Charlie Horrell is Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa for Diligent. Charlie’s career has focused on driving businesses within the digital, technology and media space. He joined Diligent Boardbooks Ltd. as managing director in January 2012 after five years as CEO of advertising services company, Packet Vision Limited. Prior to that he had been COO of a €1 billion division of Thomson SA, the French media company, CEO of IDP SA in Paris, quoted on the French market, and spent seven years with News Corporation; initially at BSkyB and then at Star TV in Hong Kong. During this period he headed business development and served as General Manager of the first foreign media joint venture in China as well as Deputy General Manager of the Star Network. He has managed €1 billion corporate divisions, successfully formed joint ventures, raised venture capital and facilitated the sale of multiple companies during a career which has spanned the globe. Charlie began his career as an accountant with Arthur Andersen and has a degree in Economics.
