Executive profiles
Melanie O’Brien, owner & director
Melanie O’Brien is the founder and a director of MJO Communications Ltd. With more than 16 years international marketing experience, Melanie has worked with organisations in broadcast, entertainment, telecoms and retail; in start-ups and blue-chip multi-nationals, including Sony Broadcast & Professional Europe and British Sky Broadcasting, where she played a key role in the launch of Sky+.
Covering both B2C & B2B, Melanie has developed and implemented effective marketing communications programmes, via the channel and through-the-line. She is hands-on, creative and driven by results.
Having spent many years client-side, working at a senior-level and with some of Europe’s best agencies, Melanie brings to MJO both in-depth knowledge of today’s broadcast market and the expertise to successfully deliver creative yet workable solutions, on time and on budget.
Paul Wilkins, director
Paul Wilkins is a director of MJO Communications Ltd. He is a leading and respected broadcast technologist with over thirty years’ experience directing complex solutions for media & IT systems. Over this time, he has designed solutions and implemented projects across the world (from file-based news operations to major events such as the Olympics), launched leading-edge broadcast products and managed sales and technical teams.
In early 2009, Paul established MJO Broadcast, providing Solution Architecture, Programme and Project Management services to broadcast clients and technology providers worldwide, including BBC, Dubai Media Incorporated, Harris Broadcast, RTE and TMD.
Paul brings to MJO valuable insight and understanding of the broadcast industry, from a business, operational and technology perspective.
