Sir Hayden Phillips Announced as Chairman of Digital Funding Partnership

August 16, 2010

Source: The Digital Funding Partnership (DFP)

The Digital Funding Partnership (DFP) announced a further step in its efforts to support the digitisation of small and medium-sized cinemas in the UK when it announced the appointment of Sir Hayden Phillips as its Chairman.

Sir Hayden, formerly Permanent Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has agreed to lead the Partnership’s efforts to navigate the political and financial challenges it faces in securing a viable deal for community cinemas up and down the country.
Looking forward to his new role, Sir Hayden said:

“Without a viable commercial deal to allow them to digitise, many local cinemas will face an extremely challenging future.

Knowing from my own personal experience the important community role such venues have, I am delighted to be have been asked to help the DFP in achieving its aims.”

Welcoming Sir Hayden’s arrival, DFP Chief Executive Steve Perrin commented: “I and my fellow DFP Board members are delighted that Sir Hayden has accepted our invitation to lead the partnership over the coming crucial period. His experience and knowledge of both Government and key financial institutions will we know be invaluable as we seek to secure a commercial deal that will help guarantee the long-term survival of so many of these sites across the UK.”

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