Tampa, Fla.-based Shoplifter Studios, a documentary film studio and extension of advertising agency PPK, has expanded its production and postproduction capabilities to serve as a full-service production house for commercial and branded content. Shoplifter’s in-house expertise supports feature-length and commercial productions of any size, with a dedicated team of postproduction experts offering editorial, sound design, color correction, motion graphics, VFX, 3D through final delivery. Shoplifter’s current commercial roster offers branded advertising, B2B, experiential, social media and influencer marketing production for clients across categories, including Big Lots Home, Tires Plus and PDQ Restaurants. Tom Kenney is owner and CEO of PPK and Shoplifter Studios. Shoplifter’s documentary film Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl, the heartbreaking story of folk musical duo Amy and Derrick Ross, received accolades from the Gasparilla, Arizona, Portland, Wyoming and Buffalo International Film Festivals, and the IndieFest Film Awards. Other films include Insufficient Funds and An Ode to Joy, with postproduction credit on Kaos at the Palms (available to stream this year)….
Star, a global consulting firm, has named Scott Tieman as global head of adtech & martech. Joining from Accenture Song, where he served as managing director of media, marketing and content operations, Tieman will be tasked with strengthening Star’s partnerships with key agency networks and bringing AI-driven marketing transformation and platform solutions to market. Tieman brings two decades of experience in marketing and media to Star. During his tenure at Accenture Song in San Francisco, Tieman managed a $300M marketing services client portfolio, doubled his team size and significantly grew sales through strategic partnerships and innovative business strategies. In his new role, Tieman will be based in Silicon Valley and report directly to Star’s CEO and co-founder Michael Schreibmann. Before Accenture, Tieman managed digital strategy and client services at Red Bricks Media….
