PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Howe Buzzes in for Red Bee Australia

Ahead of the opening of Red Bee Media Australia’s state-of-the-art Broadcast Centre in 2008, Chris Howe, formerly Director of Emerging Technology at Red Bee Media, will relocate to Sydney to take up the position of Director of Technology at Red Bee Media Australia.
Chris designed the technical architecture in Red Bee Media’s Broadcast Centre in London. The largest purpose built facility of its kind in Europe, the Broadcast Centre’s tapeless technology supports the media workflow principle of ingesting content once and using it many times. This enables broadcasters, content owners and platform providers efficient delivery of media to multiple-platforms, whether it be traditional TV services, broadband or mobile devices.
Mick Morris, Managing Director of Red Bee Media Australia, said, “This is a very exciting time for Red Bee Media Australia and I am confident that the next two years will see significant growth. With his extensive knowledge and experience, Chris will be a huge asset to our Australian business and will play a key role in developing smart, cost-effective solutions for our clients.”
“My family and I are very excited about heading to Sydney and I am looking forward to working with Mick and his team in the further development of Red Bee Media’s Australian business,” said Chris Howe about his new position.

Kvisle Makes Move to Magna

Vicky Kvisle has recently joined Magna Systems & Engineering in the newly created position of Business Manager for Asia Pacific, based in Sydney to assist the growing team in areas including new business product establishment, client relationship management and systems support.
Vicky was previously Vice President of Relationship Management with Harris Corporation Pty Ltd where she managed a team of 5 building and maintaining business relationships with new and current product users to assist clients in achieving their objectives. This role also involved the co-ordination of clients, suppliers, the Asia Pacific distributors together with the support teams world-wide to achieve agreed business strategies.
Prior to her five years with Harris, Vicky was Business Development Manager of Lowe Lintas, the advertising group owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies and then George Patterson Bates, where her duties involved supporting and dealing with issue managment and client support, Vicky was a Director and Shareholder of Underline Design Group ( a group subsidiary), responsible for the Australian and Hong Kong based joint-venture companies and their clients across the Asia Pacific Region.

Dover for Australia Network

ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has announced the appointment of Bruce Dover as the new Chief Executive of Australia Network, the Corporation's international television service to Asia, the Pacific and the Indian sub-continent.
Mr Dover's career as a journalist, editor and business executive has included senior appointments in print, television and new media. He has been based in Asia on a number of occasions since the early 1980s whilst working for Australian and international media companies. His activities in the region have included executive roles with News Corporation and CNN. In 1986 he received the Graham Perkin Award as Australian Journalist of the Year.
Mr Dover will be based in Sydney and succeeds Ian Carroll, who was appointed the ABC's Director of Innovation earlier this year. He will report to the Director of ABC International, Murray Green. ABC International brings together Radio Australia, International Projects and Australia Network.

Clyde Sound for Tregonning

Murray Tregonning and Associates has appointed Russell Clyde as Manager of its newly opened Brisbane office.
Russell, originally from Toowoomba, brings many years of Broadcast Audio experience to the MTA organization.
Russell has previously worked for DDQ10 Toowoomba, BTQ7 Brisbane, STW9 Perth, QTQ9 Brisbane, TVW7 Perth, and ATV10 Melbourne.
Russell will be responsible for servicing the Pro Audio Rental and Sales needs of the Queensland Broadcast and AV industries.
He can be contacted in the Brisbane office on (07) 3299 2288. Email: rusty@murraytregonning.com.au

Pickett Picks Up FSM Guest Spot

Sydney post house FSM has announced Dave Pickett, a Senior Colourist from LA, has been secured to offer his grading skills from the FSM facilities.
Dave has over 11 years of experience and has worked at some of the best companies in the US - Retina (San Francisco), Finish (Boston), Riot (Santa Monica) and POP (Santa Monica). His work spans several continents, with recent sessions in Santa Monica, Burbank, Miami, Shanghai and Atlanta.
His client list includes Arnold Worldwide, BBDO, Foote Cone–SF, MMB–Boston, @radicalmedia-NY and McCann Worldwide with recent projects including Apple, Budweiser, Volkswagen, Volvo, Gatorade, Coca-Cola, Sony, McDonald's, Coors and Toyota.
Highly skilled across all platforms of grading gear, Dave is available at FSM until Christmas 2007.

