NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced that Justin Dini has
been named Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, effective
immediately. He will report to Julia Phelps, Senior Vice President,
Communications & Culture.
In his new role, Dini will lead Viacom's strategic communications
efforts across the business, spanning corporate and financial
priorities, both internally and externally. He will be responsible for
shaping communications around Viacom's business, strategy and
performance and will work closely with teams from across Viacom to
support key functions, including advertising, content distribution, data
and research, multiplatform products, human resources and more. Dini
will also help to drive corporate culture and internal communications
initiatives across the organization.
"Justin has guided some of the biggest, most influential companies in
media and technology through moments of dramatic change," said Phelps.
"He's a skilled, passionate communicator and his leadership will be
essential as we tell the story of the new Viacom."
Most recently, Dini was a Partner at Brunswick Group, a global strategic
communications firm, where he co-led the U.S. Technology, Media and
Telecom practice. During his 10 years at the firm, Dini advised clients
on corporate reputation management, as well as financial, crisis and
corporate responsibility communications. Prior to Brunswick, he served
as Special Assistant for Communications at the Office of New York City
Comptroller Bill Thompson. Previously, Dini spent almost a decade as a
business and financial journalist covering the media industry and Wall
Street. His work has been published in The New York Times, Institutional
Investor, TheStreet and Adweek.
Dini earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Political Science from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
About Viacom
Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling
television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, apps, games,
consumer products, social media experiences, and other entertainment
content for audiences in more than 180 countries. Viacom's media
networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, BET,
CMT, TV Land, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., Logo, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Channel
5 (UK), Telefe (Argentina) and Paramount Channel, reach over 3.9 billion
cumulative television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a
major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com.
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Finsbury, on behalf of Viacom
Sara Evans, Kerry Golds
646-805-2066
sara.evans@finsbury.com
Source: Viacom Inc.
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