Primary Job Title Senior Vice President, Connected Home & Entertainment Primary Organization TELUS
Location Los Angeles, California, United States Regions Greater Los Angeles Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Dwayne Benefield is a Senior Vice President for Connected Home and Entertainment at TELUS. Prior to his current role, Benefield helped expand PlayStation Network by leading a team that developed partnerships with third-party services, like Netflix and Amazon. He also negotiated content licenses with major labels and music publishers for a
subscription music service. Benefield began his career in the Information, Communications, and Entertainment practice at KPMG, then spent 10 years at The Walt Disney Company within Corporate Finance, Strategy, and Business Development roles. Between Disney and Sony, he was the general manager of West Coast Entertainment at Google where he focused on content acquisition for YouTube and managed an ad sales team. Benefield obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy from New Mexico State University, and later earned his M.B.A from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with majors in Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management.