Townend Switches Over to Digital Oz

The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, recently announced the appointment of Andrew Townend as the Executive Director of Digital Australia.
Since 2005, Mr Townend has been the Chief Operating Officer of Digital UK, the body coordinating the switchover to digital television in the United Kingdom. Before this, he held senior positions with the BBC and with Ernst and Young. Mr Townend has a BSc from King’s College, University of London.
The creation of Digital Australia was announced in November last year in the Government’s Ready, Get Set, Go to Digital – A Digital Action Plan. It will be based in Sydney. Digital Australia’s objectives include to:
• educate Australians in the benefits of digital television in order to accelerate take-up;
• identify sections of the community which may have special needs and co-ordinate efforts to meet those needs;
• harness the expertise and co-ordinate the diverse interests of industry in the switchover process; and
• work to plan and manage the switchover process.

Muriwai Moves to Maori Chair

Maori Television Board Chairman Wayne Walden ONZM has relinquished his chairmanship to spend more time on personal business interests. Mr Walden – a Crown appointee who was appointed to the chairmanship in 2003 – will remain on the Board of Maori Television as a director.
Garry Muriwai (Ngapuhi), who is chief executive of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and a current Maori Television Board director, has been appointed Maori Television’s new Board Chairman. In April last year, Mr Muriwai was appointed the inaugural chairman of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), a grouping of nine ‘best in country’ accounting organisations focused on helping accountants worldwide address global challenges. Before joining the institute, he was Head of the School of Business at the Auckland University of Technology and has also held senior accounting and IT roles in the corporate sector as well as acting as a business consultant for a variety of public and private sector organisations.

Krall Departs Avid

David Krall has stepped down from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer, and board member of Avid Technology.
“I’m proud to have played a role in helping Avid become a leading technology and services provider that truly powers the world of digital media and entertainment,” said Krall, “and would like to thank every Avid employee, customer, shareholder, and business partner for the contributions they’ve made to the company’s success.”
Nancy Hawthorne, current board member and former chairman, will serve as the company’s interim CEO until a new CEO in appointed. Hawthorne, who currently serves as CEO of the financial advisory and investment firm, Clerestory LLC, has been a member of the Avid board of directors since 1997 and has worked closely with Krall and the Avid senior management team as the company has diversified its business and more than doubled revenues in the last five years.

Edgar Programs ABC2

Natalie Edgar, former Program Manager for the Cartoon Network, has been appointed ABC's digital network ABC2 Network Programmer. Natalie will be taking up her new position at ABC Ultimo, Sydney, in October.
Her work on both the Cartoon Network and Boomerang included the competitive scheduling and promotion of both networks during her 18 months there.
Prior to this, she has worked for Discovery Channel as the Planning and Presentation Co-ordinator, reporting directly to the Channel Vice President and for two years with TV1 Australia as the Program Scheduler.

Newnham GM of English for STAR

HK-based pay operator STAR has appointed Liza Newnham as Senior Vice President- General Manager of English Language Channels. In this newly created position, Liza is responsible for managing the business operations of STAR MOVIES and STAR WORLD while also working to further strengthen the channel brands. Based in Hong Kong, Liza reports to Laureen Ong, Chief Operating Officer of STAR.
Liza has extensive pay-TV experience in Asia as well as in international markets. She joined STAR in 2005 as Vice President, Star Ventures, managing STAR’s joint venture interests in India. After that, she was named Vice President, Ad Sales and Distribution, STAR. Before joining STAR, she has worked in business development at both FOXTEL in Australia and SKY Italia in Italy.

Lane Goes Off-Road!

Legendary NZ engineering guru Neville Lane is calling it a day after a distinguished career which has most recently seen him in the role of General Manager, Transmission Planning for Television New Zealand.
In that role he managed the transmission assets of TVNZ and transmission services provided under contract. He was also involved in the strategic issues of digital delivery including allocations of spectrum and represented TVNZ and the industry in national and international spectrum and standards forums.

