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The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. On the Net: www.ap.org.

Seasoned, versatile, digital leader, strategist, product developer, investor with 20+ years at the convergence of media and emerging technologies. As a leading disruptive voice at the AP, a 175 year old B2B news agency competing in the world of direct to consumer technologies and emerging media, Michael was responsible for building the grassroots D2C businesses, including the award winning AP Mobile and later the cross-platform AP News product suite (with over 1 billion annual page views) as well as a culture across the organization to compete in an emerging mobile, social media and analytics world. Michael was an early trusted partner of all of the major device manufacturers and service providers, often working on pre-production devices and showcase apps, including the first of its kind globally sponsored 2010 Visa World Cup app (containing AP content) and working with key players such as Apple, Google, Nokia, Visa, American Express, Adobe, and many others. Additionally Michael was responsible for a suite of digital products and services for B2B customers and launched the first ever direct to consumer newsletter program for the AP. Michael’s versatility as a team builder and co-creator, with a cross-functional, strategic mind, enabled a small, disruptive team to flourish in an environment that was not always supportive of a direct to consumer mandate. Michael works up and down the chain of command to ensure success. In addition to his work at the AP, Michael also successfully navigated the small company world with leading edge media technologies as a key figure in all aspects of Thinking Pictures Inc, working both in the US and in building operations abroad (Singapore, Dubai, Italy, Brazil).