column211716653.shtml
External links An Article On BOB on The Official Beijing 2008 Olympics Website Official website