King for Clients at the LaB sydney

the LaB Sydney, a provider of post production for colour grading film and tape for television commercials, feature films, documentaries, and television series has appointed long term Producer Josie King as their new Client Service Director.
King, who was in a senior post-producing role at the LaB sydney for five years before her promotion, handled some of the LaB’s highest profile clients including Plaza Films, Revolver, DDB and Saatchi & Saatchi and projects including Flashbeer, Operation Gatorade and Virgin Blue.
In her new role King will be responsible for all client services, new business development, client relationship management and liaison.
King commented, “I am really pleased to be Client Services Director at the LaB sydney. It is a very creative company with an exciting future and my background stands me in good stead to help clients and their projects go as smoothly as possible.”
The LaB sydney General Manager Ian Johnson said, “we are delighted to have Josie move into her new role. She will be the face of the Lab to advertising agencies and production companies many of whom she already knows well. Josie’s level of expertise in the post production industry is a significant advantage for the LaB and our clients. We are looking forward to Josie continuing to successfully build our industry relationships.”

Paul Aiello to Succeed Michelle Guthrie as STAR’s CEO

STAR has announced Michelle Guthrie has resigned as Chief Executive Officer. Guthrie’s departure will be effective March 1, 2007. STAR also announced that Paul Aiello, President of STAR, will succeed Guthrie as Chief Executive Officer.
Aiello, 42, joined STAR in June 2006 and has been responsible for developing strategic and business directions for the company and overseeing its overall corporate functions. Prior to joining STAR, Aiello had a distinguished career at Morgan Stanley. He was in charge of its Telecom, Media and Technology Group in the Asia Pacific region where he was tasked to provide strategic and investment advice to STAR for more than 5 years.
Commenting on the announcement, Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive, News Corporation, said, “Michelle has overseen an important stage of growth at STAR, as it fortified its position as Asia’s leading media company. STAR’s distribution footprint as well as the depth of its content brands are unmatched among other major regional players in the industry. We thank Michelle for her contributions and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”
“Paul has done an exceptional job at STAR since joining the company, leading its corporate team and overseeing its overall growth strategy. Paul’s business acumen, strong leadership and financial skills as well as in-depth knowledge of the diverse and complex media and telecommunications industries in Asia make him the ideal candidate to steer the long-term growth and success of the company,” Murdoch continued.
Guthrie said, “It has been an incredible six years at STAR and I am really proud of the business and the management team we have built over the years. I particularly want to acknowledge the tremendous effort of the STAR team working fervently every day to deliver world-class programming to viewers across Asia. I have great respect for Paul’s ability and have every confidence that STAR will continue to prosper and succeed under his leadership.”
Aiello said, “I am very excited to be given this unique opportunity to lead STAR - Asia’s leading media company. In addition, I feel fortunate to have worked with Michelle and we will work closely together in the coming months for a smooth transition. I especially feel privileged to work with a truly talented team at STAR. Our team includes some of the best talents in the industry and I look forward to continuing to work with them towards even more robust and profitable growth in the years to come.”
Prior to joining STAR, Aiello served as Managing Director and Head of the Telecom, Media and Technology Investment Banking team for Morgan Stanley in the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong, since 2000. While at Morgan Stanley, Paul previously held positions as Chief Operating Officer of their investment banking unit in the Asia Pacific region and was a senior member of their regional Mergers & Acquisitions team. He also previously worked for CS First Boston, The World Bank and Beijing Jeep Corp. Aiello holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge in the U.K. and studied as an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame, U.S.A.

Garrido Joins Blackmagic

Blackmagic Design has announced the appointment of a new joint marketing manager to the Blackmagic team in the form of Max Garrido.
According to Simon Hollingworth, Senior Marketing Manager, "Max is a very experienced marketing professional, I am thrilled to have such a senior person join our HQ team.
"Blackmagic is a rapidly growing company and the challenges of managing such an international business are always increasing. Max will be working with me in a joint capacity, and will be directly responsible for managing our media activities."

Chambers Chief Exec for NSW FTO

The Chair of the New South Wales Film & Television Office (FTO), Dr Neal Blewett, announced that Tania Chambers has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive.
Ms Chambers takes up the position on 12 February, 2007. She takes over from Jane Smith, who leaves the FTO after almost ten years as Chief Executive.
She joins the FTO from her most recent role as Chief Executive of ScreenWest in Western Australia, and is currently a Director for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She holds both a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.
In further FTO news, Linda Tizard has been appointed to the position of Head of Development and Investment. She was formerly Legal and Business Affairs Manager at Beyond, a film business consultant through The Broad Picture and is Executive Director of the Independent Producers’ Initiative.
Dr Blewett also announced that producer Rosemary Blight and screenwriter Geoffrey Atherden have been appointed to the Board of the FTO.

