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Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media, Named Among the Top 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs for Second Consecutive Year

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Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has recognized Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media, as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2024 at its Builders and Innovators Summit. This marks Ratner's second consecutive year on the list. OBB Media, founded in 2016, is a vertically integrated content studio that has experienced rapid growth, reaching billions of viewers.

Ratner oversees all six verticals of OBB Media, including OBB Studios, a 15,000 sq. foot production facility in Hollywood. He has created and produced numerous successful films and TV shows, receiving a Grammy nomination and fostering dialogue on mental health awareness. Recent projects include the Netflix film 'Mountain Queen' and partnerships with celebrities like Hailey Bieber.

The Goldman Sachs Builders and Innovators Summit, now in its 13th year, brings together founders and CEOs of high-growth companies for general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs, academics, and business leaders.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) ha riconosciuto Michael D. Ratner, Fondatore e CEO di OBB Media, come uno degli imprenditori più eccezionali del 2024 al suo Summit di Costruttori e Innovatori. Questo segna il secondo anno consecutivo di Ratner nella lista. OBB Media, fondata nel 2016, è uno studio di contenuti a integrazione verticale che ha conosciuto una rapida crescita, raggiungendo miliardi di spettatori.

Ratner supervisiona tutti e sei i settori di OBB Media, inclusi OBB Studios, una struttura di produzione di 15.000 piedi quadrati a Hollywood. Ha creato e prodotto numerosi film e serie TV di successo, ricevendo una nomination ai Grammy e promuovendo il dialogo sulla consapevolezza della salute mentale. I progetti recenti includono il film di Netflix 'Mountain Queen' e collaborazioni con celebrità come Hailey Bieber.

Il Summit di Costruttori e Innovatori di Goldman Sachs, ora alla sua 13ª edizione, riunisce fondatori e CEO di aziende ad alta crescita per sessioni generali e cliniche condotte da imprenditori esperti, accademici e leader del business.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) ha reconocido a Michael D. Ratner, fundador y CEO de OBB Media, como uno de los emprendedores más excepcionales de 2024 en su Cumbre de Constructores e Innovadores. Este es el segundo año consecutivo de Ratner en la lista. OBB Media, fundada en 2016, es un estudio de contenido de integración vertical que ha experimentado un crecimiento rápido, alcanzando miles de millones de espectadores.

Ratner supervisa los seis sectores de OBB Media, incluido OBB Studios, una instalación de producción de 15,000 pies cuadrados en Hollywood. Ha creado y producido numerosas películas y programas de televisión exitosos, recibiendo una nominación al Grammy y fomentando el diálogo sobre la concienciación en salud mental. Los proyectos recientes incluyen la película de Netflix 'Mountain Queen' y asociaciones con celebridades como Hailey Bieber.

La Cumbre de Constructores e Innovadores de Goldman Sachs, que ya va por su 13ª edición, reúne a fundadores y CEO de empresas de alto crecimiento para sesiones generales y clínicas dirigidas por emprendedores experimentados, académicos y líderes empresariales.

골드만 삭스 (NYSE: GS)OBB 미디어의 창립자이자 CEO인 마이클 D. 래트너를 2024년 가장 뛰어난 기업가 중 한 명으로 인정했습니다. 이는 래트너가 두 번째 연속으로 선정된 것입니다. 2016년에 설립된 OBB 미디어는 수직적으로 통합된 콘텐츠 스튜디오로, 빠른 성장을 거듭하며 수십억의 시청자에게 도달했습니다.

래트너는 OBB 미디어의 여섯 가지 분야를 총괄하고 있으며, 그 중에는 헐리우드에 위치한 15,000평방피트 규모의 제작 시설인 OBB 스튜디오가 포함됩니다. 그는 여러 성공적인 영화와 TV 프로그램을 제작하며 그래미 후보에 올랐고, 정신 건강 인식을 위한 대화를 촉진했습니다. 최근 프로젝트로는 넷플릭스 영화 '마운틴 퀸'과 헤일리 비버 같은 유명인과의 파트너십이 포함됩니다.

