UTA introduced Eric Iverson as chief know-how officer, the place he’ll lead information-technology technique — becoming a member of the corporate as synthetic intelligence and different tech developments are threatening to disrupt the business.
Most just lately, Iverson served as director of product technique Amazon MGM Studios, the place he led product, person expertise and AI efforts, and earlier than that was chief technologist for media and leisure within the Amazon Net Providers (AWS) division. Whereas at Amazon, he helped oversee an formidable effort to construct Amazon’s next-generation studio, which leverages leverages a totally cloud-based infrastructure.
Previous to becoming a member of Amazon, Iverson from 2016 to 2020 served as CTO and CIO of CAA. Earlier than that, he spent greater than 17 years at Sony Photos Leisure, working in a number of tech management roles earlier than rising to CTO of Sony Photos Tv, the place he oversaw know-how for 4 world tv enterprise models and the company mental property program.
Iverson can be based mostly at UTA’s Beverly Hills headquarters, reporting to CEO Jeremy Zimmer. Iverson is tasked with managing the IT organizations supporting the corporate’s expertise illustration, content material manufacturing, and strategic advisory and advertising and marketing consulting companies.
“I’ve lengthy admired UTA’s monitor file in being first to market in unlocking technology-driven alternatives throughout the cultural panorama,” Iverson stated in a press release. “UTA was the primary main company to ascertain digital, podcasting and different future-facing practices, they usually have constantly proven a dedication to lean into what innovation has to supply their shoppers and their enterprise. Becoming a member of this staff in these dawning days for synthetic intelligence is the function of a lifetime.”
Zimmer stated in saying Iverson’s rent, “Eric is very revered for his imaginative and prescient and management on the intersection of leisure and know-how, and we’re thrilled to have him be a part of the staff at such a transformative second for each. One in every of our priorities at UTA is knowing how synthetic intelligence and different rising applied sciences can profit our enterprise — from defending creators to increasing their alternatives. Eric and his staff can be fascinated by this in addition to designing the programs, merchandise and instruments that may gas innovation and enhance the methods we collaborate as a various, world firm.”
