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Darcy Antonellis

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Darcy Antonellis FSMPTE is an American businesswoman who has served as Chief Executive Officer of Vubiquity, Division President of Amdocs Media, and President of Warner Bros Technical Operations.

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Early life and education

Antonellis was born in Newark, New Jersey on April 16.[1]

In 1984, she graduated from Temple University with a Bachelors in Electrical engineering.

In 1996, she received a master's degree in Finance at Fordham University.[2]

Career

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Antonellis was the Head of Operations at the CBS News department in Washington, D.C.[1] She became Vice President, Technical Operations in New York. Antonellis then became Vice President, Technical and Olympic Operations for CBS Sports. She organized the CBS coverage at three Winter Olympics; Albertville, Lillehammer, and Nagano (the 1998 Olympics).[3] She also served as Director of Operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the First Gulf War.[4]

In 1998, she moved to Warner Bros. as Senior Vice President, Distribution Technologies & Operations, receiving promotion to Executive Vice-President, Distribution Technologies & Operations in 2003.[5] In 2004, she became Senior Vice-President for Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations. She oversaw the creation of the world's first corporate anti-piracy operation, to be headquartered in Burbank, California but with a presence in London, Germany, South America and Asia.[6]

In 2008, Antonellis became President of Warner Bros Technical Operations, reporting to Kevin Tsujihara and succeeding Chris Cookson.[7] Her new responsibility was to oversee the supply chain, although she retained her previous anti-piracy jurisdiction.[8]

In 2014, Antonellis joined Vubiquity as CEO.[9]

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Memberships and awards

In 2003, Antonellis was made a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Her alma mater, Temple University, has also recognised her achievements in engineering.[4]

She has also received two Emmy Awards,[4][10] won a Technology Leadership Award in 2007,[11] and has served as a manager of the Hollywood division of the SMPTE.[12]

In October 2021, it was announced that Antonellis would be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award From the Hollywood Professional Association.[13]

Personal life

Antonellis is the mother of two children - Andrea and Sebastian.[14]

She is passionate about sports and is a Philadelphia Eagles fan.[15]

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