Google has joined as a corporate member of Media Trust.  Matt Brittin, UK and Ireland Managing Director and Vice President at Google, has also been appointed to the Media Trust board. 

Brittin, one of the world’s leading digital media executives, joins our impressive list of trustees, which includes BBC Director General Mark Thompson, Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow, Sky Managing Director Sophie Turner-Laing and former Channel 4 Chief Executive Andy Duncan.

Caroline Diehl MBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Media Trust, said Google and Matt’s involvement forms part of a wider digital media strategy:

'Matt’s broad range of skills and extensive experience, combined with the unrivalled reach of Google will be invaluable to Media Trust. His decision to join will also benefit the wider charity and community sector, for which we provide vital communications services.  Digital media is fast becoming the primary way in which the voluntary sector communicates - it is cost effective and can be incredibly powerful.  Working with Matt and Google’s staff, we can continue to harness the skills, expertise and resources of the communications industry, to ensure charities and communities get their voices heard.'

Before joining Google at the start of 2007, Matt spent much of his career in media and marketing, with particular interests in strategy, commercial development and sales performance.  This included Commercial and Digital leadership roles in UK media.

Brittin said: 'I’m looking forward to working with the Media Trust team and playing my part in continuing the vital work that Media Trust does. Many of us at Google have worked with Media Trust in recent years and seen first-hand the benefit that many individuals and charities get from their work.'

Media Trust’s corporate members include the BBC, Channel 4, Daily Mail and General Trust plc, Guardian Media Group, IPC Media, ITV plc, LIVING TV Group, MTV Networks UK & Ireland, News International, OMD, Sky and Warner Bros.