Chyron has appointed David Delaplain as a U.S. sales executive. Delaplain joins Chyron with more than 25 years of industry experience, including an extensive stint at Vizrt. Initially, Delaplain is focused on business development across the U.S. for Chyron, known for its broadcast titling and graphics systems. Chyron is a brand of ChyronHego, headquartered in NY with operations in 11 countries…..
BB&S Lighting, maker of advanced LED studio lighting, has brought Tom Yuhas aboard as sales manager serving the Americas. With more than 10 years experience in the LED lighting market, Yuhas has had worked closely with clients in broadcasting and film production as well as architectural, corporate, government and house of worship arenas. During his tenures at Litepanels and Cineo Lighting, he worked closely with lighting designers and system integrators to provide and design cutting-edge solutions for organizations including MOMA, Voice of America and State Farm, as well as broadcast studios for CBS, ABC, NBC, Telemundo and more….
EditShare, a tech firm that enables collaborative media workflows on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid configuration. has added Mike Wright as VP for sales across the Americas, Jodynne Wood as VP of business development in the region, and Gregory Cash to lead the regional pre-sales team. Wright has held sr. sales roles at Telestream, Tektronix and Grass Valley. Wood draws on her experience at GrayMeta and Ci-Sony Media Cloud Services to build strong and trusted relationships with her clients. Cash has experience on both sides of the market with spells at NBC Universal and Rohde & Schwarz before making the move to EditShare. His new role in managing pre-sales for the Americas region means he will focus on demonstrations and proof of concepts, managing the relationship between EditShare and its users to ensure that the requirements are absolutely clearly defined with key metrics in place….
Droga5 Appoints Emma Montgomery As Global Chief Strategy Officer
Creative agency network Droga5 has appointed Emma Montgomery as global chief strategy officer. She is the third global appointment for the agency this year, with Pelle Sjoenell named worldwide chief creative officer this past March, and global CEO Mark Green recently appointed this fall. Montgomery will be responsible for connecting and supercharging Droga5’s strategy and creative offerings globally. She will be based in its headquarters in New York City.
“Emma is a world-class strategic leader and authority that I’ve long admired and dreamt of being partners-in-crime with,” said Sjoenell. “Her work inspires the creativity that connects people and brands in ways that move business and culture forward, so I’m excited to finally be able to work with her alongside Mark, and to see her lead and further strengthen our leadership and strategy teams around the world.”
Montgomery joins Droga5 after serving as CEO of DDB Chicago. She’s been in the industry for over 20 years, and has served in several high-level leadership positions throughout her career, including as president and CSO of Leo Burnett Chicago, global CSO of TBWA, and CEO of Leo Burnett Australia. She’s also worked across a breadth of categories and multiple global clients such as Kraft, Aldi, Diageo and Molson Coors, among many others, including challenger brands and startups.
“I’m excited to join Droga5 and have the opportunity to help carve out a new path for the brand globally, building on its tremendous legacy of creative leadership,” said Montgomery. “The potential of Droga5, combined with the possibilities of Accenture Song, was too exciting to pass up. No other agency has what they have, and as marketing shifts, the chance to make creativity a genuine... Read More