Wrightson Chief of NZ On Air

Jane Wrightson, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority, is set to take over as NZ On Air’s new Chief Executive on 7 February.
She won’t have far to move, since the BSA’s offices share the same floor in the Lotteries Commission building in Wellington as NZ On Air. On a clear day you can hear laughter coming from the BSA’s offices.
“I’m just delighted to be rejoining the firm” Jane says. “NZOA has been the chief promoter of public broadcasting principles, and local content’s vital role in the broadcast mix, since 1989. It’s an organisation I’m proud to serve”.
Jane’s not new to NZ On Air, having worked previously for five years in the 1990s as the agency’s Television Manager and deputy CE.
Her 25-year career in broadcasting includes four years as the Chief Executive of the Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA), three years as Chief Film Censor, and ten years at TVNZ in various management roles, including programme commissioning.
“The challenge for NZOA, in the coming years, is to ensure that we continue to play a vital role in a complex, fragmenting environment”, Jane says. “An independent funding body charged with looking at the overall broadcasting picture is unique in the world and one of the best creations of NZ’s deregulation. We’ll be working to make sure it continues to serve the public of New Zealand well”.
In other appointment news, Glenn Usmar, Programme Manager for NZ Sky TV's Rialto Channel will become Television Manager at NZ On Air. Glenn takes up the appointment February 2007.

Dae Yung Choe Heads APAC Sales for Ross Video

Ross Video continues expansion into Asia Pacific with the appointment of Dae Yung Choe to International Sales Manager. Mr. Choe will direct the regional sales team and manage growth in the Asia Pacific markets. He will be based in Bangkok, Thailand and report to Darren Budrow, Director of Sales.
"This appointment continues our commitment to deliver exceptional live production solutions and a superior customer experience in the Asia Pacific region," said Darren Budrow, Director of Sales, Ross Video. "Dae's extensive industry experience, market knowledge, and leadership skills makes him a dynamic addition to the Ross team."
In addition to managing the Ross Asia Pacific Sales Team, Mr. Choe will be managing the sales territories of North Asia (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong) and Pacific (Australia and New Zealand).
Mr. Choe commented, "I am excited to be joining the Ross Sales team and look forward to continue growing Ross' presence in the Asia Pacific markets. Ross offers solid live production products and outstanding customer support."
Mr. Choe has over two decades of business development experience in both domestic and international broadcast technology markets. Prior to joining Ross, Mr. Choe was Director of Product Marketing for Avid/Pinnacle Broadcast Asia Pacific, and Business Development Manager (Pinnacle Video Servers) Asia Pacific region based in Singapore. Prior to working in Asia, he was based in Pinnacle's California headquarters. Mr. Choe has also held sales management positions with Sony USA, and Philips/Alamar USA.

New Governors for CASBAA Council

The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced that the following were newly elected to the CASBAA Council of Governors, the Association’s leading advisory body: Craig Zimbulis, President and COO of Anytime; Garie Pimentel, President and CEO of Mabuhay Satellite; Ian Barnard, President of MIH Asia; Juno Henares Chuidian, Head of Programmes Acquisition of SkyVision Corporation (Sky Cable); Malcolm Spry, CEO of AGB Nielsen Media Research and Susan Ho, Head of Creative, Media and Tech Industries, Client Relations of Standard Chartered Bank. Re-elected to the Council were: Christine Fellowes, MD of E! Entertainment HK; Hugh Stephens, SVP International relations & Strategic Policy, Asia-Pacific of Time Warner; Jeanette Chan, Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Jeremy Pink, CEO/GM of CNBC Asia; Nic van Zwanenberg, Regional Director, Distribution and Business Development of BBC World; Nigel Francis (Individual); PJ Wong, Founder, Chairman and CEO of iMediaHouse; Thierry Raymaekers, GM, Sales and Marketing of Irdeto; and William Pfeiffer, CEO of Celestial Pictures.
The results of Elections to the CASBAA Board of Directors were as follows: Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia; Peter Jackson, CEO of AsiaSat; Sompan Charumilinda, EVP-Chairman, United Broadcasting Corporation; Nic van Zwanenberg, Regional Director, Distribution and Business Development of BBC World and William Pfeiffer, CEO of Celestial Pictures, were re-elected.
Retaining seats on the CASBAA Board of Directors 2006 for the second year of two-year terms are Ian Carroll, SVP and GM, Turner International Asia Pacific; James Ross, Regional Director, Granada International/ITV Worldwide; Marcel Fenez, Asia-Pacific Leader, Entertainment and Media Practice PricewaterhouseCoopers and Michelle Guthrie, CEO of STAR Group.
Stepping down from the CASBAA Council of Governors were Jeanne Marie Gescher, President of Claydon Gescher Associates and Karl Rossiter, CTO of Zieland Productions.
“CASBAA would like to thank Jeanne-Marie and Karl and for their outstanding commitment and contributions to the Association and to the industry,” said Mr. Fenez, adding that industry-wide representation continues to be a strong feature of the CASBAA Council of Governors.

