As CEO Patrick Gates is responsible for the overall strategy of the company along with the development of key strategic and distribution deals. He is a senior executive with over 20 years diverse experience and a proven track record in e-commerce, digital products, television shopping, marketing and media. Prior to icueTV,  Mr. Gates was President and General Manager of Discovery Commerce, Discovery Communications' retail division, where he successfully led the turnaround and expansion of the Licensing and Retail businesses, including T-Commerce. Before Discovery, he was with AOL Time Warner, where as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Commerce, Mr. Gates led the company's direct marketing and Transactional businesses including Retail, Travel, Autos, Real Estate and Classifieds. Prior to that, Mr. Gates was Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Programming at the Home Shopping Network,  and held senior positions with QVC, Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus.