Stargate Studios has named Thayer Jester vice president of business development. Jester's responsibilities will include developing new business opportunities and strategic relationships for Stargate in the North American Market
Treehouse, the Dallas editorial boutique, has expanded its services through the hiring of motion graphics designer Jeff Vick and the addition of a new graphics design and production suite. The company will offer graphics both in tandem with editing and finishing, and as a standalone service.
Veteran post-production sales executive Jon Johnson has joined Chainsaw, a Sim Group company, as executive vice president of sales.
The Advanced Television Systems Committee board of directors has elected Glenn Reitmeier to his second term as chairman.
Veteran Flame artist and on-line editor Jim Eberle has joined Chainsaw, a division of The Sim Group, as part of its growing team focused on post-production services for scripted television.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Board of Governors has named the Society's 2015 directors and has appointed new officers and governors to fill vacant positions.
Continuing on a path of steady growth, Treehouse has brought on editor Jason Payne. Payne, who is well known in the Dallas advertising community through previous posts with Fast Cuts, N2O and The Richards Group, becomes the boutique editorial house’s fourth editor, joining founder Peter Tarter, Jayson Limmer and John McStravi
2G Digital has named Jordan Jacobs to the newly created post of senior vice president of business development.
The European Audiovisual Observatory is now under the presidency of Montenegro for 2015.
David Haddad has been appointed executive vice president and general manager, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
