William Niles
Chief Executive Officer at MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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William E.
Niles is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Monitronics International, Inc. Prior to his current position, he served as the CEO, Secretary & General Counsel at Ascent Capital Group, Inc. from 2018 to 2019.
He also held the position of Director at Ascent Media Ltd.
Additionally, he worked as the Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at Ascent Media Group LLC from 2000 to 2010.
Before that, he was the Vice President-Business Affairs & General Counsel at 4mc Ltd from 1998 to 2000.
He started his career as an Associate at Baker & McKenzie LLP (Illinois) in 1990.
He later became a Partner & Associate at Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP from 1990 to 2009.
He also served as the Vice President-Business Affairs & General Counsel at Pacific Ocean Post Sound, Inc. in 1998.
Mr. Niles obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and his graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
William Niles active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-02-26 |
Former positions of William Niles
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-07-31 |
Ascent Media Group LLC
 Ascent Media Group LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Ascent Media Group LLC provided motion picture content creation and distribution related services. Its sound services included music recording, sound editing, mixing of dialogue, music and sound effects. The firm's video services included film-to-video transfer, visual effects and graphics, videotape editing, mastering and duplication of videotape to DVD formats. The company was founded in 1952 and headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. | General Counsel | 2010-12-30 |
| Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-02-26 |
4mc Ltd
 4mc Ltd Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 4mc Ltd provides services to motion picture studios. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. | General Counsel | 1999-12-31 |
| Pacific Ocean Post Sound, Inc. | General Counsel | 1997-12-31 |
Training of William Niles
| University of Southern California | Undergraduate Degree |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Ascent Media Group LLC
Ascent Media Group LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Ascent Media Group LLC provided motion picture content creation and distribution related services. Its sound services included music recording, sound editing, mixing of dialogue, music and sound effects. The firm's video services included film-to-video transfer, visual effects and graphics, videotape editing, mastering and duplication of videotape to DVD formats. The company was founded in 1952 and headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. | Consumer Services |
Monitronics International, Inc.
 Monitronics International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Monitronics International, Inc. provides alarm and security systems. It monitors signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts, and other events through security systems, which are installed by independent dealers at subscribers' premises. The firm also offers residential security services, including hands-free two-way interactive voice communication with the monitoring center, cellular options, and an interactive service option, which allows the customer to control their security system remotely using a computer or smart phone and provides customer and technical support services. Monitronics International was founded by James R. Hull on August 31, 1994 and is headquartered in Farmers Branch, TX. | Commercial Services |
Ascent Capital Group, Inc.
 Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Ascent Capital Group, Inc. provides home security alarm monitoring services. It operates through the following business segments: Moni and LiveWatch. The Moni segment provides security alarm monitoring services: monitoring signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts, and other events through security systems. The LiveWatch segment is a do-it-yourself home security provider, which offers monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel. Ascent Capital Group was founded on May 29, 2008 and is headquartered Greenwood Village, CO. | Consumer Services |
4mc Ltd
4mc Ltd Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 4mc Ltd provides services to motion picture studios. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Ascent Media Ltd.
 Ascent Media Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Ascent Media Ltd. provides a wide range of production, post-production and satellite uplink services to international broadcast clients. The company was founded on January 26, 1995 and is located in London, GB. | Consumer Services |
Baker & McKenzie LLP (Illinois)
 Baker & McKenzie LLP (Illinois) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Baker & McKenzie LLP provides legal services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
| Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP | Commercial Services |
| Pacific Ocean Post Sound, Inc. |
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