EditShare, a supplier of media management solutions for broadcast and production industries, has appointed Martin Bennett to serve as EMEA marketing director. The hire reinforces the company’s continued drive to grow business across the region after expanding its sales operation during 2014.
Martin has worked in the media business for 20 years, having previously held senior leadership positions with leading technology manufacturers and resellers including Avid Technology, Digital Vision and Tyrell CCT.
“It’s a great time to be joining EditShare as it takes new technology to market and expands it operations within Europe and across the world,” said Bennett. “The company has built up a fantastic range of solutions, such as its Flow MAM platform, that have been quietly taking market share and allowing customers to manage content and collaborate across complex projects. It’s part of my role to make sure even more customers understand the key benefits EditShare can bring to their own workflows.”
EditShare offers networked shared storage and tapeless, end-to-end workflow solutions for the postproduction, TV, and film industries. EditShare’s products include video capture and playout servers, high-performance central shared storage, archiving and backup software, media asset management, and Lightworks, which is billed as the first three-platform (Windows/OS X/Linux) professional non-linear video editing application.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More