Charles Wace

Charles Wace is the founder of Twofour Group, a UK independent production company which he formed in 1988.[1]

Wace stepped down as Group Chief Executive in 2013 following a merger with Boom Pictures and is now an executive director of Limesnapper.

The company was named Broadcast magazine’s Independent Production Company of the Year in 2014 and 2010.

Wace is a board member of Creative England,[2] and chaired the UK independent trade body Pact (Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television) for two years.[3]

In 2012 the University of Plymouth awarded Wace an honorary doctorate in Business.

In 2010 Wace was awarded the Devon & Cornwall Royal Television Society's Outstanding Achievement Award for services to television.

Wace was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for Technology & Communication South Region in 2007.

Wace started his career in newspapers before moving to BBC Radio and Television where he worked as a reporter and producer.

His brother is British born financier, Ian Wace co-founder of a London-based hedge fund.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/my-life-in-media-charles-wace-852210.html
  2. ↑ "http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/index.php/about-us/about-us-test-2/"
  3. ↑ Mitchell, Wendy (2007-12-05). "Pact elects 2008 Council including chair Charles Wace | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
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