Korash Sanjideh

Local Groups: Designed in Devon

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business link, creative industries inet

Korash has been at the forefront of digital media innovation since 2003, with graduate startup company HMC Interactive, and more recently ChewTV and the Real Ideas Organisation.

HMC Interactive specialised building interactive software experiences for museums, visitor centers and schools across the world, delivering innovative projects and learning to a wide range of audiences and abilities.

As managing director and founder, Korash was lead on the strategic development of HMC for five years and guided the company through the many changes and challenges it faced, adapting the business to cater for the rich and diverse work created and the clients they worked for.

In 2007, Korash overseen the acquisition of HMC by TwoFour Group and for 2 years, used his network of international contacts to build HMC into a leading force for interactive software development in the UK.

In 2009, Korash decided to move onto new challenges and accepted a position as Head of Chew TV, becoming its Managing Director and using his experience in building an innovative digital media company, to create a leading online communication portal for young people globally.

Korash is governor at The Plymouth College of Art, advising on curriculum that reflects emerging practices in digital media.

Korash sits on the boards of the Plymouth Media Partnership and The South West Design Forum, and is also representative for the UK digital media industry at The European Academy of Digital Media (EADiM)

He is also visiting lecturer at Newport School of Art Design & Media and also The University of Plymouth, focusing his subject matter on commercialisation of experience and interaction software and how to develop new business models from innovative technologies.