Darcy Antonellis FSMPTE is an American businesswoman who has served as Chief Executive Officer of

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, Division President of Amdocs Media, and President of Warner Bros Technical Operations.

Early life and education

Antonellis was born in

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on April 16. In 1984, she graduated from

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with a Bachelors in Electrical engineering. In 1996, she received a master's degree in Finance at

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Career

Antonellis was the Head of Operations at the

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department in

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She became Vice President, Technical Operations in New York. Antonellis then became Vice President, Technical and Olympic Operations for CBS Sports. She organized the CBS coverage at three Winter Olympics; Albertville, Lillehammer, and Nagano (the 1998 Olympics). She also served as Director of Operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the

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. In 1998, she moved to

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as Senior Vice President, Distribution Technologies & Operations, receiving promotion to Executive Vice-President, Distribution Technologies & Operations in 2003. In 2004, she became Senior Vice-President for Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations. She oversaw the creation of the world's first corporate anti-piracy operation, to be headquartered in

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but with a presence in London, Germany, South America and Asia. In 2008, Antonellis became President of Warner Bros Technical Operations, reporting to

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and succeeding Chris Cookson. Her new responsibility was to oversee the supply chain, although she retained her previous anti-piracy jurisdiction. In 2014, Antonellis joined Vubiquity as CEO.

Memberships and awards

In 2003, Antonellis was made a Fellow of the

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(SMPTE). Her alma mater, Temple University, has also recognised her achievements in engineering. She has also received two Emmy Awards, won a Technology Leadership Award in 2007, and has served as a manager of the Hollywood division of the SMPTE. In October 2021, it was announced that Antonellis would be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award From the Hollywood Professional Association.

Personal life

Antonellis is the mother of two children - Andrea and Sebastian. She is passionate about sports and is a Philadelphia Eagles fan.

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