THE TEAM

Cameron Thomson Group are experienced, well connected, business development executives from the Media / Entertainment and Technology industries. We know how to build winning businesses that respond to the evolving convergence that is occurring in the complex and dynamic international media marketplace.

Ronald W. Thomson, President
Ronald W. Thomson combines strong vision & leadership skills with business foresight and industry knowledge. Ron is a respected innovator and impresario in the entertainment community, and has established a track record founding and building successful global businesses.

Alistair Cameron, Partner
Alistair is one of Scotland's most distinguished media professionals. Alistair has financed and built exciting new enterprises for the European media since 1980.

David Plant, Vice President, Media & Entertainment
David Plant played a vital role in the establishment and growth of the film and television industry in Toronto to over CDN$1 billion annually. During his tenure as the city's film commisioner Toronto became the third largest production center in North America - second only to New York and Los Angeles. He was instrumental in attracting such major projects as Three Men and Baby, Good Will Hunting, and Moonstruck. His support enabled the Walt Disney Company to open a major animation facility in Canada. He left the public sector in 1997 to work with Silicon Graphics in developing the Media and Entertainment industry, contributing to industry leading technologies for global clients such as IMAX Corporation, Electronic Arts, Alias and Discreet. He is considered one of Canada's foremost authorities on media convergent strategies and their role in business development.

John C. Daldin, Director of Global Business Development
John is a seasoned business development and institutional sales executive bringing strong business acumen and a broad-based finance and technology background to the Cameron Thomson team. Over the past year, John has been primarily involved in European investment banking for Cameron Thomson Group from his base in Geneva, Switzerland. John's strong sense for business fundamentals and passion for building international enterprises infuses ventures and brings life to new ideas. John's background spans both corporate and entrepreneurial worlds.

Luke Kervin, Strategic Partnerships
Luke's extensive sales and business development experience has been a great asset to Cameron Thomson Group, most particularly given his work in media and IT. Given his IT sales background at IBM, together with his Specialist Commerce and Finance degree from the Rotman School of Business, Luke is a driving force behind Cameron Thomson's international sales activities on behalf of its clientbase.

Mark Bowden, Creative Director
Visionary and architect for new enterprises we create. His passion is entertainment. He is one of our creative thinkers consistently achieving clear and incisive solutions.

Tracey Thomson, UK Director
Tracey has extensive experience in the media and entertainment industry. As the director of a British film production company, the founder of an educational entertainment business, and the UK representative of a Canadian based merchant banking firm focused on media, Tracey brings to Cameron Thomson Group a broad range of international business development experience.

Andy Wilson, Associate
Andy is a veteran in corporate finance and M&A with a legacy of experience in the media/entertainment industry. His background spans providing corporate development, mergers & acquisitions and investment banking advisory services to mid-market clients with a focus on the entertainment, communications and technology industries. Prior to this he was Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions with Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. Mr. Wilson holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (1986) and serves on the Board of Directors of some TSX-Venture Exchange companies.

Andrea Poptsis, Associate
Based in Cameron Thomson's Toronto office, Andrea Poptsis has over 10 years of experience in corporate development, business development and marketing in the technology, telecom and media and entertainment sectors in North America and Europe. Previously, Andrea has held positions with Bell Canada, Virgin Management Limited and SPARK, a London-based venture capital firm. Andrea has lived in France, Italy and the UK and has extensive international business experience.

Richard Rotman, Associate
Based in Toronto, Richard Rotman is part of Cameron Thomson's creative Corporate Communications and Public Relations team that also includes Howard Oliver. Rotman has had a career as a journalist, movie critic, publisher and senior executive at several major PR firms, including Hill and Knowlton in Canada and Ruder Finn & Rotman in Chicago and New York. He was also the founding director of communications for Alliance Broadcasting’s Showcase and History Television. In addition to wide range of international media contacts, Rotman produces high-level written communications, ranging from impactful press releases to speeches, articles, annual reports and corporate presentations. He also leads courses on Crisis Communications for Federated Press.