골드만 삭스의 건설자 및 혁신자 정상 회담은 지금까지 13회째를 맞이하여, 고성장 기업의 창립자와 CEO를 한 자리에 모아 경험 많은 기업가, 학자 및 비즈니스 리더들이 이끄는 일반 세션 및 클리닉을 제공합니다.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) a reconnu Michael D. Ratner, fondateur et PDG de OBB Media, comme l'un des entrepreneurs les plus exceptionnels de 2024 lors de son Sommet des Constructeurs et Innovateurs. C'est la deuxième année consécutive que Ratner figure sur la liste. OBB Media, fondée en 2016, est un studio de contenu à intégration verticale qui a connu une croissance rapide, atteignant des milliards de téléspectateurs.

Ratner supervise les six secteurs d'OBB Media, y compris OBB Studios, une installation de production de 15 000 pieds carrés à Hollywood. Il a créé et produit de nombreux films et émissions de télévision à succès, recevant une nomination aux Grammy et favorisant le dialogue sur la sensibilisation à la santé mentale. Les projets récents incluent le film Netflix 'Mountain Queen' et des partenariats avec des célébrités comme Hailey Bieber.

Le Sommet des Constructeurs et Innovateurs de Goldman Sachs, maintenant dans sa 13ème année, réunit des fondateurs et des PDG d'entreprises à forte croissance pour des sessions générales et des ateliers animés par des entrepreneurs chevronnés, des universitaires et des leaders d'entreprise.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) hat Michael D. Ratner, Gründer und CEO von OBB Media, als einen der außergewöhnlichsten Unternehmer des Jahres 2024 auf seinem Summit der Builder und Innovatoren ausgezeichnet. Dies markiert das zweite Jahr in Folge, dass Ratner auf der Liste steht. OBB Media, 2016 gegründet, ist ein vertikal integriertes Content-Studio, das ein schnelles Wachstum erlebt hat und Milliarden von Zuschauern erreicht.

Ratner überwacht alle sechs Bereiche von OBB Media, darunter OBB Studios, eine 15.000 Quadratfuß große Produktionsstätte in Hollywood. Er hat zahlreiche erfolgreiche Filme und Fernsehsendungen geschaffen und produziert, eine Grammy-Nominierung erhalten und den Dialog über das Bewusstsein für psychische Gesundheit gefördert. Zu den jüngsten Projekten gehören der Netflix-Film 'Mountain Queen' und Partnerschaften mit Prominenten wie Hailey Bieber.

Der Goldman Sachs Builder und Innovator Summit, der nun im 13. Jahr stattfindet, bringt Gründer und CEOs von wachstumsstarken Unternehmen zu allgemeinen Sitzungen und Kliniken zusammen, die von erfahrenen Unternehmern, Akademikern und Wirtschaftsführern geleitet werden.

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OBB Media Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship at 2024 Builders and Innovators Summit

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is recognizing Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media, as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2024 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California

Goldman Sachs selected Michael D. Ratner from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Ratner is the Founder and CEO of OBB Media, a vertically integrated content studio defining how a new generation of viewers consumes programming. Ratner launched OBB Media in 2016 and has led the company through explosive growth, amassing an audience of billions. Ratner oversees all six verticals of OBB Media, including OBB Studios, a 15,000 sq. foot production and post facility built in Hollywood.

Ratner has created, directed, and/or produced multiple critically and commercially successful films & TV shows, receiving a Grammy nomination for “Justin Bieber: Our World,” and fostering dialogue around mental health awareness with documentaries’ “Seasons”, “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil”, Amazon MGM Studios’, “Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named LAROI,” and “Child Star”, which premiered #1 on Hulu. Recent work also includes the Netflix film “Mountain Queen”, which was just nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award, the “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball” and “iHeart Radio Music Festival” concert specials for ABC and Hulu, and the upcoming Netflix special “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter”.

In addition to his roles at OBB, Ratner also partnered with Hailey Bieber on her beauty powerhouse rhode, one of the fastest growing consumer brands in the world. This year, Ratner expanded his partnership with Hailey Bieber, turning her viral Erewhon smoothie into ice cream with Cosmic Bliss. It became the #1 selling ice cream at Sprouts in its first month.

