Leadership

Raman Abrol is Chief Executive Officer, Vubiquity and General Manager, Amdocs Media. Raman and his team are working with major studios, broadcasters, networks and service providers across the world to build and deliver innovative solutions (for both technology and content) that help customers explore, evaluate and enjoy Media in a simplified manner whilst ensuring high quality Content Operations. Prior to joining Amdocs, Raman was SVP & Head of Telecom & Media BU at Tech Mahindra Americas, and before that he was Managing Director for Comverse BSS Business Unit (now Amdocs Optima). Raman started his career with TATA & Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs group.

Raman has an MBA (Finance) from NYU Stern, Masters in Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Tech and BEng (Electronics) from Pune University.

Justin Beaudin is Chief Operating Officer at Vubiquity. He is an accomplished Media Technology and Operations executive with over 17 years in the industry. Starting his career at NBCUniversal, Justin led the creation of their Digital Media Supply Chain across all their domestic and international brands. He was also charged with building out NBC’s latest technology center in Dry Creek, CO. Justin then went on to start his own company, Sigma Media Group, a boutique consulting and custom development firm. With employees across the US, the company supported a variety of clients with their digital transformations, including AMC Networks, Soul Cycle, and Deluxe. Most recently in 2018, Justin joined Deluxe Media as its Chief Operating Officer, where he oversaw global Sales and Operations. Justin was instrumental in turning around the company and leading the sale of Deluxe’s Distribution Division to Platinum Equity in the summer of 2020.

Justin lives in Colorado with his three kids, Matthew, Emma and Amy, but travels frequently to New York and Los Angeles.

Rob Jacobson is Chief Content Officer at Vubiquity, where he oversees all strategies, negotiations and program scheduling for Vubiquity’s transactional and subscription platforms across more than 30 countries around the world. In this role, Rob has spearheaded the company’s content strategies on behalf of such global distribution giants as Verizon and AT&T in the US, Televisa in Mexico, SFR in France, Turkcell in Turkey and VTR in Chile. In doing so, Rob established partnerships with all of the foremost content suppliers in Hollywood including all the major studios as well as CBS, HBO, Miramax and others.

Prior to joining Vubiquity, Rob served as President and Chief Executive Officer of iN DEMAND Networks from 2004 through 2009. While at iN Demand, Rob established several innovations in the arena of transactional television programming including oversight of cable’s launch of video on demand, Howard Stern on Demand and the creation of cable’s out-of-market sports packages, NBA LEAGUE PASS, MLB EXTRA INNINGS AND NHL CENTER ICE. Rob also created cable’s first 24/7 HD linear channel, MOJO and won multiple Emmy awards for Interactive Sports Programming for the innovated NASCAR IN-CAR package. Finally, Rob created cable’s SVOD service VUTOPIA.

Prior to joining iN DEMAND, Rob was the head of DirecTV’s East Coast programming office and is recognized for the creation and development of Mega March Madness in conjunction with CBS Sports. Rob was also responsible for the DirecTV Multi-Cam Racing Series and Ivy League Friday Nights. Rob joined DirecTV from Fox/Liberty Networks where he was Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing. Prior to that he served as Vice President, Programming and Business Affairs for American Sky Broadcasting, L.L.C.

Terence Carvalho is Global Head of Sales and Solutions at Vubiquity, leading our media portfolio Sales, Pre-Sales and Solutions for our Telco and Media customers. Terence’s industry vision and collaborative approach has enabled him to successfully lead his teams to champion the overall product and service offering to our customers. He has been with Amdocs since 2018 and previously worked for successful start-ups and large technology providers. Terence has lived and worked in several countries around the world and brings expertise in leading teams across various functions and geographies. He has led the growth of our content delivery and monetization solutions and is very excited to be the catalyst of change as our business transforms and grows.

