Jumpwire Media is a cross media agency that specializes in four key areas: DATA (BitTorrent tracking of content), STRATEGY (cross media road maps and roll outs), IMPLEMENTATION SOLUTIONS (websites, apps, gaming, etc) and EVENTS.
Jumpwire focuses on generating revenue for clients through the marriage of technology and content on platforms such as mobile, social media, gaming, and web video. Clients include: Discovery (USA), Digital Access (RUS), Naspers (SOUTH AFRICA), Value Partners (INDIA), Astral Media (Canada), North West Vision and Media (UK).
| Gavin McGarry | President | New York |
| Priya Rao | Director Events | Toronto |
| Stephanie Chong | Jumpwire Executive Assistant | Toronto |
| Craig McGarry | Director of Business Development | Vancouver |
| Advisory Board Members | ||
| Jean-Marie Heimrath | Board Member | Toronto |
| Consulting Partners | ||
| Edith Champagne | Journalism Expert | London |
| Matthew Burpee | Web Consultant | Toronto |
| Christian Lindstrom | Business Development Specialist | London |
| Jason Roks | Emerging Technology Analyst | Toronto |
| David Stevens | Video Specialist | Toronto |
| Cat Le Huy | Technology Evangelist | London |
Gavin McGarry
President – New York
gavin.mcgarry@jumpwiremedia.com
Before founding Jumpwire Media in 2009 Gavin worked for online video start up Joost and was the Head of Cross Platform Business Development at global television production company Endemol.
Gavin has a been working in media space for over 15 years. His past experience includes positions at major television networks as well as owning and operating a television production company and a boutique advertising agency. His company created some of the first cross media TV content and worked with major networks including NBC, Discovery, CTV, and Global Television. The full service ad agency serviced two national clients and explored integrating brands into television and online properties. In 2004 he moved from his native Canada to the UK to better understand the rapidly emerging mobile phone space. Through his position at Endemol he worked closely with the UK’s largest mobile operator O2 and helped develop leading edge content for multiple platform release. In 2007 he moved into the web video arena with Joost. He has spent time in Japan, Africa, Europe and China exploring and understanding the global digital media content market place. He is invited to speak at industry conferences on a regular basis including Banff World Television Festival, MIPCOM, LATVfest. He lives in New York.
Priya Rao
Director Events – Toronto
priya.rao@jumpwiremedia.com
Priya produced and programmed the Banff World Television Festival from 2005-9 where she was integral in the creation and launch of the Showrunner Training Program, the Telefilm TV360 Program and expanding the International Commissioning Editors’ Program. She brought top-tier US agents out to Banff for the first time in 2009 and was recently asked by CAA to consult on a series of panels in Japan.
Priya previously produced the Short Films, Big Ideas series at the Worldwide Short Film Festival and was Director of Programming for Toronto’s Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival.
As an actor and filmmaker, Priya’s feature, KUSH KUSH IN THE BUSH is being Executive Produced by Buffalo Gal Pictures and was selected for the IFF in 2009. She has also produced and starred in the comedic short, RAJU’S BLIND DATE, which was adapted as a series of radio plays for CBC Radio. In 2004 Priya was awarded the prestigious OMDC Al Waxman Calling Card grant to produce the short film, BY CHARLIE WALKER.
Priya was awarded the Trailblazer Award at the 2006 Reel World Film Festival for her work promoting diversity onscreen, is a former councilor for ACTRA Toronto and is a founding Board Member of ACTRA’s soon to be launched Credit Union.
Stephanie Chong
Jumpwire Executive Assistant – Toronto
steph.chong@jumpwiremedia.com
Stephanie graduated from Ryerson University’s Radio & Television Arts program in 2009. During her studies in 2006 she won a “Tara Award” for her group radio show titled “Heart FM”, which was juried by Marilyn Denis and other industry professionals. To broaden her scope she studied digital media for six months at New Zealand’s Auckland University of Technology.
Stephanie has gained hands on experience in the industry working for a variety of different companies including E-Talk Daily, CBC Kids and Radke Film Group. She also worked as a production assistant for a feature film in 2009.
Stephanie is currently interested in exploring new media including social media outlets, digital marketing and overall online community.
Craig McGarry
Director of Business Development – Vancouver
craig.mcgarry@jumpwiremedia.com
Craig McGarry has over 15 years of sales and business development experience from many different verticals including medical, hard goods, sports retail, and hospitality. He has worked for large multinational corporations as well as small independent companies most recently turning around a retail business that he purchased and then sold. Craig will be responsible for ensuring that Jumpwire’s sales teams in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and London are positioned to take advantage of the new global marketplace in media and deliver outstanding sales service to our global clients.
