David Beck will join the company as its first chief strategy and corporate development officer, leading strategy, business development, and corporate development.

Working closely with recently appointed CEO Marc DeBevoise, Beck will be focused on developing strategies that enhance current offerings and create opportunities to expand Brightcove's existing businesses.

His broad remit will also focus on enabling Brightcove to expand into new markets and lines of business, utilising its market-leading software platform.

“We are excited to bolster our executive team with the appointment of David Beck as chief strategy and corporate development officer,” DeBevoise says.

“David is an exceptional strategist and operator with deep industry experience and a proven track record of architecting innovative strategies and initiatives for world-class companies and brands.

“I'm excited to get to work with David and have him help us realise our vision and crystalise our continued growth strategy.

Beck brings two decades of experience in strategy, operations, and business development at elite digital brands, most recently having served as AMC head of content strategy and business operations executive vice president.

“Brightcove is an innovator and trailblazer in the video communications space, and I'm both energised and honoured to join the company at such an exciting time,” Beck says.

“With a new CEO developing a focused vision, a fantastic team with building enthusiasm and ready to act, and a best in class technology platform to build on, I am incredibly excited to go after the opportunities ahead of us.