The Iberian arm of French production company Satisfaction has appointed David Gallart and Juan Navarrete as Chief Content Officer and External Associate Consultant respectively. With these appointments, Satisfaction Iberia further strengthens its content team.
In his new role, David Gallart will work closely with the Head of International Content & Business, David Llanes, and report to the CEO, Daniel Domenjó. He joins Satisfaction Iberia with a long history in the executive production, adaptation and development of entertainment and documentary formats. His former employers include Secuoya Studios, Boomerang and Veranda TV in Spain and Latin America, where he was responsible for formats such as “Top Chef” and “Kitchen Nightmares” in Chile. The producer has also led docuseries such as “PornoXplotación”, “13 Días” and “Vuelo JK5022: The Spanair Tragedy”.
David Gallart commented: “Satisfaction Iberia and I have found each other at the perfect time. I’m looking forward to bringing everything I have learned over the years, adapting international formats and producing entertainment and documentaries. I am convinced that I am joining a company that is just starting out, but which will be one of the leading production companies in the coming years.”
Juan Navarrete, meanwhile, will also report to Daniel Domenjó. He joined the company with extensive experience as an executive producer, showrunner and director of fiction and entertainment. He specializes in big studio shows and has more than 30 years’ experience in the sector, having produced nationally for companies such as Endemol, Globomedia, iZen and Grupo Ganga, and internationally for TV Azteca, SPR and Televisa. He specializes in shiny-floor formats. Across 30 years in the sector, he has worked for companies such as Endemol, Globomedia, iZen and Grupo Ganga. His credits include adapting the Ninja Warrior format for Antena 3 and Inocente for RTVE.
Juan Navarrete said: “Satisfaction Iberia is a production company with a great spirit of innovation and I am convinced of its success in the short term. I am delighted to begin this collaboration.”
Gallart and Navarrete join David Llanes and Jordi Rosell, who in January became Satisfaction Iberia’s first appointments. The company was launched in November last year in partnership between the French company Satisfaction Group and former Mediacrest Daniel Domenjó.
Satisfaction Iberia CEO Daniel Domenjó, said: “I am proud to be able to count on the trust, talent and prestige of two renowned professionals with great experience in both Spain and Latin America. Their recruitment consolidates a first-class founding team, both for its human factor and for its successful background”.