{{short description|Australian business executive|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} '''Michael Ebeid''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} is an Australian business executive. He was CEO and managing director of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) between June 2011 and October 2018.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/aspiring-to-be-small-but-perfectly-funded-20110923-1kpcv.html ''Sydney Morning Herald'': Aspiring to be small, but perfectly funded]</ref><ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/business/sbs-poaches-abc-executive-for-top-job-20110415-1dgqy.html ''Sydney Morning Herald'': SBS poaches ABC executive for top job]</ref><ref>[http://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/news-media-releases/view/id/586/h/SBS-apppoints-new-Managing-Director SBS website: SBS appoints new Managing Director]</ref>
==Career== Ebeid worked with IBM<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Ebeid|url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/Person/Michael-Ebeid|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Business News|language=en}}</ref> for nine years in various roles across finance, sales and marketing, and worked in Tokyo and other Asian countries.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-19|title=Former SBS reporter Scott McIntyre arrested in Japan, reportedly over search for his children|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/19/former-sbs-reporter-scott-mcintyre-arrested-in-japan-reportedly-over-search-for-his-children|access-date=2021-04-23|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
In 1995, he moved to Optus Communications,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-17|title=SBS boss stands down days after World Cup ratings success|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-17/sbs-boss-michael-ebeid-steps-down-after-7-years/10004214|access-date=2021-04-23|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref> where he was Director of Commercial Operations for the Consumer Division. He was on the Board of the subscription television industry body, ASTRA, from 2001 to 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SBS Corporate|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/sbs-apppoints-new-managing-director|access-date=2021-04-23|website=SBS Corporate|date=23 May 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2005, Ebeid joined Two Way Limited, an interactive TV, mobile and online entertainment media business as COO and then as CEO. Ebeid became the executive director of corporate strategy and marketing at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/careers/workinghere/ourleadership/michaelebeid.htm Australian Broadcasting Corporation website: Our leadership - Michael Ebeid bio]</ref> holding position until 2011 when he became CEO of SBS in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outgoing SBS CEO Michael Ebeid to join Telstra|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/outgoing-sbs-ceo-michael-ebeid-to-join-telstra|access-date=2021-04-23|website=SBS News|language=en}}</ref>
=== SBS === Ebeid was appointed CEO and managing director of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) in June 2011 and he resigned on 1 October 2018. During Ebeid's tenure, SBS expanded its digital services and multicultural programming, and launched new platforms, including SBS On Demand. <ref>[https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/07/michael-ebeid-resigns-as-sbs-managing-director.html TV Tonight website: Michael Ebeid resigns as SBS managing director]</ref>
=== Telstra === As part of a new structure, Australian telecommunications company Telstra appointed Ebeid as Head of its Enterprise Division, on 8 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-30|title=Former SBS boss Ebeid joins Telstra|url=https://thewest.com.au/technology/internet/former-sbs-boss-ebeid-joins-telstra-ng-s-1880604|access-date=2021-04-27|website=The West Australian|language=en}}</ref> This appointment was part of the Telstra Group Executive team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telstra.com.au/aboutus/media/media-releases/New-organisational-structure-and-leadership-team-for-Telstra|title=New organisational structure and leadership team for Telstra|website=www.telstra.com.au|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref> Ebeid was Telstra Group Executive – Enterprise from 2018 to 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 October 2020|title=Ex-SBS boss Michael Ebeid exits Telstra amid executive shake-up|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/telstra-shakes-up-executive-management-team-20201027-p568wb.html|access-date=2021-04-23|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>
==Honours and recognition== Ebeid was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the broadcast media and multicultural affairs as an executive, innovator and business leader".<ref>{{cite web|title=EBEID, Michael|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1769760|website=Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet|accessdate=9 June 2018}}</ref>
Ebeid was named CEO Magazine's 'CEO of the year' at the 2017 Executive Of The Year Awards, while CEO and managing director at SBS. Ebeid was a judge for the same award in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.executiveawards.com.au/judges/michael-ebeid/|title=Michael Ebeid AM|website=Executive of the Year Awards|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ebeid was born in Cairo, Egypt, and moved to Sydney, Australia, with his family when he was three.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Departing SBS chief Michael Ebeid shows ABC how it's done|url=https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/departing-sbs-chief-michael-ebeid-shows-abc-how-its-done-20180914-h15efi|access-date=2021-04-27|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en}}</ref>
Ebeid, who came out as gay in the 1990s, has been described as, "without doubt one of Australia's most powerful media figures".<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/the-importance-of-gay-business-leaders-being-out-and-proud/story-fn5tas5k-1227337821407 |title=The importance of gay business leaders being out and proud |author=Fitzsimmons, Whitney|date=6 May 2015|work=News Ltd|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/local-news/beating-the-odds/140071 |title=Beating the odds |author=Jahshan, Elias|date=2 August 2015|work=Star Observer|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref>
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