Sonia Hunt is Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Communications at Vubiquity. In this role Sonia is responsible for the overall strategy and delivery of Corporate and Customer marketing-related activities, and Communications and PR for the business. With over 25 years’ experience in the Broadcast and Media sectors, Sonia has a proven track record in designing and implementing marketing strategies to deliver business growth.

Prior to joining Vubiquity, Sonia had a long-standing career at BBC Studioworks, a commercial division of the British Broadcasting Corporation. She was Head of Business Development & Marketing for Digital Media Services where she was responsible for growing the digital archiving and content distribution business to brands such as BBC Worldwide, ITV Studios, All3Media and Endemol Shine. Prior to that she was Head of Post Production for Entertainment Productions, where she was responsible for the commercial and operational management of a high-end post production facility, serving both in-house BBC and Independent productions.

Karen Tamir is Head of Finance at Vubiquity. In this role, Karen leads all financial functions, including Commercial, Finance Operations (billing, royalties, collections and accounting) and Forecasting, Planning and Analysis. Karen joined Vubiquity following its acquisition by Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), where she’s had a career spanning over two decades, the vast majority of which holding various roles in the company’s Finance department, including Finance Partner to the company’s Services Division and Head of Cost Accounting and Measurement.

Karen lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. She has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School in Scotland and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Sciences from the College of Management Academic Studies in Israel.

Ike Manaster is Senior Vice President and Head of Business and Legal Affairs at Vubiquity and Amdocs Media. Ike and his team are responsible for the drafting and negotiation of content licensing agreements with all major studios, broadcasters and networks, and technology service agreements with media service providers and third-party vendors on a worldwide basis.

Prior to joining Vubiquity and Amdocs, Ike worked for more than 20 years as a senior executive in the Business and Legal Affairs Departments at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Miramax and NBC Universal Television Distribution, and as a senior executive in both the Business Development and Business Affairs Department of Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Fox Cable Networks. Over the course of his career, Ike has been responsible for the negotiation and management of many of the most significant OTT digital distribution agreements from their infancy including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft Xbox and others, as well as SVOD, TVOD, FOD and more traditional content distribution and carriage agreements.

Ike has a Juris Doctorate Degree from U.C. Hastings College of the Law and both Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics from the University of Southern California.

John Smith is Senior Vice President, Studio and North America Linear Sales at Vubiquity. A committed, results-driven leader, John exemplifies the power of effective collaboration. He excels at establishing deeply trusting partnerships, with both customers and colleagues, that result in profitable sales strategies, successful product launches and empowered team members. He inspires confidence via respectful engagement, applying his keen industry vision and extensive knowledge of business models to solve complex challenges.

Throughout his career, John has expertly adapted business strategy to meet evolving market opportunities. He has developed a wealth of experience in content, media and technology sales, and has combined that experience with a strong network of relationships to drive results for both Vubiquity and its customers. He secured distribution to every major video service provider, reaching over 100M HHs, that formed the foundation of Vubiquity’s content distribution and service entity. Plus, he established a new revenue structure that returned profitability and adapted a new service-based model. In addition, John formed key strategic partnerships with Comcast, WarnerMedia and Verizon, among others. His prior Sales experience has spanned from Content at Comcast Networks through to digital media services at IBM.

Support for Community and Service Leadership are important to John and he’s currently active in purpose driven non-profit local organizations. John holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Business Administration & Management degrees from Northeastern University. He resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two daughters.

Fred Handsman is Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development at Vubiquity. He works with the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, including all major and independent Studios, Networks, Cable Networks, Telcos, Media Agencies, Sports Franchises and other global content owners. With a unique combination of both startup and large company experience, Fred handles all stages of the digital content and media supply chain for companies within the media, broadband and telecommunications industries.

Focused on developing digital media production and distribution capabilities, Fred successfully identifies and executes unique strategic and tactical service solutions that cater to the specific needs of each client and their strategic business partners, lowering costs through consolidated workflows throughout the media and entertainment supply chain. Fred brings a specialized expertise in advanced advertising solutions & VOD, OTT, TVE, mobile & IPTV content distribution. He has a proven track record in delivering superior customer service, exceeding expectations in closing large scale deals, and maximizing financial performance.