Peak Asia Pacific VP for Verimatrix

Verimatrix, which develops content security technologies for pay-TV networks, has announced the appointment of Mr. Laurence Peak as vice president, Sales for the Asia Pacific region.Mr. Peak will be based in Hong Kong, heading up a multi-country team with offices in Tokyo and Singapore, which is in a new office location. Verimatrix offers its Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for the advanced video encryption, key management and forensic watermarking solutions needed to secure content and enhance revenue streams in the regions’ pay-TV networks. VCAS content security meets or exceeds the requirements of premium content owners worldwide.
Mr. Steve Oetegenn, executive vice president, Global Sales and Marketing at Verimatrix, commented on the appointment. “Asia Pacific is a key region for Verimatrix and we are investing heavily to ensure that traditional broadcasters, IPTV licence holders, governments and content producers know how Verimatrixcan address the challenges faced by the networks of today, and those of tomorrow. Laurence has 25 years of experience in entertainment technology and five years of working in Asia, and we know that he is going to be an excellent ambassador for our solutions.”
Verimatrix is rapidly expanding its footprint in Asia Pacific, and Mr. Peak will bolster the capability in existing offices and seek to broaden the presence as customer momentum grows. “The number of IPTV subscribers in Asia Pacific doubled between 2004 and 2005 and this trend will only continue. Verimatrix is the only player to offer a content security vision that extends from the camera to the couch,” said Mr. Peak. “I believe that Asia is a strategic place to be right now, as it is an exciting time to be in entertainment technology.Verimatrix is the proven content security solution in this space.”
Previously Mr. Peak has held key positions with telecom consultancy Access Point Asia, telecoms equipment vendor ECI Telecom, Shell UK and British Telecom.

New GM for Sony BSD

Sony Australia has announced the appointment of Mr. Kozo Fujita to the position of General Manger of its Business Solutions Division (BSD).
Fujita assumes responsibility for the areas of Broadcast and Business sales, business development and product marketing. He will focus on strengthening existing accounts and driving sales through expanded business opportunities and specific segment marketing.
Fujita first joined the Sony Corporation in Japan in 1981 and has served in a range of marketing and sales positions covering broadcast products.
His responsibilities covered the South Asian market from Korea to India. During this time he was responsible for Sony's involvement in the Seoul Olympics.
In 1998, Fujita returned to Sony Japan in the position of General Manager of the marketing division of B&P Company - a role he held for six years.
Fujita was also appointed as General Manager of the products planning division and had responsibility for server-based networked content creation systems.
In 2004 he moved to Sony China for 18 months as Senior General Manager and established systems and solutions functions to provide professional turn-key services including the development and delivery of the first HD OB van in China.
In October 2005, Fujita was transferred to Sony Australia as Assistant General Manager of BSD.
He now leads the BSD division team made up of the following senior management.
Charles Montesin - Group Sales and Marketing Manager, Content Creation
Peter Norman - Group Marketing Manager, Business Products
Warwick Lang - National Sales Manager, Content Creation Products
David Creighton – Business Development & Channel Manager, Business Products

Mobile GM at Broadcast Australia

Broadcast Australia, has appointed Martin Farrimond to spearhead the company’s mobile television activities. In his role as General Manager Mobile TV, Farrimond will be responsible for developing and building Broadcast Australia’s business strategy for mobile TV services.
With over 20 years’ mobile communications and ‘new media’ experience, Farrimond’s previous role was Head of Content Solutions at BBC Technology in the UK. There, he was in charge of developing content solutions for various media, including 3G cellular services and internet distribution of TV. Prior to this, he played a key role in launching various ‘cellular’ mobile networks, including Australia’s Optus mobile network in the 1990s.

