Bazillion Pictures has hired Laura Hudson to be its new VP of business development. Hudson will be driving new client business and helping to promote Kansas City, Mo.-based Bazillion’s expertise and creativity in animation services. Throughout her career, Hudson has developed and produced high-impact projects ranging from motion graphics, 3D animation, augmented reality, social media activation, game day sports graphic packages and interactive games. Hudson’s accomplishments include selling the first NBA augmented reality experience to the Indiana Pacers, assisting in the launch of Churchill Downs’ social media activation on the first-ever installed 4K video board and assisting in developing the Winter X Games social media experience which was used to moderate social content….
RUSHWORKS, a Dallas area-based software development company that produces technology for production, playback, and streaming, has retained the services of industry vet Martin Cook to help with its continuing worldwide expansion. Rush Beesley, RUSHWORKS president, announced from company headquarters in Flower Mound, Texas, that Cook will serve as the newly appointed director of market development, international. Cook’s responsibilities include establishing and managing RUSHWORKS international sales channel. He has already signed distributor agreements with Cache Media, an established supplier of broadcast and AV equipment headquartered in Newbury, UK, and AV Group Technologies, which provides technologically advanced hardware solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Cook has worked for industry leading manufacturers such as Grass Valley Group, Sony UK, Philips and BBC Technology in a number of management positions….