A dedicated leader with excellent communication skills, Fred provides strategic leadership, as well as establishes and creates long-term goals, strategies, plans, and policies, thereby driving digital technology and product development with clients. He brings an innate ability to build relationships and markets, solve partner needs, and build trust with the world’s largest multinational teams to deliver and achieve sales goals and determine potential opportunities for new business.

Maria is Head of Business and Sales Operations at Vubiquity. In this role, Maria leads all business operations, including goal setting across the organization, to ensure that all aspects from Sales Management to Resource & Budget planning, as well as project prioritization, are running smoothly and achieving key success metrics.

Maria leads a global team of Sales Operations Managers and Data Analysts who facilitate industry research, track growth opportunities, and measure progress across all lines of the business, providing the foundation for the company’s critical business targets.

Having been with Vubiquity for ten years, Maria has served multiple leadership roles in Client Services, Sales and Account Management. Her experience across multiple divisions allows her to leverage a holistic view of the company’s operations to improve strategic planning and uncover solutions for business challenges. With a personable and proactive approach, Maria enjoys engaging with key-stakeholders, offering focus and dedication to support the company’s growth and success plans.

Maria was raised in Germany and eventually moved to London, where she studied and graduated in Film Studies. She is fluent in English, German and French.

Narine Herszage Seferyan is the Head of People at Vubiquity. In this role, Narine supports the most crucial asset of our company: our People. She leads the HR team and oversees human resources, including HR strategic planning, workforce management, employee engagement, talent acquisition, learning and development, total rewards, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, and employment law compliance.

Narine is a human resources leader with over 18 years of in-depth human resources experience in the media entertainment, universal postal, and manufacturing industries. She holds senior professional HR certifications from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP) and the HR Certification Institute® (SPHR) and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Narine joined Vubiquity in 2021 as Human Resources Director for the Americas, from her role of Director of Human Resources, CCO at Globecast, part of Orange. Prior to that, she served as an Executive Board Member and Commercial Development Director at HayPost, National Postal Operator of Armenia.

Narine works from our office in Burbank, California, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.

Eyal Laks is Executive Vice President, Technology and Solutions Delivery at Vubiquity. In his role, Eyal is responsible for Vubiquity Technology Solutions and Architecture, Engineering and Global Delivery. Eyal also serves as CIO at Vubiquity, responsible for all IT and Infrastructure globally. Eyal joined Vubiquity from Amdocs after serving 20+ years in multiple technology leadership roles in the areas of BSS, OSS and Media. His successful work for Telco (Tier 1 & 2) companies, as well as small Media and OSS organizations, positioned him to become an innovator for leading Media and Entertainment companies.

Eyal relocated from Israel to the US in 1999 and currently lives in Atlanta, GA.

Donna Thomas is Senior Vice President of Studio Sales at Vubiquity. A seasoned Media and Entertainment executive, Donna is a powerful business driver with a passion for content. An expert in the digital media space, Donna is experienced with all aspects of the content supply chain from creation through distribution. Donna inherently understands that the customer is a company’s most valued asset, and she brings an unrelenting pursuit of customer-driven focus to ensure unrivaled customer experiences.

Donna has been responsible for substantial revenue growth at global brands such as Technicolor, Deluxe, and Discovery Networks. She helps customers with solutions that remedy their pain points while working under increasing budget constraints. Donna exemplifies transparency in her business dealings, along with a highly engaged and personable style, to build trusting and successful relationships with customers.

As Founder and President of the Thomas Angel Foundation, Donna is fulfilling her mission to provide scholarships to women in partnership with Upright Citizens Brigade. 2021 marks the Foundation’s twentieth year, with over $170,000 awarded for scholarships.

Donna, a storyteller at heart, is also a comedian, playwright, and published author.