Alexander Great for Panasonic

Mathew Alexander has joined Panasonic as Product Manager – Broadcast, Business Systems Group.
In this role he is responsible for Australian marketing activities for Panasonic Australia’s line-up of professional broadcast cameras, monitors and associated equipment.
“I’m looking forward to working with the people and products at Panasonic. It’s particularly exciting to be involved with the marketing of the innovative AG-HVX202EN, and the new ‘Global Format’ AJ-HDX900 which we have just released in Australia,” Mathew said.
Mathew was previously Product Manager for Video and Broadcast products at JVC, a position which he held for seven years.

Evertz Opens Asia Office

Signal distribution solutions company, Evertz Technologies, has opened a new Asia Sales and Service office, located in Hong Kong, which will be headed up by Ye Ge (Yeager) and Kelvin Wu.
Ye Ge (Yeager), Director of Sales, Asia-Pacific, started his career with Evertz in 2001 as a Pacific Rim Sales Manager. He will be working with existing sales channels out of the new Hong Kong location, while further expanding Evertz's presence.
Kelvin Oian Ying Wu, Sales Manager, will be responsible for providing direct customer sales support, dealer training and service for the Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore markets. He joins Evertz with 18 years in the broadcasting field complimented by his degree in electrical engineering.
Evertz has also appointed Joseph Ho Chan Shen as Sales Manager for the South East Asia region. With 16 years engineering and sales experience in the broadcasting industry, Joseph will cover the Singapore and surrounding region.

Mediaware Appoints Fellows

Mediaware, a leading developers of digital video systems and solutions for the defence and broadcast sectors, has appointed Ian Fellows as Business Development Director based in Sydney.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the broadcast sector, Fellows will be responsible for Mediaware’s business development activities, with a particular emphasis on the rapidly evolving broadcast sector.
Fellows joins Mediaware after holding several executive sales management positions and successfully executing multiple channel programs that significantly increased sales.
He previously held the position of Director of Sales at Tandberg Television, the leading global provider of digital TV solutions including IPTV, video-on-demand, and interactive TV applications, based in Sydney. Previously, he was Sales Manager at NDS (News Corp.), the leading provider of technology solutions for pay-TV providers. In both of these roles, Fellows was responsible for achieving multi-million dollar sales targets. He has also held senior sales roles for Sony Australia and Pacific Communications, and has a Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Wollongong.
Chris Newell, Chief Executive Officer, Mediaware, said, “Attracting someone of Ian’s calibre and experience in the broadcast industry is a testament to Mediaware’s technology and future prospects. Given the dynamic changes occurring in the broadcast sector, I am confident that Ian will play a major role in further positioning our company as a major solutions provider to global broadcasters, telcos and content providers.”
Mediaware is a leading expert in MPEG technology applications for the broadcast sector. Its MPEG-centric systems and software are used widely by broadcast professionals for providing the highest quality of video and metadata through native MPEG processing and editing. The company is a leading provider of bitstream splicing systems, video repurposing technologies, and native MPEG digital asset management systems. Its customers include CNN, BBC, Tandberg, Bloomberg and NBC.
Visit www.mediaware.com.au

New Acquisitions and Programming Manager for Ovation

Ovation Channel, Australia’s arts television network, has announced the appointment of Joel Williams to the position of Acquisitions and Programming Manager. Williams’ role involves sourcing new programming as well as developing content that will encompass Ovation’s commitment to the best local and international programming.
Prior to joining Ovation, Joel Williams held acquisition and programme scheduling roles with Nickelodeon Australia. He started his career with Foxtel and has also worked at the Nine and Ten Networks.
In announcing the appointment, Ovation’s Managing Director, Gerry Travers said, “Joel Williams is an experienced television executive with solid subscription television experience.
“Joel will expand Ovation’s programming to embrace new generations interested in performance, drama, music, entertainment and artistic pursuits.” Travers said.
Joel Williams said, “It is an exciting time to be involved with Ovation. There is a new management team on board and the station is growing strongly.
“Programming has always been a key focus for me. Ovation is opening up a whole new area for me to test and hone my skills,” Williams said.

