March 21st, 2024
Edisen Appoints Kate Dohaney as New Chief Executive Officer
[New York / Stockholm, March 21st, 2024] -- Edisen, a leading independent, global creative and technology company, and its Board of Directors are thrilled to announce the appointment of Kate Dohaney as the new Chief Executive Officer. Serving previously as Edisen’s Chief Client Officer, Dohaney quickly demonstrated dynamic leadership across the organization. With a proven track record of strategic business transformation and innovation, Kate brings a wealth of experience and a fresh, fun perspective to her new role as CEO.
The Board has full confidence that Kate is the right person to lead the organization into its next generation. Chairman of the Board, Magnus Sorlander, expressed, “Dohaney’s ability to inspire is extraordinary. She has a clear vision for growth and is leading the team with a strategy that is more client-centric and partnership driven. Kate’s commitment to preserving our culture and values coupled with her drive and focus will further elevate our unparalleled value proposition in the creative and tech industries.”
“When I arrived at Edisen, I quickly recognized that we had something unique. A company with a rich history of masterful creative production and content automation technology; we’ve been able to leverage our heritage to help our industry leading clients focus on scale and sustainability, leaning into our AI technologies to extend and adapt the lifecycle of new and existing content. Through what we’ve coined “smart production'' managed through our AI powered platform – we make real gains both financially and creatively for our clients' ' said Dohaney. She continued, “Edisen is pioneering a net new category in the transforming creative sector. We lean into how we solve across content efficiencies and procurement commitments - whether through our platform, our award-winning creative services or positioning Edisen as an extension of a brand’s team. My focus is to extract the best of our business to drive yours. I’m honored to be stepping into this role with such a strong product offering and such a fabulously talented global team.”
Dohaney began her career in post-production with notable contributions to multiple award-winning advertising campaigns, as well as musical collaborations with prominent figures like Composer Mario Grigorov and Director Lee Daniels on the Academy Award-winning film, Precious. Transitioning to corporate leadership, she led the advertising agency joint venture "The Box" (The&Partnership and Hogarth Worldwide), taking over the day-to-day operations of internal creative teams, doubling the output at a more efficient cost. Her nearly decade-long tenure at The Wall Street Journal and News Corp further solidified her reputation, where she served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations, overseeing B2C and B2B creative engines and leading future of work initiatives globally.
Please join us in congratulating Kate Dohaney on her appointment as CEO.
/The Board of Directors
About Edisen:
Edisen is an independent, global creative and technology specialist armed with proprietary technology to elevate media production, communication, and distribution. Established as Chimney Group in 1995 and One Vigor in 2002, the two companies united in January 2020 to form Chimney One Vigor Group (CVG), which further solidified its position in the industry with the acquisition of Tonik+ in 2021. From this convergence of expertise and innovation emerged Edisen. Positioned as a catalyst for a worldwide digital media ecosystem, Edisen empowers entertainment companies, brands, and marketers to share their stories seamlessly. Media outlets turn to Edisen for cutting-edge solutions in content management, distribution, and syndication, while brands rely on its comprehensive production services for everything from creative strategy to post-production to adaptations to re-use of new and existing content across various entertainment formats. The Edisen Platform serves as a dynamic marketplace, enabling media outlets, advertisers, and content producers to efficiently manage, edit, distribute, buy, sell, and create their content libraries.
More About Kate Dohaney:
Dohaney brings a diverse background in strategic leadership to her role at Edisen. Dohaney began her career producing music for advertisements, television, and film, working with iconic companies such as Big Foote and Elias as Executive Producer. Dohaney collaborated with noted musical acts and touched many award-winning spots partnering with brands such as Nike, MetLife, GE, Google, Pepsi, and MTV. She also worked with Composer Mario Grigorov and Director Lee Daniels on the Academy Award winning film, Precious.
Subsequently, Dohaney spearheaded an advertising agency joint venture known as “The Box” in North America (The&Partnership and Hogarth Worldwide), taking over the day-to-day operations of internal creative teams, doubling the output at a more efficient cost. Dohaney then went on to spend the greater part of a decade at The Wall Street Journal and News Corp, where she distinguished herself as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations, leading the B2C and B2B creative engines as well as the Future of Work efforts across multiple diverse global businesses.
Beyond her corporate leadership, Dohaney has served as an advisor for the Transformative Leadership Program at Pace University's Lubin School of Business. Her commitment to continuous learning is reflected in her academic achievements, holding an MBA from NYU Stern with a focus on Leadership and Change Management. Additionally, she earned a certificate in Organizational Leadership from Harvard Business School Online and was selected to participate in the UCLA Anderson School of Management Startup Accelerator Incubator.
Dohaney is recognized for her adeptness in steering companies towards the next frontier, spanning B2B/B2C consumer reach, marketing, creative services, workplace initiatives, technology implementation, people structures, communications, and organizational transformations. Dohaney’s multifaceted background, strategic acumen, and commitment to transformative leadership underscore her as a distinguished professional shaping the landscape of creative technology and leadership, positioning her perfectly for the future of Edisen.
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