Gravity Media, a global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors, has appointed Marty Meyer as strategic account manager for postproduction and production rentals in the U.S. Meyer will be responsible for growing Gravity Media’s presence in the Los Angeles production community and improving how Gravity Media delivers its rental products and suite of production services to its clients in L.A. and across North America. Meyer is a veteran of the L.A. production community and prior to joining Gravity Media, she worked with broadcast production rental companies. As director of engineering for Wexler Video, a provider of equipment to reality television production, she ensured client satisfaction and obtained maximum utility of owned equipment, expediting company growth 30% in three years. Meyer also served as director of business development and rental manager for several L.A.-based rental companies, creating a competitive advantage in the marketplace and showcasing evolving technology while providing superior services for clients such as Live Nation and Fox Television. Before working with production rental companies, Meyer managed broadcast technical operations for ABC and CBS television where she earned an Emmy for her work on Olympic Sports coverage. Meyer recently chaired the Hollywood section of SMPTE for two terms and remains an active participant in section leadership…..
ProSource, an audio, video, and integration buying group, has promoted Tim Bashford to sr. director, sales. Bashford has led the district manager team as the director of field management since the inception of ProSource in 2014. His role includes supporting others on the management team to reach group brand sales goals and managing select group solutions such as the ProSource health care initiative. From 2007 until 2014, Bashford worked for the Home Entertainment Source (HES) Buying Group and BrandSource Buying Group in various management roles. Until February 2007, he worked for Hitachi Home Electronics in multiple roles including sales training, key and national account sales management, and field management…..