Just last week Ratner was awarded the Project Healthy Minds Storyteller of the Year Award for destigmatizing mental health in pop culture, which was presented by long-time collaborator Demi Lovato. In addition to being named to Goldman’s Top 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs last year, Ratner has previously been recognized as one of Variety’s New Leader Creatives and Forbes 30 Under 30. Ratner received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA from NYU Tisch.

“I am thrilled to recognize Michael D. Ratner as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2024,” said David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. “Ratner and his team have built an impressive business that continues to grow at scale. We look forward to bringing this year’s cohort together to share insights on topics ranging from the evolving geopolitical landscape and accessing new pools of capital to using the power of storytelling to reach new audiences.”

“It’s been another great year of growth for our team at OBB and it’s an honor to be recognized by Goldman Sachs for the second year in a row,” said Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media. “We are consistently working to create culture alongside our partners with storytelling at the core of everything we do. Our goal is to create first in class content and innovate across all lines of our business. This acknowledgment means so much to me and our team.”

In its 13th year, Goldman’s Builders and Innovators Summit is the can’t miss gathering for Founders and CEOs of high-growth companies. Previous honorees have gone on to lead multi-billion dollar companies, both in the private and public markets. In addition to honoring the most exceptional entrepreneurs each year, the Summit consists of general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs, academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.

About OBB Media

OBB Media is the award-winning multimedia production company and vertically integrated content studio, founded by entrepreneur and filmmaker Michael D. Ratner. OBB Media is the parent company to six distinct subsidiaries: OBB Pictures, the film, television, and digital arm; OBB Studios, the company’s facilities and physical production arm; OBB Sound, the podcast and audio division; OBB Branded, the branded content and commercials vertical; OBB Cares, the social impact division; and OBB Ventures, the investment arm. OBB Media, led by Ratner, co-founder Scott Ratner, and a talented team of storytellers, is best known for amassing a global audience of billions and leading how a new generation of viewers consumes programming, while forging unique partnerships with talent that transform the way they use content to create and grow their businesses. OBB Media HQ is located in West Hollywood, CA and OBB Studios, the 15,000+ square foot state-of-the-art production and event facility is in the heart of Hollywood, CA. For more information, visit the company website at www.obbmedia.com.

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Press related questions about OBB Media, please contact obbmedia@derris.com.

Press related questions about the Summit or Goldman Sachs, please contact Sophia Anthony at Sophia.Anthony@gs.com.

Source: OBB Media

FAQ

Why was Michael D. Ratner recognized by Goldman Sachs (GS) in 2024?

Michael D. Ratner was recognized by Goldman Sachs (GS) as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2024 at its Builders and Innovators Summit for his leadership of OBB Media, a rapidly growing content studio reaching billions of viewers.

What notable projects has OBB Media produced under Michael D. Ratner's leadership?

Under Ratner's leadership, OBB Media has produced successful projects including 'Justin Bieber: Our World', 'Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil', 'Mountain Queen', and 'Child Star', which premiered #1 on Hulu.

How has Goldman Sachs (GS) recognized entrepreneurs through its Builders and Innovators Summit?

Goldman Sachs (GS) has been hosting the Builders and Innovators Summit for 13 years, recognizing exceptional entrepreneurs from multiple industries. The event includes general sessions and clinics led by experienced entrepreneurs, academics, and business leaders.

What are the main subsidiaries of OBB Media mentioned in the press release?

OBB Media's main subsidiaries mentioned are OBB Pictures, OBB Studios, OBB Sound, OBB Branded, OBB Cares, and OBB Ventures, each focusing on different aspects of content creation and business development.

How has Michael D. Ratner expanded his business beyond OBB Media in 2024?

In 2024, Ratner expanded his business by partnering with Hailey Bieber on her beauty brand rhode and turning her viral Erewhon smoothie into an ice cream with Cosmic Bliss, which became the #1 selling ice cream at Sprouts in its first month.

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