I currently work at NBC Universal in New York City, serving as the Vice President of Product Design in the >nbbc division (we do digital video syndication).
Want to read my opinions about the online media business? Visit my continuously updated opinion page, or what the kids today are calling a ‘blog.’
Although the posts on my blog are certainly informed by my work, I do not comment on NBC Universal’s business strategy or unreleased products and services.
Marc Siry
Online Media Executive • Creative & User Experience Professional • Motorcycle Enthusiast
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More about me
I’m scheduled to appear on “The Lost Remote: The Internet Video Revolution,” a panel at the O’Reilly Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco on April 15th. The panel features some heavy hitters in the online video and social media space- it should be a great experience.
I recently spoke about >nbbc’s digital video syndication marketplace at January’s Video 2.0 Meetup. The event was picked up by a few tech blogs, like ZDNet and BlipTV.
I have a blog dedicated to motorcycle culture [offline for revisions]. I ride a 1999 Honda VFR 800 here in New York City, and I have a 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado stored in California.
I previously worked at America Online LLC, as the Director of Experience Innovation. In the summer of 2005, I led the team that built the Live 8 Video On Demand experience. This effort contributed to AOL winning the first ever Interactive Broadcast Emmy (I wish I didn’t look so smug in that photo).
Prior to that, I worked with Cheryl Saban, helping her with web creative for her organization, 50 Ways to Save Our Children. Cheryl is great person with a big heart who truly cares about the organizations she supports.
I met Cheryl when I worked at Fox Family Channel (now ABC Family) in California (I lived in Los Angeles for 13 years before returning to NYC in 2002), where I served as the Creative Director for the Fox Family Channel and Fox Kids web sites. I met some great people while working there, including Michael Janda, who now owns a fantastic agency in Utah (Janda Design Company) and Ray Woods, a talented artist and designer.
Before joining Fox, I worked as a Project Designer for Mattel Media (and later, the Mattel Toy Lab). I designed user interfaces for software and came up with concepts for advanced toys.
Prior to Mattel, I shared a studio with several media professionals, including:
Steve Buccellato - my partner from an earlier business, he later went on to become the editor in chief for Comiculture Magazine, a project I contributed to
Don Hudson - a supremely talented illustrator who has worked in comics, magazines, movies, and television.
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Blogs I read
Seen and Not Seen - my brother Eric Siry’s professional blog. He’s the Creative Director of Business 2.0, and he writes about design related topics.
Horseless Age - my brother Darryl Siry’s automobile blog. He is currently the VP of Marketing for Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley startup that is producing an all-electric performance car
Marketing 2.0 - Darryl’s other blog, started when he was the Chief Marketing Officer for Fireman’s Fund Insurance. It’s mainly focused on marketing- now that he’s marketing for a car company, I suspect he’ll merge his blogs at some point.
PaidContent - A blog with news and analysis about the online media space.
Marie Javins’ Blog - I would put the title in the link, except it’s formatted as ‘No Hurry In [insert name of her current location],’ and since she moves around so much I would have to keep updating this web page, and that’s a hassle.
A Bucce of Power - Steve Buccellato’s blog, where he mixes personal news and reports about his life with commentary about the comic book industry and the world in general.