Lightmaker Group today announced that Ben Philyaw will be joining as President of Lightmaker North America, effective immediately. Previously, Mr. Philyaw held a top executive position at Digitaria Interactive where he served as Vice President of Sales. He will be located in San Diego and report to Adrian Barrett, CEO and Founder, Lightmaker Group.
Mr. Philyaw is well known for helping build Digitaria’s strategic and creative portfolio. Prior to that, he spent over 12 years in senior management positions in the interactive industry.
“I’m really excited to have Ben join our management team. His impressive track record of winning over clients with innovative and breakthrough ideas is a perfect fit with Lightmaker’s reputation as a leader in the creative and interactive space. Previously we have looked at the US market in a similar way to our European operations. With Ben on-board we are now looking at the US and Canada in a completely new light, and already we are looking to grow our production pods in both Orlando and Vancouver. In short, Ben brings a wealth of knowledge of the US interactive market, which is the piece of the puzzle we were missing”, said Adrian Barrett, CEO and Founder, Lightmaker Group.
Mr. Philyaw said, “It feels great to be joining an interactive company that stands for exactly what I believe in: creative and innovative work that helps drive our client’s business results. When Adrian said, “Lightmaker – it’s all in the name” I immediately understood this is a challenge I could not resist”.