Michael D. Ratner, Founder and CEO of OBB Media, Named to Goldman Sachs Top 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs for Second Consecutive Year
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 in Healdsburg, California. This marks his second consecutive year receiving this honor. Ratner founded OBB Media in 2016, growing it into a vertically integrated content studio that has reached billions of viewers. His notable works include Grammy-nominated 'Justin Bieber: Our World' and mental health documentaries like 'Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'. He also partnered with Hailey Bieber on rhode beauty brand and recently received the Project Healthy Minds Storyteller of the Year Award.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) ha riconosciuto Michael D. Ratner, Fondatore e CEO di OBB Media, come uno dei più eccezionali imprenditori del 2024 durante il suo Builders and Innovators Summit a Healdsburg, California. Questo segna il suo secondo anno consecutivo di ricezione di questo onore. Ratner ha fondato OBB Media nel 2016, portandola a diventare uno studio di contenuti verticalmente integrato che ha raggiunto miliardi di spettatori. Le sue opere notevoli includono 'Justin Bieber: Our World', nominato ai Grammy, e documentari sulla salute mentale come 'Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'. Ha anche collaborato con Hailey Bieber nel brand di bellezza rhode e ha recentemente ricevuto il premio Storyteller of the Year di Project Healthy Minds.
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 Builders and Innovators Summit en Healdsburg, California. Este es su segundo año consecutivo recibiendo este honor. Ratner fundó OBB Media en 2016, transformándola en un estudio de contenido verticalmente integrado que ha alcanzado miles de millones de espectadores. Sus obras notables incluyen 'Justin Bieber: Our World', nominado a un Grammy, y documentales sobre salud mental como 'Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'. También se ha asociado con Hailey Bieber en la marca de belleza rhode y recientemente recibió el premio Storyteller of the Year de Project Healthy Minds.
골드만 삭스 (NYSE: GS)는 마이클 D. 래트너, OBB 미디어의 창립자 및 CEO를 2024년 가장 뛰어난 기업가 중 한 명으로 인정하였습니다. 이 상은 캘리포니아 힐즈버그에서 열린 Builders and Innovators Summit에서 수여되었습니다. 이는 그가 연속으로 두 번째 해 수상한 것입니다. 래트너는 2016년에 OBB 미디어를 설립하였으며, 이를 통해 수십억 명의 관객에게 도달하는 수직 통합 콘텐츠 스튜디오로 성장시켰습니다. 그의 주목할 만한 작품으로는 그래미 후보에 오른 '저스틴 비버: 우리의 세계'와 '데미 로바토: 악마와 춤추기'와 같은 정신 건강 다큐멘터리가 있습니다. 그는 또한 헤일리 비버와 함께 뷰티 브랜드인 rhode를 공동 설립하였으며 최근에는 Project Healthy Minds의 스토리텔러 오브 더 이어 상을 수상하였습니다.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) a reconnu Michael D. Ratner, fondateur et PDG d'OBB Media, comme l'un des entrepreneurs les plus exceptionnels de 2024 lors de son Builders and Innovators Summit à Healdsburg, Californie. C'est la deuxième année consécutive qu'il reçoit cet honneur. Ratner a fondé OBB Media en 2016, développant ainsi un studio de contenu intégré verticalement qui a atteint des milliards de spectateurs. Parmi ses œuvres notables figurent 'Justin Bieber : Our World', nominé aux Grammy, et des documentaires sur la santé mentale comme 'Demi Lovato : Dancing with the Devil'. Il a également collaboré avec Hailey Bieber pour la marque de beauté rhode et a récemment reçu le prix Storyteller of the Year de Project Healthy Minds.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) hat Michael D. Ratner, Gründer und CEO von OBB Media, bei seinem Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, Kalifornien, als einen der außergewöhnlichsten Unternehmer des Jahres 2024 ausgezeichnet. Dies ist das zweite Jahr in Folge, dass er diese Ehrung erhält. Ratner gründete 2016 OBB Media und entwickelte es zu einem vertikal integrierten Content-Studio, das Milliarden von Zuschauern erreicht hat. Zu seinen bemerkenswerten Werken zählen das Grammy-nominierte 'Justin Bieber: Our World' und Dokumentationen über psychische Gesundheit wie 'Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil'. Außerdem hat er mit Hailey Bieber die Beauty-Marke rhode gegründet und kürzlich den Preis Storyteller of the Year von Project Healthy Minds erhalten.
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OBB Media Honored for Entrepreneurship at 2024 Builders and Innovators Summit
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
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
“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
About Goldman Sachs
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