Matthew Postgate
Matthew Postgate has been the Controller BBC Research & Development since October 2008. Matthew is responsible for shaping and leading all research and development activities to ensure the corporation continues to deliver value to the BBC, wider industry and academia. As part of his long terms strategy for the division he is focused on aiding the rest of the corporation in its remit to deliver a Digital Broadband Britain.
Prior to this role Matthew Postgate was the BBC's Controller of Mobile a position he occupied from May 2007. He had specific responsibility for coordinating the corporation's public service presence across all mobile platforms. During his time as Controller of Mobile he successfully led the relaunch of BBC Mobile and delivery of BBC iPlayer on mobile.
Before joining the BBC in 2003 as an executive producer, Matthew worked as an emerging channel strategist with many blue chip organisations through digital consultancy Rufus Leonard including the Royal Mail Group, Shell, QinetiQ and BT.
He has also held positions as a telecoms consult and as the director of an internet infrastructure company.
