March 2014
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People on the move By Holly Ashford
A+E Networks has hired Viviane Paxinos as senior director of advertising sales. In this newly-created role, Paxinos will lead the ad sales operations at A+E Networks UK and is responsible for shaping the company’s strategy for ad sales growth, both in the UK and across their international territories. Paxinos has over 15 years of media and advertising experience with companies including Viacom and Comcast. Andrew Pons has been appointed by Exset as its global director for sales and marketing. Pons has been with the company for nearly two years, and has had many years’ experience in the TV business, working at Pace, SysMedia, Electronic Farm and Harris. Alex Borland, CEO, Exset, said: “We’re delighted that Andrew has been promoted to this new role within our team. With his wealth of experience across our markets, we know he’s the right person to help drive us forwards in what are exciting times for Exset.” Net Insight has announced management changes, with the aim of becoming a more sales and market oriented company. The management team will be comprised of; Fredrik Tumegård, CEO; Thomas Bergström, CFO; Per Lindgren, CTO, SVP business development and founder; Stig Stålnacke, SVP global sales; Peter Sergel, VP new segment sales; Anna Karin Verneholt, VP marketing; Martin Karlsson, VP portfolio management; Ulrik Rohne, VP research and development, VP service acting; and Marina Hedman, VP HR.
NUGEN Audio has announced the appointment of Simon Kerr as chief marketing officer. Kerr will oversee the company’s global marketing strategy and will manage NUGEN Audio’s newly opened North American office. Kerr lectured in video production at Leeds Metropolitan University, and before joining NUGEN Audio, worked at Canon USA. Tim Waller has joined Prime Focus as senior colourist. Waller has three decades of experience grading film, commercials and broadcast. He previously worked at Molinaire where, over seven years, he completed over 70 films and countless TV dramas. He joins Prime Focus from Envy. re:fine has announced two appointments in the form of Christos Glaridis as head of operations and Anna Connolly as head of QC. Glaridis brings 15 years’ media experience to the company starting his career as a runner in Soho’s VTR and working his way up to technical director for Dubbs-Eyeframe (now Premiere). Most recently Glaridis was technical manager of post production at PERFORM Group. Connolly’s career in QC started at Sky, later moving to Technicolor as QC supervisor. Lee Sheppard has been hired by SGL as director of product management, overseeing the company’s global product strategy. “I’m very excited to embark on this new stage of my career at SGL,” said Sheppard. “I’m looking forward to continuing to drive the SGL product roadmap
Andrew Pons Exset
Simon Kerr Nugen Audio
Christos Glaridis re:fine
forwards, working with existing and new customers.”
Signiant has increased its sales and support staff to meet growing global
demand for its products. Recent additions to the global team include Jonathan Lunness, sales director; James Mansfield, regional sales
Tim Waller Prime Focus
manager; Jamie Lakin, key account manager for EMEA; and Steve Gibson, who joins the solutions architecture team. All are based in the UK.
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