BIOGRAPHY

Jeffrey Litvack
GM, Mobile and Emerging Products
The Associated Press

Jeffrey Litvack is the General Manager, Mobile & Emerging Products for the Associated Press. Jeff is responsible for identifying and assessing new market and product opportunities for the AP worldwide. Under Jeff’s leadership, the AP introduced the award-winning AP Mobile news network -- since its launch in May, the AP Mobile was named the “Best in News” mobile application by The New York Times, the #3 top iPhone App for 2008 by Time Magazine, and was selected a finalist in the Blackberry Developer Awards. In addition, Jeff oversaw the development of AP’s internet connected news applications for the Intel Widget Platform and Microsoft MediaRoom which will be installed in consumer electronic devices scheduled for consumer release in late-2009. These applications are breaking new ground in the digital home entertainment space and allow viewers to simultaneously access breaking news from across the nation without missing a second of their favorite television program, movie, live entertainment or sporting event.

Previously, Jeff served as the Executive Director at the Museum of Television & Radio, where he sourced, negotiated, and executed online video partnerships with leading-edge technology companies specializing in digitization, storage, retrieval, and rights management. Prior to MT&R, Jeff was with Yack, Inc., the "TV Guide to the Web" as the Head of Business Development and Strategic Planning and was responsible for expanding the company's core product to include new forms of online programming (e.g. webcasts, video-on demand, online radio, etc).

Jeff is highly regarded for his visionary knowledge of converging media platforms and channels and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, including the keynote at JupiterMedia Mobile Marketing & Content, as a panelist for Digital Hollywood, IPTV World Forum, Mobile Advertising 2008, and the IAB Leadership Forum on Mobile. He is also the author of several published works in such publications as HFMA's Managing the Margins, Advanced Magazine and Healthcare Informatics.

Jeff holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business where he graduated summa cum laude. He is the proud father of 1 ½ year old Madison Litvack.

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