Deluxe Entertainment Services Group will offer advanced Intellectual Property (IP) security services and solutions powered by VANTOS‘ Investigation Lifecycle Management product and platform. With the launch of these new hosted services, Deluxe will be delivering what’s being billed as the first-of-its kind advanced IP security services and solutions to media, entertainment and gaming organizations worldwide.
“In today’s digital world, all it may take is one breach of security resulting in the loss of intellectual property which could cause catastrophic financial loss,” said Frank Artes, VP, security, Deluxe. “Deluxe is addressing this issue head-on with our new security solution. Powered by VANTOS V-Flex™, we are expanding our robust and proven security solution.”
Tom Spadafore, president/CEO of the Seattle-headquartered global security and risk management automation market firm VANTOS, said that via the new offerings, “Deluxe will enable studios to easily and quickly automate the tedious and time-consuming pre and post-production audits on all of the contributing vendors and businesses used during the course of film production.”
Deluxe services include: motion picture film processing, printing and distribution; EFILM® digital intermediates; postproduction and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; digital cinema services, digital asset management, digital distribution; marketing fulfillment services and IP security systems. Deluxe operates facilities around the world.
R/GA Goes Independent In Management and Private Equity Partnership
Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) has sold R/GA, the creative innovation company, to Truelink Capital, a private equity firm with a track record of investing in tech-enabled services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The move thus marks R/GA’s return to independence as a privately owned company after 23 years as part of IPG. R/GA’s global management team and Truelink Capital have formed an indie partnership. R/GA’s global CEO Robin Forbes and chair & global chief creative officer Tiffany Rolfe are two of the global leaders, together with others, who are investing in the company as part of the deal. R/GA’s next chapter will be fueled out of the gate by a $50M Innovation Fund, enabling the company to invest in new skillsets and talent, and acquire new capabilities, emerging tools and platforms. Additionally, R/GA has established a Strategic Advisory Council of senior marketing and technology executives to support emerging AI client transformation opportunities across multiple sectors.
As an independent company, R/GA is activating an AI-enabled model to better serve clients, unburdened by the restrictions and overheads of traditional corporate structures. New remuneration models based on outcomes, agile new team structures, and scaling up its flexible talent model “R/GA Associates,” are among the initial changes being implemented.
“Today is a landmark moment for R/GA, as we enter an exciting new chapter as a private company supported by our new partners at Truelink Capital. This announcement also signals a stark contrast to a wider trend towards consolidation in the agency business. Most agencies will struggle to make the pivot in this new age, especially at a time when they’re operating within complex agency... Read More