DNEG appoints Daniel Jurow as COO

DNEG has appointed Daniel Jurow as its chief operating officer.

Jurow was most recently COO of Technicolor’s Film and Episodic division, where he spent just over two-and-a-half years. He spent most of his career at global digital product and marketing agency R/GA, where he began as a producer and rose to EVP, global head of production. Jurow also worked as a producer at USA Networks and freelance for the likes of MTV Networks and Nickelodeon. 

At R/GA, Jurow oversaw the launch of the Nike+ product partnership between Nike and Apple in 2006, and helped the agency grow from a staff of 200 employees to more than 2,000 across 17 global offices by the time of his departure in 2019. 

At DNEG, Jurow will report to chairman and CEO Namit Malhotra and based out of its London studio.

Jurow said: “I have long admired DNEG’s focus on its people, uniting the business in support of its incredibly talented artists, creative technologists, production and support staff. 

“As a result of this focus, DNEG has a great track record of leaping from strength to strength, delivering stunningly innovative creative work, navigating unprecedented industry shifts, and stewarding impressive global growth. I feel very privileged to join Namit and his team as we usher in the next brilliant act of the DNEG story.”

Malhotra added: “As we continue to scale our business, growing our creative teams, bringing in the industry’s best creative leaders, and building out our technology infrastructure, it is important that we have a strong, forward-thinking executive committee dedicated to leading, supporting and empowering our teams.

“Daniel’s career-long passion for creative technology, his experience of delivering breakthrough results for both brands and for the teams that he oversees, and his strategic and methodical approach to his work, all mark him out as a great leader. I am delighted to welcome him to DNEG’s senior management team, where I have no doubt he will make a great impact.”