Strand Media Consultancy builds media projects:

from local markets to global programming
multi media communications

Amanda Groom: "Australian Woman of the Year in the UK 2009 Finalist"

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Strand Media Consultancy Management Team

Strand Media Consultancy employs a team of experienced consultants across a range of disciplines including channel programming, format development, production, advertising, branded entertainment, mobile and film distribution. Our team of international consultants are available to assist with the start-ups, channel launches or productions.

SMC’s Senior Partners have extensive experience across the spectrum, including expertise from business, sponsorship and media, incorporating television, interactive TV, mobile and broadband. They offer services including business plans, company and channel strategy and can establish strategic relationships with other Strand partners.

SMC Management Team:
	Amanda Groom Amanda Groom was the founder of SMC and has a 20 year track record in television, web and print. Her roles have included Head of Content for TWI owned Network of the World, Series Author and Executive Producer. Amanda has created numerous pan-European and global television formats, developed cross-platform digital content strategies and designed innovative products for interactive television, web and mobile across multiple platforms. Amanda has worked with Sony Pictures Entertainment, National Geographic Channel, Channel Four, and Networks Nine and Ten in Australia. Formerly the head of the Channel Health Sky service and Executive Producer for Pearson Television, UK, Amanda started her career producing award winning documentary series for ABC TV in Australia. She is currently an accredited trainer with the BBC and was an "Australian Woman of the Year in the UK 2009" Finalist.

	Paul Bickford Paul is a Business man and Entrepreneur of many years standing as well as a Member of various Boards, both Government and Private. Paul is Group Chairman of Media Partnership Group Llp. Previously Paul has spent several years in senior positions within Merchant and Retail Banking in Europe before spreading his wings in the wider business world, which he has been a keen participant in for the last 18 years. Media is a new avenue for Paul, entering it only 3 years ago, and he brings a freshness and the ability to “think outside the box”.

Strand Media Consultancy supplies consultancy, training and expertise in:

Business

Strategic relationships between businesses, sponsorship and the media.

Creative

Television format designs and campaigns; all media across all platforms.

Global

Interactive television formats

Advertiser Integrated Programming

SMC is a leader in designing and developing AFP’s across national and international terrestrial, Cable and satellite markets.

Corporate Communications

From Strategy to application development. SMC works with national and International television markets And conducts digital media project Management in both the public and Private sectors.