Kip Meek
Kip Meek | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kingsley John Neville Meek April 18, 1955 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Senior roles at Ofcom, Chairman of YouView |
Kip Meek (born 18 April 1955), whose full name is Kingsley John Neville Meek, is a British executive with expertise in the media and telecommunications sectors.
Career
Between 2003 and 2007, Kip Meek occupied senior board positions at Ofcom, initially joining as senior partner responsible for content and competition. He played a key role alongside Ofcom's inaugural Chief Executive, Stephen Carter, in the consolidation of telecommunications and media regulators into a unified organization. In 2005, Meek advanced to become Ofcom's Chief Policy Officer and took on the chairmanship of the European Regulators' Group (ERG), where he managed Ofcom’s interactions with European and global regulatory bodies. Additionally, he directed Ofcom’s Content & Standards and Legal divisions.
In 1993, Meek co-established Spectrum Strategy Consulting, a firm dedicated to consultancy in media, telecommunications, and information technology. His earlier career includes leading the media and telecoms strategy practice at Coopers & Lybrand in London, as well as holding consultancy roles at Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company, and British Telecom.
On 23 July 2010, Meek was designated as non-executive chairman of Project Canvas (which later became YouView), where he chaired the board and was instrumental in appointing CEO Richard Halton. Around this time, he resigned from positions at Ingenious Media, the Broadband Stakeholder Group, RadioCentre, and Phorm. He departed from YouView in March 2011, with Alan Sugar succeeding him.
As of March 2011, Meek acts as an adviser to EE and maintains involvement with Communications Chambers.
Controversy
His membership on Phorm’s board attracted criticism due to a perceived conflict of interest with his government-funded advisory role on UK internet policy for BERR during the release of the Digital Britain report.
At the same time, the UK Government was subject to infraction procedures initiated by the European Commission following undisclosed trials of Phorm’s technology conducted by British Telecom in 2006 and 2007.
Education
- 1979–1981: MSc with Distinction, London Business School
- 1973–1976: First Class Honours in Modern History, Magdalen College, Oxford
Roles
- 1977: Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
- 1981: Consultant, McKinsey & Company
- 1984: Deputy Director of Marketing, British Telecom
- 1986: Managing Director, Octagon Services
- 1988: Partner, Coopers & Lybrand
- 1993: Founder, Spectrum Strategy Consulting
- 2003: Senior Partner, Ofcom
- 2005: Chief Policy Officer, Ofcom
- 2007: Managing Director at Ingenious Consulting; Chairman of Broadband Stakeholder Group; Director at RadioCentre
- 2008: Director, Phorm
- 2010: Non-Executive Chairman, YouView
Directorships
- Ingenious Media Consulting Limited
- Ingenious Media Limited
- Perspective Associates Limited
- RadioCentre Limited
See also
(includes full curriculum vitae).