The Board of Directors of Brightcove, Inc. has appointed David Mendels as Chief Executive Officer of the company, such appointment to be effective as of March 31, 2013. Mr. Mendels has served as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer since 2010 and has served as one of the company's directors since 2009. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Mendels served as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Adobe Systems Incorporated from December 2005 to August 2008.

Mr. Mendels will succeed Jeremy Allaire, who has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective as of March 31, 2013. Mr. Allaire will continue to serve as Chairman of the company's Board until March 31, 2013, at which time he will become the Board's Executive Chairman. On January 30, 2013, James Breyer resigned from the company's Board and as the Chair of the company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

David Orfao, a member of the company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, will succeed Mr. Breyer as Chair of the company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.