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Charlotte Layton

Charlotte Layton

Co-Founder & CCO, Racoon

With over 25 years experience, Charlotte’s generous and collaborative approach, combined with exceptional business and strategic insight, has seen her deliver commercial success at MTV, BBC Studios & Post Production and The Farm. 

Her operational experience from studio & location capture, through post production to transmission/playout ensures Charlotte has a comprehensive understanding of the content creation pipeline. 

Currently co-founder and CCO of Tanooki Technologies Ltd, Charlotte is focussed on harnessing technology to bring the media industry and education/training closer together, levelling the playing field for current and future talent. 

Tanooki Technologies has a post production facility, Racoon, offering full picture and sound services to both scripted and unscripted content across the world. 

Charlotte is also co-creator of the group's SaaS product, tanooki, a global collaboration and productivity platform bringing creators together and enabling them to access content and toolsets in a secure community. 

Determined to drive positive cultural change, Charlotte also provides mentorship to those just starting their careers in media as well as those looking to step up into leadership roles. 

Testamonials

  • Everybody sees what happens on the screen and what goes out, but there's so much work and effort goes into production, the preplanning and making these things happen, to be recognised for that work that goes on preproduction is amazing!
    Richard Wormwell
    dock10
  • Being able to show those unsung heroes within the technical innovation space is a really important achievement and it's a great awards to be part of...
    David Harnett
    Timeline TV
  • To recognise people that do stuff that isn't normally recognised, you know it's normally the hosts, the executive producers and the creative directors, but yeah the technical stuff makes it happen!
    Lisa Edwards
    Studio Ramsay
  • We're such an important industry to the country, and to everyone we serve from our clients to everyone at home, and there's a huge amount of work that's gone into the last couple of years innovation wise and it's great to be recognised.
    Jai Cave
    Envy Post Production