At Best Startup Canada we track over 100,000 Canadian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top British Columbia based CEO’ operating in the Digital Media space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Matthew Watson
Chief Executive Officer and Chair of STN Video
Matthew Watson is the Chair and CEO of SendtoNews Video, the leading sports video distribution platform in North America. Matthew graduated from UBC Law School and began his professional career as a corporate lawyer in the Vancouver office of Canada’s largest law firm. Matthew Watson made his first investment and founded an ISP called Seaside which he subsequently sold to a large public company. Matthew then joined the executive team of a client, ACD Systems, helping to take them public and then running the operations, business and corporate development as they went from start up to world leader in digital imaging management software. In 2003 Matthew Watson moved to Carmanah Technologies as COO helping guide them from small marine lighting company to world leader in Solar LED lighting and a public company. Matthew was the first investor and CEO of Armorlogic which was acquired by Alert Logic. Matthew Watson is now Chair and CEO of SendtoNews, North American’s largest sports video platform serving over 700mm video views a month to over 40 million unique viewers.
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About STN Video: STN Video is an Online Video Platform delivering content, technology and monetization to over 1800 publishers
Ruairí Doyle
CEO of PressReader
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About PressReader: PressReader offers unlimited digital access to over 7,000 newspapers and magazines from all over the world.
Craig Graham
Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Rainmaker Entertainment
Craig Graham has served as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rainmaker Entertainment since November 2012. Solidifying and strengthening Rainmaker’s relationships with a view to securing a diverse mix of original intellectual property development and service productions that leverage Rainmaker’s core competencies into a sustainable, successful business is his mandate. Previously, as Chairman of the Special Committee for Entertainment One, Craig was instrumental in growing the company primarily through acquisitions. Craig has also served as Chief Operating Officer of Liquidation World Inc. since May 2011; is Chairman of KMDP Investments Inc. and serves as Director and investor of Twenty First Century Investments Inc., Diamond Estate Winery, Red Rock Insurance Services Ltd., and Norsim Ltd. Previously, he has served as Chairman and CEO of RONA Cashway Building Centers Ltd.; as President, CEO and Chairman of FRI Corporation; held C-level posts with SmithBooks, Illsley Bourbonnais Ward Howell International and Verity International Ltd; and served as a Member of the Advisory Board at The Shotgun Fund, L.P.
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About Rainmaker Entertainment: Rainmaker Entertainment is a CG animation studio creating unique CG animation styles using artist friendly tools.
Johann Starke
President & CEO of FCV Interactive
John Starke is the President & CEO of FCV, a full-service digital advertising agency with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Before FCV, John was Director of Business Development at Expedia. Prior to Expedia, he worked with several organizations and was a consultant with Accenture. In addition to his role at FCV, John serves as a director at BC Assessment, an independent, provincial Crown corporation, and is an MBA mentor at the University of British Columbia. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Computer Information Systems from the University of Colorado and is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. In 2010,he was recognized in Vancouver’s Top 40 Under Forty, and his leadership and philanthropic endeavours earned FCV a 2010 Community Leadership Award from the British Columbia Technology Industry Association.
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About FCV Interactive, FCV Interactive: User-focused transformation agency
David MacLaren
Founder & CEO of MediaValet
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About MediaValet: MediaValet stands at the forefront of the enterprise, cloud-based, digital asset management industry.
Jennifer Maloney Adab
Founder & CEO of Brix Media Co.
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About Brix Media Co.: Brix Media Co. is North America’s leading PR & Influencer Marketing Agency focused on social innovation.
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