Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 9, 2000
PAUL JEREMY DUFFEN is the Chief Executive of Newsplayer Group Plc. He is
a co-founder of Newsplayer with Barry Llewellyn. Since 1998 he has
specialised in the broadcasting and Internet sectors, having established
his own management consultancy business in 1993. He previously worked
with PJ Holloway (Sales) Limited, a distributor of ventilation and air
conditioning equipment, helping grow the company to GBP6 million of
annual turnover in four years. That business was sold to Brown and Tawse
Plc in 1985. Paul Duffen has also held the position of Managing Director
at Frabo (UK) Limited and Luke Hughes & Co. Limited and also worked for
Proctor & Gamble. Profile
TWST: Can you start by giving us a brief overview of Newsplayer Group?Mr. Duffen: The Newsplayer concept was first created two or three years
ago when I was working in a television