article_snippet.sent: Matthew Postgate was appointed the BBC's chief technology officer on a salary of £225,000 - more than the Prime Minister - in July last year.
article_snippet.sent: Matthew Postgate was previously head of BBC research and development, working on digital projects including high-definition internet broadcasts.
article_snippet.sent: Matthew Postgate was also involved with developing the BBC iPlayer, and was at one point in charge of the corporation's mobile services.
article_snippet.sent: Matthew Postgate was educated at Bristol University, and worked as a telecommunications consultant before joining BBC BBC in 2003.
article_snippet.sent: Matthew Postgate was appointed last year on a salary of £225,000 to pick up the pieces after the failure of the £100million Digital Media Initiative, which was scrapped by director-general Tony Hall.