Ashley Highfield - Definition and Overview

Ashley Highfield joined the BBC in October 2000 as Director of New Media & Technology

He is responsible for the BBC's output on the internet; bbc.co.uk and interactive TV; BBCi, as well as new and emerging platforms such as mobile and broadband.

Before joining the BBC, Highfield worked at Flextech TV, the pay-TV channel provider that later merged with Telewest.

Highfield is now one of 9 members of the BBC's Executive Board following a shake up in senior management at the BBC shortly after Mark Thompson's arrival as the new Director General.

The BBC Governors recently published a newer, much tighter remit for bbc.co.uk following a independently written Govt review of the BBC's online activity.

External links

• Biography: BBC Website (http://db.bbc.co.uk/info/running/executive/ashley_highfield.shtml)
• Silicon.com: #1 Agenda Setter 2004 (http://www.siliconagendasetters.com/thelist/no01.htm)
• Speech to the FT Broadband Conference, Oct 2004 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/speeches/stories/highfield_broadband.shtml)
• DCMS review of the BBC's online service (http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/online_review.shtml)