SYDNEY - AussieJournal -- Layercake, the company behind intelligent media workflow platform Streamcake, has appointed Jon Marquard as Director and Chairperson. The appointment marks a significant milestone as Layercake strengthens its governance and positions the business for its next phase of global expansion.

Marquard is one of the media industry's most experienced strategic operators, with a career spanning global sports rights, digital transformation and large-scale commercial partnerships worldwide. He has advised leading broadcasters, telecommunications companies and sports organisations on complex, high-value media and technology initiatives, and previously served as COO at Fox Sports and Network Ten.

As Chairperson, Marquard will work closely with Layercake's executive team to shape strategic direction, support international growth and guide the company's evolving partnership and commercial strategy. His appointment reinforces Layercake's focus on building a globally scalable business underpinned by strong governance and deep industry expertise.

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Throughout his career, Marquard has led and advised on significant media rights and distribution deals, including long-term partnerships with Optus across the English Premier League and major FIFA and UEFA competitions. He has also played key advisory roles with the Nine Network and global streaming and media platforms, as well as advising and leading digital transformation initiatives for numerous sporting bodies.

"Jon's appointment is a pivotal step for Layercake," said Pádraig O'Donovan, CEO of Layercake. "His experience at the intersection of media, technology, and commercial strategy is directly aligned with where we are heading as a business. As we scale Streamcake globally, his insight and leadership will be instrumental in shaping our next phase."

"I'm delighted to join Layercake at such an important stage in its journey," said Jon Marquard. "The company has built a highly differentiated platform in Streamcake, with clear global relevance. I look forward to working with the team to accelerate growth, deepen global partnerships, and unlock new opportunities across the media and technology landscape."

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Layercake continues to gain momentum in media workflow orchestration, helping organisations simplify complexity, automate infrastructure and scale content operations across increasingly fragmented ecosystems.

Its flagship platform, Streamcake, provides automation and orchestration for media production and distribution, enabling broadcasters, sports organisations and enterprises to streamline complex workflows, automate infrastructure deployment and scale content delivery across platforms. Streamcake integrates with an extensive ecosystem of leading technology providers including Grass Valley, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Bitmovin, Ceeblue and Ant Media.

For more information, visit www.layercake.cloud.