Mark Ghuneim is an American internet entrepreneur.
Career Ghuneim began his career as program director and VJ at the 21st Street video nightclub Private Eyes in New York City., Fora.tv After positions at MTV's "120 Minutes," and Beggars Banquet/XL/4AD Records, a British independent label, he became vice president of video promotion for Columbia Records.I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution, By Rob Tannenbaum, Craig Marks, p.1973, Penguin, Oct 27, 2011Vid Experts Discuss New Marketing Strategies, Billboard Magazine, p. 64, Dec 26, 1987
In 1994 Ghuneim was the vice president of online and emerging technologies at Columbia Records. Ghuneim created and implemented online marketing campaigns for Columbia Records.
His initiatives at Sony Music included the formation of an online and emerging-technologies group as well as innovations in online marketing and promotion, social networking and community management.Simon Dumenco, Why Real-Time Marketing Matters Now, AdAge, October 13, 2010 He was previously senior vice president of online and emerging technology at Sony Music Entertainment.Billboard Magazine, 'ConnecteD, A Key to Web Extras', Oct 26, 2002, p.49 In 2004, Ghuneim left Sony Music Entertainment to launch Wiredset, a start-up digital services company for television networks, movie companies, publishers and emerging brands.
Ghuneim subsequently became General Manager of Twitter’s Curator, a position he held until early 2016.Sarah Perez, Twitter Publicly Launches Curator, Its Real-Time Search And Filtering Tool For Media Outlets, "Techcrunch", Mar 31, 2015
Politics In 1997, Ghuneim founded Hacked.net.Mark Ghuneim Biography,thetvoftomorrowshow.com, 2013 Ghuneim has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union to oppose surveillance in public spaces. He believes that people have a right to be anonymous in their interactions in public spaces.
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