Speaker Vince Commisso
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Vince Commisso is the Co-founding Partner, President & CEO of 9 Story Media Group, one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning content for young audiences around the world. With responsibilities for leading the production, creative, technical and sales aspects of the company's activities, Vince has contributed to 9 Story’s production of over 900 animated and live action episodes, seen on some of the world’s most respected children’s channels and platforms.
Vince began his career in 1992 at Nelvana, where he worked with major networks, studios, producers and distributors, both domestically and internationally. He rose through the ranks to become Supervising Producer, garnering one Emmy® and two Gemini® nominations. In 1999 he left Nelvana to become President & CEO of Blab Media Inc., a Flash based new media company, where he gained valuable experience in the management of start-ups and factors impacting market positioning. In 2002, he co-founded 9 Story Entertainment, with a vision to launch an animation company that would utilize leading edge technologies to develop, produce and deliver compelling animated children’s content with international appeal.
In 2005, Vince earned an Emmy® Award for Best Animated Television Program, as well as a Gemini® Award and ACT Award as Senior Producer on Peep and the Big Wide World Season I.
Vince holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and is a Certified General Accountant. He also holds a Bachelor of Administrative Arts from Atkinson College at York University and a BA in Mathematics and Political Science.
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