Cablefax The Magazine - December 2011 - 56

96 THE ADVISORS
Brian Deevy
Title: Co-Head,
Communications,
Media & Entertainment
Group, RBC
Daniels
Years in Cable: 30
Education: BA, MBA, Dartmouth
Best Advice: Go west young man!
Randy Wells
Title: Managing Director, RBC Daniels
Number of Years in Cable:23
Education: University of Oklahoma
(Undergrad business) & Denver
University (MBA, Finance)
Best Advice: Live one day at a
time! -Dalai Lama
Why Them? As leaders of one
of cable's top financial advisories,
Deevy and Wells never have an unbusy
year. They are sought out not
only for their financial finesse but
for their near-genetic understanding
of the cable industry, dating
back to the days working with
Bill Daniels. In 2010-11, the duo
worked with a long list of players
including Charter, Knology, Midcontinent,
NewWave, NPG, Sunflower
Broadband, Suddenlink and Time
Warner Cable. Next year, they'll
start off by leading the cable M&A
and debt & equity financing efforts
for RBC Capital Markets.
Good to Know: RBC is the fifth largest
bank in North America by market
capitalization and was ranked as the
North America's safest bank by Global
Finance magazine.
Brian Deevy
Favorite restaurant: Elway's
Favorite vacation spot: San
Diego or Vail
Randy Wells
Favorite restaurant: Tony's in St.
Louis (Family owned). It's all good...
but the Linguine with lobster & shrimp
is unbelievable!
Favorite vacation spot: Mexico. ◆
98 | THE GREAT
OUTDOORS
Randy Brown
Title: EVP, Affiliate Sales
and Marketing, Outdoor
Channel
Years in Cable: 27
Education: BBA, Western
Michigan; MBA, Loyola
Best Advice in 7 Words or
Less: Use your ears more
than your mouth.
Why Him? Outdoor saw big
international growth this year
as Brown continued to steer
the network's global expan56
sion
with partners Londonbased
Chello Zone and the
other with Singapore-based
Multi Channels Asia. Most
recent launches include Serbia,
Ukraine and parts of Asia
to bring Outdoor's non-U.S.
subscribers to 4.5 million.
Back at home, there were
Comcast migrations in both
the Chicago and Northeast
markets.
HD Growth: Strengthened
by the network's commitment
to 100% native content, its
HD service now reaches 10
million domestic homes, an
increase of nearly 6 million
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97 | ON A ROLL
Charley Humbard
Title: Founder/CEO/President, GMC
(pictured, right)
Education: BA, Belmont College
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less:
" No " means find a different way.
Brad Siegel
Title: Vice Chairman, GMC
(pictured, below, far left)
Education: Washington University
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less:
Early to bed, early to rise & advertise.
Why Them? GMC got a makeover in
2011, including original series, acquisitions
and an expanded slate of its
top programming. The network more
than doubled its presentation of GMC
World Premiere Movies and expanded
its Saturday Night Gospel Playhouse
series. New series " Heartland " quickly
became the network's top-performing
series on the heels of new grassroots
music series " America Sings, "
hosted by Drew Lachey. The duo
also oversaw an innovative upfront
surrounding its pro-social network
initiative, " Uplift Someone, " with more
than 400 ad execs attending checking
out its wrapped, themed bus and
karaoke sessions.
Charley Humbard
Personal Theme Song: Anything
but " My Way " , " Don't Stop Believing "
" We Are the Champions " ...
I tell my kids about success: Do
it your way, don't stop believing,
you are a champion...
Brad Siegel
Deterring office visits: I used to
have a little box next to my desk
at Turner called the Amtell. I had
inherited it from Scott Sassa.
It had a button that went to my
assistant labeled GMO. It meant,
" Get Me Out of this meeting. " ◆
homes in roughly two years.
Year Ahead: Distribution
will be hard-won, but Brown's
innovative strategy is working.
The one burning question I
have for Siri on my iPhone
4S: Ginger or Mary Ann?
My favorite meal that I
can also prepare myself:
Grilled cheese
Personal theme song:
" Won't Get Fooled Again, "
The Who
Favorite restaurant:
Saddlepeak Lodge
Favorite " going out "
town: Chicago
The one thing I tell my
kid about success in life:
Most of what happens in
your work life you cannot
control. One key thing you
can control is your reputation
and integrity. Make sure
you get that right.
My favorite business
December 2011
and/or motivational
book: Getting To Yes
When it comes to
retransmission consent,
cable operators should:
Also remember the growth
challenges it presents to
independent networks and
keep fighting for reform. ◆
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