Oliver becomes Bloomberg commercial director

Former CNBC Europe network director Lindsey Oliver is joining Bloomberg as commercial director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. She will be responsible for distribution and marketing for the financial network’s five European language channels.

Oliver was commercial director at Al Jazeera international in 2007, launching the English-language channel in 80 million households. She has spent the past two years at the over-the-top TV provider Jalipo and consulting on areas of commercial revenue and distribution growth.