Charis Cannon, previously director of technical operations at NEP, has joined Gravity Media as the company’s new director – operations, EMEA.
He joins the company’s senior leadership team as it looks to bolster its EMEA market offering.
At NEP, Cannon oversaw UK operations on the 2020 Euros, Sky Sports Premier League, Champions League, Wimbledon, Love Island and The Circle.
In his new role at Gravity, Cannon will be a strategic leader with accountability for the performance of the business assets, logistics, engineering operations and production management teams across the EMEA regions of the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and the Middle East.
Speaking of Cannon’s appointment, Ed Tischler, managing director, EMEA said: “I have known Chris for many years and his appointment is a huge win for Gravity Media. His wide range of operational experience, professionalism, and passion for our industry means he will support us in our continued drive for more positive change within our operational business processes.”
Cannon added: “I couldn’t be any prouder to be joining Gravity Media at this important time in the growth of the company. I believe that a highly skilled, well managed content team is crucial to business success. I will be focused on embracing and improving operational processes across the EMEA region to ensure we continue to deliver the best experience across all projects. I am passionate about being actively engaged in finding ways to identify and growing operational talent, as well as building diverse workforces. It’s going to be a very exciting chapter ahead which I relish being a part of to grow all operational practices across the EMEA regions.”
