| 词条 | Matthew Buckland |
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| name = Matthew Buckland | image = Matthew buckland destiny2.jpg | caption = Matthew Buckland | birth_name = Matthew James Buckland | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|8|22}} | birth_place = South Africa | education = Rhodes University | occupation = Internet entrepreneur | boards = Silicon Cape Initiative Creative Commons OPA/DMMA/iAB Cognition | title = Founder and MD of Creative Spark |residence = Cape Town, South Africa | term = 2010 – Present |awards = Selected Fast Company Magazine's Most Creative People in Business (2015), Destiny Magazine: Power of 40: 40 entrepreneurs under 40 (2011), Top 100 “South Africa’s most influential media and advertising people” by The Annual (2009) | website = Company website Memeburn.com/Burn Media Personal weblog | father = Andrew Buckland }} Matthew Buckland is a South African Internet entrepreneur and businessman who founded and exited[1] digital agency and publisher Creative Spark, acquired in 2015 by UK firm M&C Saatchi PLC ({{LSE|SAA}}), the holding group of M&C Saatchi.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Buckland is also the founder of Burn Media, a suite of technology publishing brands which includes Memeburn, Ventureburn.com, Gearburn.com and others. Buckland previously headed the online division of the Mail & Guardian, thereafter he started 20fourlabs at Naspers' news24.com,[9][10][11] the largest South African online news publisher, owned by Naspers.[12] While at the Mail & Guardian Buckland founded Thought Leader. In 2015 he was selected as a "Master of Digital", sitting down with actor Idris Elba for a "Q&A Session".[13][14] Buckland lives in Cape Town with his wife and two daughters. Early lifeBuckland studied journalism at Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[15] He worked in London for the BBC's then-commercial web arm, beeb.com as a developer, and then a web development producer.[16] He then later worked as the Internet editor for prime-time TV show, Carte Blanche, before becoming Managing Director of Mail & Guardian's online division. He is the eldest son of Andrew Buckland and Janet Buckland, a prominent South African acting family.[17][18][19][20] EntrepreneurshipIn 2010 Buckland founded Creative Spark[21] and Burn Media, which he funded himself after being unable to raise venture capital for it.[22] Five years later, in 2015, he sold a majority share in his company to the FTSE-listed agency, M&C Saatchi.[23] The deal included the sale of both the digital agency and the publishing arm, which owns titles such as Memeburn and Ventureburn.[24] He later retook control of the publishing arm when exiting his former company in 2018.[25] Ventureburn is a site that reports on the startup, entrepreneur and investor ecosystems in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. He was the Master of Ceremonies[26] at the Silicon Cape Initiative launch event and was elected to its inaugural board. The Silicon Cape Initiative is a South African-based organization which aims to turn the Western Cape into a high-tech startup hub. Buckland credits this organisation for inspiring him to move out of the corporate world into entrepreneurship.[27] In 2012 Buckland was recognised in the Power of 40: 40 Entrepreneurs Under 40 "Doing Interesting Things"[28] In 2013 and 2014 he was a member of the Cape Town chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation.[29][30] AwardsBuckland’s industry accolades include:
References1. ^Buckland'>exits Creative Spark, M&C Saatchi Group 2. ^M&C'>Saatchi acquires SA’s Creative Spark (Fin24.com) 3. ^Saatchi'>acquires Memeburn publisher (ItWeb) 4. ^Creative'>Spark sold to M&C Saatchi (Moneyweb) 5. ^BREAKING:'>Creative Spark acquired by M&C Saatchi PLC (Bizcommunity.com) 6. ^Interview:'>Matthew Buckland on M&C Saatchi/Creative Spark deal (Marklives) 7. ^M&C'>SAATCHI ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN DIGITAL AGENCY CREATIVE SPARK (HTXT) 8. ^M&C'>Saatchi Acquires Creative Spark in South Africa (M&C Saatchi) 9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10034|title=Matthew on the move|last=Waal|first=Mandy de|work=ITWeb Technology News|access-date=2018-01-11}} 10. ^{{Cite news|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2009-06-12-300-young-south-africans-technology-continued|title=300 Young South Africans: Technology (Part 2)|last=Reporter|first=Staff|work=The M&G Online|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=http://mybroadband.co.za/news/business/17575-sa-online-professionals-do-their-own-thing.html|title=SA online professionals do their own thing|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}} 12. ^South'>Africa’s biggest websites 13. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH5Zg6T4miYThe Oude Meester Tour, Day 2 – Cape Town] 14. ^Idris'>Elba tours SA for Oude Meester 15. ^Matthew Buckland, Poynter.(accessed 16 January 2012) 16. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.news24.com/SciTech/Tech4Africa/Speakers/Matthew-Buckland-20100803|title=BIO: Matthew Buckland|work=News24|access-date=2018-01-11}} 17. ^On'>the stage - ANDREW BUCKLAND, BDFM, 2010 18. ^Buckland's'>got a play date with obsession, IOL, 2015 19. ^[https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/smartcape/Peopleofnote/pages/smartcapestd.aspx?pid=701People of note - Women of Inspiration - Community Buckland Janet] 20. ^200'>Young South Africans: Arts and Culture 21. ^Matthew'>Buckland to pursue creative spark' 22. ^{{Cite web|url=http://mg.co.za/multimedia/2015-01-27-extraordinary-life-elon-musk|title=Extraordinary life: Elon Musk|website=The M&G Online|language=en|access-date=2018-01-11}} 23. ^Breaking:'>M&C Saatchi PLC acquires independent digital player Creative Spark 24. ^Creative'>Spark sold to M&C Saatchi 25. ^Burn'>Media to embark on aggressive growth after deal to go solo - Buckland 26. ^{{Cite web|url=http://matthewbuckland.com/?p=1024|title=Enter the Silicon Cape {{!}} Matthew Buckland|website=matthewbuckland.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-11}} 27. ^The'>Unwavering Persistence of Entrepreneurs 28. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.destinyconnect.com/2012/10/12/valuable-lessons-from-a-chicken-entrepreneur-2012-10-12/|title=Valuable lessons from a "chicken" entrepreneur {{!}} DESTINY Magazine|date=2012-10-12|work=DESTINY Magazine|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-GB}} 29. ^Ventureburn.com'> 30. ^High'>Octane, EO Blog External links
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