Cooke Optics' ZGC, the American distributor for the multi-award winning manufacturer of precision lenses for film and television has appointed Rich Eilers to the role of director of sales, effective February 29.
Hollywood Professional Association president Leon Silverman has stepped down as president of the organization that he helped found to make room for the next generation of leadership and a newly expanded board of directors. In his traditional remarks made during the opening session of the 2016 HPA Tech Retreat, Silverman also announced that the HPA Board has elected Seth Hallen to succeed him. Hallen, senior vice president of Global Creative Services at Sony DADC New Media Solutions, has been an HPA board member since 2007, working closely with Silverman and the board on a number of key initiatives and management of the organization. Silverman will continue to serve on the board of directors in the newly created role of Past President.
Bob Lord, former president of AOL, has been elected to Screenvision’s board of directors. Lord brings more than a decade of digital leadership experience with an emphasis on emerging media, technology and data – all key areas of focus for Screenvision to expand its impact for advertisers.
QSC has promoted Mark Mayfield to director, global cinema marketing. Mayfield joined QSC Cinema in 2013 as cinema marketing manager, with responsibility for sales and marketing collateral, trade shows, PR, web, and advertising.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Board of Governors has named the Society's 2016 directors and has appointed two new governors-at-large.
Ncam, which provides camera tracking for augmented reality production and pre-visualization, has opened a new office in Los Angeles and hired Vincent Maza to run the operation
Laika, the Portland-based feature film animation studio whose first three films have each garnered Oscar nominations for Best Animated Film, has appointed Bradley Wald to the post of chief financial officer and senior vice president of business operations. The announcement was made today by Laika president and CEO Travis Knight.
Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Randy Lake president, studio operations and Imageworks. Lake oversees all operations, strategy and planning for Sony Pictures Imageworks, post-production services, production services, global mastering and servicing, and asset management.
The Klpsch Group has announced the addition of two consumer electronics veterans to the company as part of an internal reorganization, positioning Klipsch as the leader in innovative audio solutions. Chad Vogelsong is senior director of product and channel marketing for the Digital, Streaming and Portable Audio Solutions division, a new division. Dusty Thomas serves a dual role as cinema sales manager in North and South America, as well as the channel marketing specialist for the Component Audio Solutions business unit.
iZotope has added John Bigay to the executive team as chief marketing officer. Bigay will lead the strategic development and execution of global marketing, e-commerce, and education initiatives to accelerate the company’s rapid growth.
