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    Isobar promotes Bakritzes, Shelby, Meeker

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    Global digital agency Isobar has made three key leadership changes, elevating Tonya Bakritzes to chief marketing officer, Sean Shelby to chief technology officer and Dave Meeker to chief innovation officer. All of the newly created roles will report into U.S. CEO Deb Boyda.

    As CMO, Bakritzes will drive the agency’s US marketing strategy, lead the marketing team and all marketing and communications efforts.  In addition, she will oversee Isobar’s brand positioning and its impact strategic growth initiatives in 2019.

    Meeker, who also holds the global title of global director, emerging technology, will formalize Isobar’s innovation expertise through the creation of the Innovation Practice and represent these capabilities in a more official capacity among the executive management practice. 

    Elevating Shelby to CTO will allow for a strategic focus on Isobar’s technology offering.  Shelby will oversee and advise U.S. senior leadership on all technology matters, in addition to overseeing the creation, use and management of Isobar IP.  He will also work closely with the innovation and AI and data practices to ensure their needs are supported.

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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