Benedict Evans

Current

Consultant at Enders Analysis
Consultant at Freelance

Past

Director at NBC Universal
Consultant at Channel 4
Group Strategy Analyst at Orange

Sell-side Equity analyst, Telecoms services at Man Group
Sell-side Equity analyst, Telecoms services at WestLB

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Education

University of Cambridge
Charterhouse

Connections

142 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Benedict Evans’s Summary

• Blue-chip background in BD, strategy and finance
• Strong understanding of media, tech and telecoms industries
• Experience of delivering in a wide range of environments, from global corporates to professional services to startups

Note: Dual US/UK citizen

Benedict Evans’s Specialties:

Internet and digital media
Strategy
Analysis
Telecoms services and equipment

Benedict Evans’s Experience

Consultant

Enders Analysis

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

May 2009 — Present (9 months)

- Highly-regarded boutique media & telecoms consultancy and research house.

- Working on strategy consultancy projects for corporate clients, analyzing operating issues, assessing market opportunities and presenting recommendations to management.

- Originating, writing and presenting regular and bespoke industry and company research.
Consultant

Freelance

(Management Consulting industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Freelance consulting projects for technology and telecoms businesses, including a market data company and a set-top box company and ranging from financial modelling and forecasting to strategic planning and proposition development.
Director

NBC Universal

(Public Company; GE; Entertainment industry)

May 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 8 months)

- Founder member of a new business unit for the International division. Team was established to create new digital businesses for NBCU, globally ex.USA, ranging from web sites to games, mobile services, online advertising and online video.

- Assessed global assets and capabilities, evaluated new business opportunities and created a revenue growth plan – including international expansion of US businesses such as ‘Hulu’ and new JVs & acquisitions in areas including games, advertising, mobile content and online media.

- Responsible for originating and supporting investments in startup technology businesses through the in-house ‘Peacock’ private equity fund.

- Led relaunch of Scifi UK website using new platform and leveraging US content.

- Set up new SMS services on a range of NBCU properties.
Consultant

Channel 4

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

June 2006 — May 2007 (1 year )

- Consultant working on Channel 4’s successful bid for a national DAB digital radio multiplex. Responsible for the financial models of the bidding entity and three proposed national radio stations, together with all supporting material submitted to Ofcom and the Channel 4 board.

- In addition, had responsibility for developing the data and mobile TV propositions for the Radio bid, including pitching proposals to the key East Asian consumer electronics companies.

- Consultant to Channel 4’s financial submission to Ofcom for regulatory review: built from scratch a complete financial model of all Channel 4’s activities, forecasting a cash flow and balance sheet for submission.
Group Strategy Analyst

Orange

(Telecommunications industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )

- Developed and supporting Orange’s global footprint and M&A strategy. Created the MVNO strategy and worked with BCG and McKinsey on a major footprint expansion project.

- Conducted numerous business analysis projects, assessing operating information from across the group: gained in-depth understanding of the internal dynamics and strategic positioning of a large integrated operator.
Sell-side Equity analyst, Telecoms services

Man Group

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; EMG; Investment Management industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

As a founder member of the telecoms team at this start-up equities division, I played a central role in initiating stock coverage, building up modelling infrastructure and producing and marketing differentiated company and sector-based research.
Sell-side Equity analyst, Telecoms services

WestLB

(Public Company; Banking industry)

March 1999 — June 2003 (4 years 4 months)

- Member of five-person team, developing detailed in-depth expertise in the telecoms industry: covered fixed and mobile

- Built up skills in financial analysis and modelling.

- Produced sector and company research & analysis and marketed it to a global client base, with several hundred client meetings in Europe and Japan.

- Marketed the team on financial news channels and at industry conferences.

- Participated in pitches to banking targets, and played a key role in screening tech and telecoms startups as potential clients.