Sarah Lewthwaite and Matthew Liebmann to Take the Reins at Movio Following Departure of Co-Founder & CEO Will Palmer in December
by Business Wire — 23 November 2021
AUCKLAND, New Zealand–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vista Group CEO Kimbal Riley has announced that longtime Movio executives Sarah Lewthwaite and Matthew Liebmann will jointly lead the company following the departure of Co-Founder and Chief Executive Will Palmer this December. Lewthwaite, Movio’s Chief Client Officer located in London, and Matthew Liebmann, Movio’s Chief Operating Officer operating out of the company’s Auckland headquarters, will report directly to Riley.
“Will has been absolutely instrumental in the success of Vista Group by building Movio into the global leader in marketing data analytics and campaign management solutions for the film industry,” said Riley. “Now, having navigated the pandemic successfully, Will felt it was the right time for him to pass the baton to the capable hands of Sarah Lewthwaite and Matthew Liebmann to continue to build on Movio’s legacy while he flexes his entrepreneurial muscles once again. My heartfelt thanks to Will for his outstanding contribution to Vista Group and Movio. We all wish him the very best for his future endeavours.”
“It has been an absolute privilege to lead the Movio team for the past 11 years,” said Palmer. “Their collective talent and constant drive to innovate continues to amaze me. And while there is still so much more to achieve, I felt the time was right to hand the reins to two outstanding executives and personal friends, Sarah Lewthwaite and Matthew Liebmann. Their energy and enthusiasm for the film industry is unparalleled and I have no doubt they will ensure Movio’s ongoing success.“
“Matthew and Sarah are world class leaders, each deeply respected within Movio, Vista Group, and the entire theatrical sector,” Riley added, “Both Will and I have the utmost faith in their ability to guide the Movio team as it continues to deliver outstanding results now and into the future.”
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