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    ONE at Optimus Promotes Masseur to EP/Managing Director, Wien to EP

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    Lisa Masseur
    CHICAGO --

    Lisa Masseur has been promoted to executive producer/managing director and Sarah Wien to executive producer of ONE at Optimus, the live-action production arm of leading production/post house Optimus.

    Before joining ONE as executive producer in the spring of 2013, Masseur–who has worked with clients such as Ford, Samsung, McDonald’s, Payless, Kmart and US Bank–was executive producer/managing director at Radar Studios, where she oversaw all production and postproduction work, as well as sales and marketing efforts. During her more than seven years there, she helped build the company into one of the most competitive production houses in Chicago. Before that, Masseur was executive producer at Ebel Productions, where she focused on commercial production. “I’m looking forward to steering ONE in a broader direction by continuing to win more work and expanding our roster,” said Masseur. “Optimus has such a great reputation and people love working with us. Our ability to package great directorial and editorial talent sets us apart in the industry.

    “Lisa is well positioned to nurture and grow our directorial roster, manage our ONE staff, and be a collaborative conduit with our Optimus editorial, design, and post team,” said Tom Duff, president of Optimus.

    Wien began as an intern at Optimus in 2007. From there, she moved to operations, online assistant and then to ONE as associate producer, senior producer and now as executive producer. She has worked with agencies including FCB, Leo Burnett, Digitas, Havas, Y&R, Commonground and mcgarrybowen for clients such as Kohler, Whirlpool, Illinois Lottery, Sears, Kraft, and Kellogg’s. Commented Wien: “The caliber of people at ONE and Optimus are a primary reason I’ve gotten to where I am today. As far as jumping into my new role, we’re going after repeat business, new clients and maintaining upward growth with our directorial roster.”

    Chicago-based ONE at Optimus recently opened offices in Los Angeles and New York.

    In her new role, Masseur succeeds Craig Leffel at the ONE at Optimus helm. As earlier reported, Optimus bought out company partner Leffel who has gone on to launch his own venture, Big Spoon Industries (SHOOTonline, 9/15). 

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    Thursday, November 21, 2024

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    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

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