Rich Melcombe
A passionate and astute observer of the societal effects spurred by converging media, technology and globalization, Rich Melcombe offers a unique, global perspective on developing and implementing scalable media strategies to achieve competitive market advantages, IP protection and control, and dynamic revenue growth. Melcombe has created 10 TV shows, produced 5 movies, over 2,000 on-air TV promotion spots, and dozens of TV commercials and sales tapes. An interactive advertising, marketing & branding specialist, he built one of the biggest, most diversified, independent production companies. Richmel Productions has worked in domestic & international television, movies, entertainment promotion, global media consulting, Chinese media, Hispanic media, and interactive advertising. Creative clients have included: The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Sony, FOX, Universal, HBO, ABC, NBC, and CBS; business/strategy consulting clients: Sony, Fremantle, Liberty Media, Telemundo, Home Shopping Network, Turner Broadcasting, NBC, NBA, PamAmSat. Melcombe’s Spanish-language business—Señorita Anita Productions—was sold to Sony 18 months after inception. Most recently, Melcombe has been a media entrepreneur in gaming, Esports and interactive advertising. His startup, Richie Knows, is a hyper-local social network that micro-connects gamers and includes a mental health vertical called VENT—a digital mental health platform designed to provide gamers community-driven, mental health solutions.
