OBB Media Honored with Goldman Sachs Entrepreneurship Award at 2023 Builders and Innovators Summit
NEW YORK, October 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) thanks the founder, president and CEO of OBB Media Michael D. Ratnerwith the award as one of the 100 Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2023 at the Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California. Goldman Sachs selected Ratner from across multiple industries to honor him at the two-day event.
Michael D. Ratner is the founder and CEO of OBB Media, a vertically integrated content studio that is shaping how a new generation of viewers consume programming. At 26, Ratner launched OBB Media in 2016 and led the company to explosive growth with his co-founder and COO. Scott Ratner. He was previously named to Variety and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists of emerging Creatives leaders.
Michael D. Ratner oversees all five areas of OBB Media, including the recently launched OBB Studios. As the lead creative on OBB’s landmark projects, Ratner has created, directed and produced numerous critically and commercially successful films and television shows, earning a Grammy Award nomination. Justin Bieber: Our world; gaining over 1.5 billion views from Kevin Hart Cold as balls; promoting dialogue on mental health awareness with Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil; and combining content with commerce in Hailey Bieber Who’s in my bathroom?. Ratner most recently produced the Netflix Original. Mountain Queen: Lhakpa Sherpa Peaks.
In addition, Ratner is an entrepreneur and investor in some of the fastest-growing entertainment and consumer companies, including Hailey Bieber generic skin. He has changed the way talent builds and grows their businesses, most recently collaborating with Bieber to launch her beauty brand. Ratner is the founding partner of Rhode Skin, which has become an industry powerhouse, surpassing the eight-figure revenue mark in its first eleven days of sales, amassing over 1 million subscribers on its waitlist, and recently expanding internationally. Ratner is chairman of Myron Arthur Holdings, which specializes in investing in and advising media, entertainment and consumer brands. Ratner received his bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvaniaand MFA from New York University Tisch.
“I am incredibly humbled that Goldman Sachs has given this exceptional honor to the work we do at OBB Media,” Ratner said. “In a rapidly changing technology and media ecosystem, storytelling will always be our most powerful communication tool. Being ranked among the top 100 entrepreneurs across multiple industries is a testament to the team we have built at OBB. This award shows how important storytelling is and we are committed to bringing powerful, entertaining and important stories to the world.”
“We are pleased to recognize Michael as one of the Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs of 2023,” he said. David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. “Like everyone in this year’s class, Ratner has been a visionary in his field, driving innovation and redefining markets. We’re excited to leverage Goldman’s unifying power to bring these dynamic leaders together and hear their ideas.”
In addition to honoring the most outstanding entrepreneurs, the Summit consists of general sessions and workshops led by experienced entrepreneurs, academics and business leaders, and resident scholars.
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