After 30 years of collecting voices, Sam Pond announces the opening Pond Voice Casting specializing in the unique, the authentic, the original and the comedic. Previously, Pond has cast for his own projects under Pond Creative, creating award-winning and comedic radio advertising for a host of national and regional companies.
“We’re on the cusp of something interesting in the world of voices,” said Pond. “People are accepting both studied and professional voices as well as voices filled with unique textures and rhythms. It just made sense to offer all of the voices I’ve used over the years, and all the voices I discover every day, as a separate offering.”
A past senior level creative at top ad agencies (Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Hal Riney & Partners, Chiat/Day), Pond was also founder and creative director of Blazing Paradigm, a 30-person strategic entertainment company, which developed advertising and branded content for a variety of clients, including The North Face’s award-winning documentary series, Expeditions.
Pond is a published author, active playwright, and teacher of voice acting and comedy writing. He still writes, produces and directs content at Pond Creative.
Avid completes acquisition of Wolftech
Avid®, known for software solutions for professional media production, has completed the acquisition of Wolftech Broadcast Solutions, a leader in cloud-based multiplatform news planning, production and publishing solutions.
The acquisition enables Avid to combine its digital-first, end-to-end media solution with Wolftech’s expertise in story-centric workflow management. News organizations will be able to increase efficiency and accelerate story delivery through enhanced remote collaboration and multiplatform amplification.
Avid CEO Wellford Dillard stated, “Wolftech is unquestionably on the leading edge of where the industry is going, and this acquisition demonstrates Avid’s commitment to transform news, sports, and live production workflows. We are delighted to welcome Wolftech into the Avid family.”
Wolftech CEO Arne Berven added, “We were focused on finding a partner that could accelerate the adoption of our platform globally. We explored a number of possibilities, but when we talked to Avid, we knew it was the right match.”
The closing of the acquisition follows Avid’s announcement on October 7 that the company had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wolftech.
With this acquisition, Avid deepens the integration between the two toolsets while continuing to embrace an open approach in partnering with a wide range of media production tools and newsroom systems. Existing Wolftech customers will benefit from Avid’s global scale for customer support and professional services.
Ian Axton, head of production operations for ITV News, said, “As a customer of both Avid and Wolftech we’re excited about the benefits this acquisition will bring to our users and our business. Wolftech has transformed... Read More