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Seven's commercial director Bruce McWilliam resigns after 21 years

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The news: Seven West Media has announced the resignation of its long-standing commercial director Bruce McWilliam.

The numbers: McWilliam has served as Seven's commercial director for 21 years, having joined the company in May 2003.

The context: Before Seven, McWilliam held executive roles at BSkyB and News International Television, after legal roles at News International PLC, Gilbert & Tobin, Turnbull McWilliam and Allen Allen & Hemsley, specialising in media and commercial law.

What they said: Seven chair Kerry Stokes AC said: "Bruce has been an excellent executive of Seven for the past 21 years, having been involved in all of the major corporate initiatives we have undertaken during that period, and a director of Seven Group Holdings for many years".

McWilliam said: "Working with Kerry Stokes and [CEO] James Warburton in his two iterations at Seven has never been dull. I’m very proud of my association with Seven and the Seven team, and I wish them every success in the years ahead. Moving forward, I’ll be focused on my corporate and media advisory and property interests."


By Hugo Mathers