Jean-Marie Heimrath
Board Member
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Jean-Marie Heimrath is best known in Canadian boardrooms for his leadership as President, General Manager and Executive Producer of Standard Broadcasting’s Sound Source Networks. In his 35+ years in the Canadian online, radio broadcast and music industries, Jean-Marie has used his skills as a strategist, communicator, manager and marketer to build Orbyt Media into Canada’s pre-eminent syndicated radio provider, transform Astral Media’s online identity and oversee the national content strategy for Standard Radio. His tenacious curiosity in 21st century communication has allowed him to build on his extensive background in creative marketing, senior management, international sales, promotions and communications to become the leader of one of Canadian Media’s most forward-thinking media companies.
Consulting Partners
Edith Champagne
Journalism Expert – London
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One of the CBC’s most experienced field producers, having covered national and international events for over 20 years, Ms. Champagne, has been based in London for the past 10 years specializing in Asia and the Middle East including the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Anticipating that news would be consumed more readily in the online environment, Ms. Champagne, has spent the last 5 years adapting by becoming a multi-skilled digital producer with an excellent understanding of how the news gathering process is changing to match the internet age. She trains and advises journalists around the world and was instrumental in the success of international news conferences such as News Xchange, the Arab Broadcast Forum, and Digital News Affairs. Ms. Champagne has recently done work for Reuters, The New York Times online, UNTV and other UN agencies.
Holder of a Master in International Relations from London School of Economics and a recipient of a Gemini Award, Ms Champagne is a keen observer of new media and the convergence of newspapers and web production. She lives in London.
Matthew Burpee
Web Consultant – Toronto
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Matthew is a web consultant in Toronto who helps organizations and professionals use the Internet to connect with and engage their communities. He has worked with Ryerson University, Kaboose.com, Apple Canada, Jumpwire Media, Bank of Montreal, and the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Matthew’s skills include: web development, branding and identity, interface and information design, business intelligence, vendor analysis, and report writing.
Christian Lindstrom
Business Development Specialist – London
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Christian assists start-ups and established European and US companies launch, grow and re-focus their online services and products. Prior to this he worked as a Director of Global Business Development at Joost. Christian has more than 12 years of experience in online media, e-commerce and marketing. He lives in London, UK.
Jason Roks
Emerging Technology Analyst – Montreal
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Jason is recognized across North America for his networking and digital media distribution acumen, and for his ingenuity in predicting and leveraging new directions on the Internet and other communications technologies.
He has also presented at numerous conferences, including the International New Media Festival, Digital Coast Reporter, MB5 New Media Visionaries, KMDI, nextMEDIA, MacWorld, iWorld, and XmediaLab.
Jason focuses on providing expertise to software producers, broadcasters, advertisers and entertainment companies in the areas of digital media distribution, content management systems, adaptive business modeling, rights management, online guerrilla marketing, emerging technologies, and the prototyping of innovative technology platforms, services and products.
While the digital “fringe” community celebrates Jason as a founder of the now decade-old file-sharing software pioneer, Hotline Communications, Jason’s career has roots in design and creative direction. He studied philosophy and business at the University of Western Ontario.
David Stevens
Video Specialist – Toronto
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David has been creating content in media business for over 15 years. An accomplished cameraperson and video editor he has helped his clients create unique and innovative content for broadcast television, online video, and corporate presentations. He specializes in high production value inexpensive content production for online companies and works closely with website production firms advising them on video integration.
Cat Le Huy
Technology Evangelist – London
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Escaping from a landscape dotted with glass elevators, Big 5 Consultants, and Investment bankers, Cat is a refugee in the land of media, where he happily tends to the idealic gardens of Web 2.0, Social networking and Convergent Media. Cat spent the twilight years of the Dot Com, wishing he had time to launch his own business, was taken away to fire-fight technical projects for some of the biggest UK agencies.
Over time Cat emerged from the shadowy rocks of Teck-speak and mastered the art of Business-Talk. With his new found skills he applied himself as an interpreter and translator between the Technical and Business factions. These days Cat can be found applying big-business practices and technologies to the whimsical requirements of our new media overlords.
From white-hacker for Investment Banking Sector, to Head of Technology for Endemol, Cat has no technology preference and spends his time wandering the vast kingdoms of technology be it Python/Ruby or anything else that shuffles 1s and 0s from Point A to Point B. He believes the best technology is that which the user never sees.
