Aferian PLC, a B2B video streaming solutions company, has announced changes to its Non-Executive Directors. Sebastian White, an Investment Director of Kestrel Partners LLP, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director, replacing Max Royde, who has stepped down. Kestrel, which specializes in business-critical software companies, holds a beneficial 25.94% stake in Aferian. Sebastian White, with a background in Mergers and Acquisitions, brings valuable experience to the board and is also a Non-Executive Director at Ingenta PLC.
In a move to streamline the number of directors on the Board, Allen Broome will step down from his role as Non-Executive Director once his one-year contract expires on 31 August 2024. Sebastian Jake Golder White, aged 53, has been a director or partner of Kestrel Partners LLP, Tialis Essential IT PLC, and Ingenta PLC in the past five years.
Aferian PLC, through its operating companies 24i and Amino, focuses on providing end-to-end video streaming solutions. The company aims to create forward-thinking solutions that drive subscriber engagement, audience satisfaction, and revenue growth. Aferian's belief is that successful media companies and services will be those that are most consumer-centric, data-driven, and flexible to change. The company's solutions empower customers to deliver modern TV and video experiences to consumers, anticipating technological and behavioral audience trends.
Aferian's two operating companies, 24i and Amino, combine their products and services to deliver modern TV and video experiences to millions of viewers globally, through a growing customer base of over 500 service providers. The company's focus on innovating technologies and providing smarter, more cost-effective ways of delivering end-to-end modern TV and video experiences to consumers positions it to stay ahead of evolving viewer demand and drive growth in audience share and profitability.