Netflix 联合首席执行官 Ted Sarandos 当选美国电影学会董事会主席:接替任职17年的 Bob Daly

美国电影学会(AFI)10月22日宣布,Netflix 联合首席执行官 Ted Sarandos 当选该学会董事会主席,即时生效,接替任职17年的 Bob Daly。此次选举以鼓掌通过(vote of acclamation)方式完成。
Daly 表示,Sarandos 是全球最具活力的行业高管之一,也是一位热忱的影迷,「我很荣幸把主席之位交给他,带领 AFI 走向更伟大的未来」。Sarandos 表示,能接手这家颂扬影视艺术的机构深感荣幸,Daly 是行业终身的倡导者与鼓舞人心的领袖,「能追随他的脚步是我的荣幸」。
Sarandos 自2000年起负责 Netflix 全部内容业务,2013年主导公司以《纸牌屋》等剧集进军原创内容,2020年7月起出任联合首席执行官。AFI 成立于1967年,致力于保存电影遗产、表彰艺术家与培养下一代影像创作者。
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Elected Chair of AFI Board of Directors, Succeeding Bob Daly After 17 Years
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced on Oct. 22 that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has been elected chair of its board of directors, effective immediately, succeeding Bob Daly, who held the role for 17 years. Sarandos was elected by a vote of acclamation.
"Ted Sarandos is one of the world's most dynamic industry executives and a passionate movie lover," Daly said. "It's my honor to hand him the gavel to lead AFI into an even greater future." Sarandos said he was honored to carry on stewardship of an organization that celebrates film and television arts, calling Daly a lifelong cheerleader and inspirational leader for the industry.
Sarandos has overseen all content operations at Netflix since 2000, led the company's push into original programming in 2013 with series such as "House of Cards," and has served as co-CEO since July 2020. Founded in 1967, AFI works to preserve motion picture heritage, honor artists and train the next generation of storytellers.
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图片来源:图:Ted Sarandos(摄于 SXSW 2016)(SXSW 2016 - Ted Sarandos (25752599662),作者:Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX,CC BY 2.0,经 Wikimedia Commons)。Photo: Ted Sarandos at SXSW 2016 (Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons).

