Postproduction and visual effects company Encore has appointed Jennifer Tellefsen (JT) as VP of business development, VFX, for Encore offices worldwide. Having served as VP of business development, post, at the Hollywood location since 2009, JT helped Encore complete its transition to file-based workflows and will now focus on piloting the company’s thriving visual effects department under sr. VP, VFX, Tom Kendall. In her post business development role with Encore, a Deluxe Entertainment Services company with locations worldwide, JT worked closely with Encore executive VP Bill Romeo to expand beyond traditional markets and forge strategic partnerships with outside vendors. Prior to Encore, JT spent more than a decade at Post Works Los Angeles and Technicolor, where she primarily focused on television projects. She got her start in the industry working in VFX, experience that will directly benefit her new venture and bring her career full circle….
The Skouras Agency has signed cinematographer Aril Wretblad for U.S. representation. He shot the feature film Easy Money directed by Daniel Espniosa and produced by The Weinstein Company. Wretblad's latest spot work includes UNIQLO (director John Perjus) and Ford (director Filip Tellander)…
Shure Incorporated, manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics, has hired Mark Rahilly as a new sr. sales manager. He will cover the retail market throughout the East and Southeast and will be based in Boston. Rahilly is familiar to many at Shure from his previous tenure at Shure sales rep firm Richard Dean and Associates, where he worked for 10 years. More recently, he was employed by Harman as a territory manager, responsible for many of its most strategic accounts….
SGL, a provider of content archive and storage management software for media and entertainment, has hired Nicola Kay as marketing manager. She will be responsible for supporting SGL’s marketing efforts globally. She joins SGL from Molex Premise Networks, where she held the post of marketing executive and was responsible for organizing trade show-related activity and overseeing global PR….
