Darcy Antonellis
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Darcy Antonellis FSMPTE
is an American businesswoman currently serving as President of Warner Bros.
Technical Operations. The daughter of an engineer, Antonellis was born in Newark, New Jersey
on April 16, 1962. She graduated from Temple University
with a Bachelors in Electrical engineering in 1984, later undertaking a Masters degree in Finance at Fordham University
, which she completed in 1996. She was the Head of Operations at the CBS News
department in Washington, D.C.
, them becoming Vice President, Technical Operations in New York and finally Vice President, Technical and Olympic Operations, organising the CBS coverage of the 1998 Olympics and the two prior Olympic Games, also serving as Director of Operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the First Gulf War.
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. In 2004 she became Senior Vice-President for Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations, and 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. In 2008, Antonellis became President of Warner Bros Technical Operations reporting to Kevin Tsujihara and succeeding Chris Cookson. Her job is to oversee the supply chain, although she retains her previous anti-piracy jurisdiction.
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. She has also received two Emmy Awards, won a Technology Leadership Award in 2007, and has served as a manager of the Hollywood division of the SMPTE.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE , founded in 1916 as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers or SMPE, is an international professional association, based in...
is an American businesswoman currently serving as President of Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
Technical Operations. The daughter of an engineer, Antonellis was born in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
on April 16, 1962. She graduated from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
with a Bachelors in Electrical engineering in 1984, later undertaking a Masters degree in Finance at Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, which she completed in 1996. She was the Head of Operations at the CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
department in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, them becoming Vice President, Technical Operations in New York and finally Vice President, Technical and Olympic Operations, organising the CBS coverage of the 1998 Olympics and the two prior Olympic Games, also serving as Director of Operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the First Gulf War.
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. In 2004 she became Senior Vice-President for Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations, and oversaw the creation of the world's first corporate anti-piracy operation, to be headquartered in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
but with a presence in London, Germany, South America and Asia. In 2008, Antonellis became President of Warner Bros Technical Operations reporting to Kevin Tsujihara and succeeding Chris Cookson. Her job is to oversee the supply chain, although she retains her previous anti-piracy jurisdiction.
In 2003 Antonellis was made a Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE , founded in 1916 as the Society of Motion Picture Engineers or SMPE, is an international professional association, based in...
(SMPTE); her alma mater, Temple University, has also recognised her achievements in engineering. She has also received two Emmy Awards, won a Technology Leadership Award in 2007, and has served as a manager of the Hollywood division of the SMPTE.