Charles Ball
Profile
Charles Ball is Chief Marketing and Product Innovation Officer of Lycos, Inc. He joined Lycos in September 2007 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Ball was Chief Marketing Officer of Movielink LLC.
Previously, he held various executive marketing positions at Vivendi Universal, Disney/Buena Vista Home Entertainment, and Proctor & Gamble.
He was Executive Vice President of Studio Relations for Flexplay Technologies, Inc. Mr. Ball was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for FasTV.com and Chairman of Mediacentrix.
He has over 25 years of experience in brand and product marketing, business development, and general management.
Mr. Ball received an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia and a BA degree in Political Science/Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.
Former positions of Charles Ball
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FasTV, Inc. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Mediacentric Group, Inc.
 Mediacentric Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mediacentric Group, Inc. provided software design and implementation services. The company was headquartered in Clearwater, FL. | Chairman | - |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Flexplay Technologies, Inc.
 Flexplay Technologies, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables FlexPlay Technologies, Inc. designs disposable DVDs to work in various DVD players, DVD drives, and gaming systems. Its DVD is a '48-hour, no-return' DVD that enables time-limited, on-demand viewing. The company was co-founded by Yannis Bakos & Erik Brynjolfsson in 1999 and is based in Atlanta, GA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Disney Enterprises, Inc. owns and operates motion pictures, television shows, music, and computer games. It provides animated characters that appear in Disney cartoons, television shows and feature-length motion pictures like Finding Nemo and The Incredibles including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh, Buzz Lightyear, Ariel, Aladdin, Timon, and Pumbaa. The company was founded in 1996 and is located in Burbank, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Charles Ball
| University of Virginia | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Lycos, Inc.
 Lycos, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lycos, Inc. provides search-based Internet properties and services. The firm operates through the following divisions: LYCOS Media, LYCOS Advertising, and LYCOS Life. Its products and services include tools for blogging, web publishing and hosting, online games, e-mail, and search. It operates a network of sites and services including Lycos.com, Tripod, Angelfire, HotBot, Gamesville, WhoWhere, and LYCOS Mail. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
Movielink LLC
 Movielink LLC Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Movielink LLC provided video rental and download services. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Retail Trade |
| Vivendi Universal SA | Consumer Services |
Buena Vista Custom Homes, Inc.
 Buena Vista Custom Homes, Inc. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Buena Vista Custom Homes, Inc. engaged in building and leasing luxury homes. The company was founded by Roger Pollock in 2002 and was headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. | Consumer Durables |
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Disney Enterprises, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Disney Enterprises, Inc. owns and operates motion pictures, television shows, music, and computer games. It provides animated characters that appear in Disney cartoons, television shows and feature-length motion pictures like Finding Nemo and The Incredibles including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh, Buzz Lightyear, Ariel, Aladdin, Timon, and Pumbaa. The company was founded in 1996 and is located in Burbank, CA. | Consumer Services |
Flexplay Technologies, Inc.
Flexplay Technologies, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables FlexPlay Technologies, Inc. designs disposable DVDs to work in various DVD players, DVD drives, and gaming systems. Its DVD is a '48-hour, no-return' DVD that enables time-limited, on-demand viewing. The company was co-founded by Yannis Bakos & Erik Brynjolfsson in 1999 and is based in Atlanta, GA | Consumer Durables |
| FasTV, Inc. | |
Mediacentric Group, Inc.
Mediacentric Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mediacentric Group, Inc. provided software design and implementation services. The company was headquartered in Clearwater, FL. | Technology Services |
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