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THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE OFFICIAL CHARTS
Managing Director Martin Talbot
Martin@OfficialCharts.com
BRAND
On top of the world: The Official Chart Company’s recognisable No.1 Award has been handed to stars with singles success from a variety of genres this year (clockwise from top left) Fun, Gary Barlow, Kylie, The Military Wives, Cover Drive, Robbie Williams, Rita Ora and Little Mix
Brand Marketing Manager Lauren Kreisler
Lauren@OfficialCharts.com
OfficialCharts.com Content Manager Dan Lane
Dan@OfficialCharts.com
COMMERCIAL Head of Commercial Giles Jones Giles@OfficialCharts
Business Development Executive Tim Brock
Tim@OfficialCharts.com
FINANCE
Finance Director Jonathan Woods
Jonathan@OfficialCharts.com
The Official Number 1 Award
The Official Charts Company has started giving chart-toppers a special new award over the past year - and it’s gone down a storm with artists
Topping the Official Singles Chart continues to be one of the most highly prized achievements in music. For the past 60 years, it’s delivered artists a place in the Number 1 ‘hall of fame’. But, this year, the achievement has also been recognised for the first time by a physical trophy – following the inauguration at the beginning of the year of the Official Number 1 Award. This brushed aluminium
award – a three-dimensional reflection of the Official Charts Company icon - was presented for the first time to the Military Wives last December after they scooped the Christmas Number 1 with their single Wherever You Are. Since then, its recipients have included the likes of Gary
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Barlow, Jessie J, Rita Ora (three times!), Little Mix, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tulisa, Labrinth, DJ Fresh, and, last week, Robbie Williams, to name but a few. In addition, the career
achievements of Dizzee Rascal
says: “Reaching Number 1 is the highlight of many artists’ careers, but until now they have had nothing physical to show for it. The Official Number 1 Award changes all that – and highlights that, above all, that there is only
“The Official No.1 Award highlights that, above all, there is only one No.1 slot worth having”
and Kylie Minogue have also been recognised, with the two singles superstars receiving five awards and seven awards respectively, to recognise their career Number 1 tallies. Official Charts Company brand manager Lauren Kreisler
one Number 1 slot worth having – the Official Number 1.” Replicas of the Official
Number 1 Award are also available for the teams behind each chart-topping project – and can be ordered from the Official Charts Company, adds Kreisler.
Financial Controller Austen Hornbrook
Austen@OfficialCharts.com
OPERATIONS Chart Director Omar Maskatiya
Omar@OfficialCharts.com
Senior Operations Executive Chris Austin
Chris@OfficialCharts.com
Senior Operations Executive Lucy Blyth
Lucy@OfficialCharts.com
Information Analyst Gus Hully
Gus@OfficialCharts.com
Chart Operations Assistant Danny Lovett
Danny@OfficialCharts.com
MILLWARD BROWN Charts Director Bob Barnes
Bob.Barnes@
millwardbrown.com
Project Manager Dan Lister
Dan.Lister@
millwardbrown.com
Product Research Manager Lee Hopkins
Lee.Hopkins@millwardbrown.com
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