18 : 02 : 2010
Andrew Mackenzie to join Twofour as Group Creative Director
Andrew Mackenzie, Channel 4’s Head of Factual Entertainment, is to join top UK independent, Twofour, as Group Creative Director.
Andrew will be based in Twofour’s London office working to Twofour Broadcast Managing Director, Melanie Leach. As Creative Director for the Twofour Group he will have responsibility not just for the company’s broadcast programming but will also be the creative lead to its considerable multiplatform operation.
Andrew Mackenzie said: "I've been incredibly privileged to have 6 amazing years at Channel 4 but the challenge of building a strong portfolio of high quality programmes at Twofour proved too good to turn down."
Andrew Mackenzie has been Head of Factual Entertainment at Channel 4 since May 2007, responsible for commissions including Boys and Girls Alone and Tower Block of Commons, the Grierson award winning Thriller in Manila, as well as a range of presenter led series from Jamie Oliver to Jo Frost and Mark Dolan. Prior to that he was an award winning producer and director for the BBC and Channel 4.
Charles Wace – Chief Executive, Twofour said - "We are delighted that Andrew is joining us at time of such rapid expansion. His skills will be of huge use to us not just in broadcast but online as the impact of broadband takes off around the world."
Melanie Leach, Managing Director,Twofour Broadcast said: "Andrew is joining us at the most exciting moment in Twofour’s development and is the perfect person to help us consolidate our position as one of the UK’s leading Indies, delivering innovative and popular television."
"He has an enviable reputation as both a commissioner and a programme maker and an unrivalled track record in conceiving and delivering thought provoking, intelligent factual and entertainment formats. His breadth of experience across such a wide range of genres will be an enormous asset to Twofour as we endeavour to continue growing our factual, features and entertainment output."
Andrew is expected to start at Twofour in the next few weeks.