Ken R. Ibbett
Chief Executive Officer at Virgin Media Group Ltd.
Profile
Kenneth Ibbett was formerly the managing director at Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd and principal partner of Lynx Capital Ventures which was acquired by Azini Capital in September 2008.
Mr. Ibbett brings to Azini Capital 25 years of operational, financial and media experience.
As Chairman of Virgin Media Group, he invested in, managed and successfully exited a range of media companies spanning radio stations (Oui FM, Virgin Radio and Ginger Media Group), digital post production facilities (Virgin Digital Studios including Rushes, 525 and West One TV), an ISP (Virgin.net), CD Rom magazine and book publishing (Virgin Sound & Vision and Virgin Books).
He sits on the boards of portfolio companies OB10, iForce and Investis.
Prior to Virgin, he was Director of Corporate Strategy at EMAP plc and spent 8 years in investment banking with Schroders and Bankers Trust International.
Ken R. Ibbett active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Virgin Media Group Ltd.
 Virgin Media Group Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Media Group Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in providing Internet, media, and publishing services. The company is headquartered in London, UK | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Ken R. Ibbett
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Azini Capital Partners LLP
 Azini Capital Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Azini Capital Partners LLP (Azini) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in London. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/2010 |
Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd.
 Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd. (BSAM) is an investment management firm located in London. They are a subsidiary of the London-based Bear Stearns International Ltd. In 2008 the Bear Stearns group was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). BSAM manages a diverse range of products including equity and fixed-income separate accounts, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds, as well as the Cayman-domiciled Bear Stearns Global Growth Master Fund. Their clients are institutions and high-net worth individuals. They also manage | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2008 |
| Bankers Trust International | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| SCHRODERS PLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ascential Group Ltd.
 Ascential Group Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Ascential Group Ltd. provides multi-platform events, information and publishing services. The firm's brands include i2i, Lions Festivals, WGSN, EMAP, Glenigan, MEED Projects, Groundsure, Planet Retail and DeHavilland. The company was founded by Richard Winfrey in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| SCHRODERS PLC | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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Ascential Group Ltd.
Ascential Group Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Ascential Group Ltd. provides multi-platform events, information and publishing services. The firm's brands include i2i, Lions Festivals, WGSN, EMAP, Glenigan, MEED Projects, Groundsure, Planet Retail and DeHavilland. The company was founded by Richard Winfrey in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Virgin Media Group Ltd.
Virgin Media Group Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Media Group Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in providing Internet, media, and publishing services. The company is headquartered in London, UK | Communications |
| Bankers Trust International | Finance |
Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
 Shazam Entertainment Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Shazam Entertainment Ltd. provides online media entertainment services. The firm develops patent pending technology in audio pattern recognition, which is offered to mobile phone users as a music identification service that works with recorded music heard in pubs, clubs, cafes, cinemas, or on the radio. The company was founded by Dhiraj Mukherjee, Chris Barton, Philip Inghelbrecht, and Avery Wang in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd.
Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bear Stearns Asset Management Ltd. (BSAM) is an investment management firm located in London. They are a subsidiary of the London-based Bear Stearns International Ltd. In 2008 the Bear Stearns group was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). BSAM manages a diverse range of products including equity and fixed-income separate accounts, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds, as well as the Cayman-domiciled Bear Stearns Global Growth Master Fund. Their clients are institutions and high-net worth individuals. They also manage | Commercial Services |
Azini Capital Partners LLP
Azini Capital Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Azini Capital Partners LLP (Azini) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
Tungsten Network Ltd.
 Tungsten Network Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tungsten Network Ltd. provides business-to-business e-Invoicing services. It offers invoicing and PO services, supplier self service, supplier enrolment and express payments. The firm also provides invoice data capture, secure document archive, express payments and validation services. The company was founded by Stefan Foryszewski, Chris Lowrie, Alain Falys and John Jermy in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
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