Pixotope, a software solution for live Augmented Reality and virtual production, has made two senior promotions and a new hire–the latter being Ian Puszet who joins as chief customer success officer after a decade working at Avid where as VP he led the global customer care team. Puszet will drive Pixotope’s customer success initiatives, align departments with a customer-centric culture and continue to construct exceptional relationships between Pixotope and its current and potential customers. Meanwhile Karoline Storbråten has been promoted to regional sales manager for Southern Europe. She had served as sales & marketing manager at Pixotope since May 2020 when she joined the company. Another Pixotope veteran, Joachim Ringstad, celebrates his fifth year in the company, now serving as Pixotope’s regional sales manager for the Nordics and Benelux. Ringstad’s journey at The Future Group, the Oslo, Norway-headquartered company behind Pixotope, began in 2016 as information technology manager. Today, he spearheads the expansion of Pixotope’s customer base and the achievement of sales targets for territories including Sweden, Denmark and Norway…..
Changes Afoot For Cannes Lions 2025, Including Increasing Festival Access For Underserved Communities
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is putting plans in motion for its 72nd edition, set to take place from June 16-20, 2025 in Cannes, France. The Festival has announced that it will double funding to provide €2m (some $2,150,000) worth of complimentary passes to underrepresented talent and underserved communities through its Equity, Representation and Accessibility (ERA) Pass, returning for a second year.
Frank Starling, chief DEI officer, Lions, said the increased investment was “crucial to continue to drive progress for both Cannes Lions and the industry.” Starling added, “The ERA pass plays an important role in fostering a global representation of talent within the creative communications industry at Cannes Lions, and to date our funded opportunities have reached creatives in 46 countries globally. With the Festival being the destination for everyone in the business of creativity, we recognize the importance of creating equitable access to it, and this is why we’re prioritizing increased representation from the Global South to support a greater range of voices and perspectives from the region at the Festival.” Applications for the ERA pass are open now and close on December 5, 2025. More details can be found here.
With submissions into the Cannes Lions Awards opening on January 16, 2025, innovations to the Awards have also been announced today. Glass: The Lion for Change celebrates 10 years since its introduction. The Glass Lion was launched to champion work that used creativity to drive a shift towards more positive, progressive and gender-aware communication, and Marian Brannelly, global... Read More