Drew Joins Adimex

Adimex is pleased to announce the appointment of Eamon Drew as Channel Sales Manager. Eamon joins Adimex after eight years at Lako Pacific where his most recent role was Business Development Manager.
Eamon will be responsible for servicing Adimex’s dealer channel throughout Australia and New Zealand and working closely with the company’s distribution suppliers to develop the local market for their products. He will provide information and assistance to help the channel effectively sell to and support their customers.
“Eamon is well respected in the dealer community and we are excited to have him join our team,” said Adimex Manager, Mark Richards. “With Adimex’s expanding product range and dealer channel, it was important to increase our resources to effectively support the channel. With his many years experience working with the local dealer community, Eamon is eminently qualified for the role.”
“There is excellent potential for growth with the Adimex product range throughout the dealer channel,” stated Eamon. “This is a great opportunity for me to work with a professional range of high-end products while continuing to work with the community I enjoy.”
Eamon can be contacted by email at eamon@adimex.com.au or by phone on 02 9906 4556 ext 206

Scott Joins JVC Pro

Furthering its commitment to the Australia/New Zealand region, JVC Professional has announced that Martin Scott has joined their team. Based in the JVC Sydney office, Scott joins as Product Manager focusing primarily on managing inventory, pricing, promotion of the JVC brand and introducing new products to market working with National Sales Manager Noel Oakes.
Scott, an industry veteran, joins JVC with over twenty five years experience in marketing commercial products to technology sectors and product management with industry heavyweights including Ingram Micro (formerly Tech Pacific), 3M Australia, Vodafone, Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola.
Scott said, “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to join JVC Professional. What particularly impresses me is JVC’s customer base and the level of support it gives its clients across the board. JVC is a trusted global brand whose success is due to its continued policy of offering affordable innovative products.”
JVC Professional National Sales Manager Noel Oakes commented “Martin is an excellent addition to the JVC Professional team and brings great knowledge and expertise with him. He will significantly strengthen and improve our overall service and support to clients.”

Virtual Katy Sets Up in LA

New Zealand audio post software developer Virtual Katy will open a Los Angeles office in November of 2006. The new location will serve as a sales and support center for the west coast audio post community.
Located just 20 minutes from major postproduction studios in Burbank, the new office address details are as follows: 2400 North Lincoln Avenue Altadena, CA 91001.
The company recently announced a deal to exclusively license Change Note Assistant technology from Nonfiction Software. The agreement authorises Virtual Katy to incorporate Change Note Assistant change note parsing and analysis technology algorithms into its VK change management solutions. Additionally Virtual Katy will become the exclusive reseller of existing Change Note Products via the Virtual Katy web site.
Visit http://www.virtualkaty.com

Chelleri Heads Pro-Bel Asia-Pac

Pro-Bel, the manufacturer of routing switchers, signal processing, master control, automation and control and monitoring technologies, has appointed Alex Chelleri as President, Pro-Bel Asia Pacific. Chelleri joins Pro-Bel with over twenty years of experience in the broadcast, film and video industry, and has lived and worked for the last twelve years in the Asian region.

Chelleri joins Pro-Bel from Quantel where he was originally recruited as Regional Sales Manager, Asia Pacific. Promoted to Head of Sales for the Asia Pacific region, Chelleri established sales channels, dealers and resellers throughout the region, concentrating on South East Asia, Indochina and then the China market - assisting the newly-opened Beijing office. Prior to Quantel, Chelleri was Regional Sales Manager, Asia Pacific with Leitch, Managing Director for the Asian office for Scitex Digital Vision (which was acquired by Accom) and Regional Sales Manager Asia Pacific Post Production with Dynatech Corporation.

Dayang Opens in Singapore, Enlists Parlett

Dayang International has established operations in Singapore and recruited industry veteran Mark Parlett for its Hong Kong office.
The establishment of Dayang Singapore is a resault of the company’s continued growth and forms part of ongoing plans for international expansion. As Dayang’s engineering headquarters outside China, the office occupies 6000 square feet for product assembly and testing, system configuration and commissioning as well as for regional sales and administration.

Two demonstration rooms will be fully equipped for product demonstrations and general client training.

Meanwhile, Dayang International has appointed Mark Parlett as General Manager. Based in Hong Kong and reporting directly to Chairman/CEO Karlton Burn, he assumes direct responsibility for the sales and operational functions of the company’s entire worldwide network.

The address for Dayang International (Singapore) Pte Ltd is 11 Chang Charn Road, #04-01 Shriro House, Singapore 159640. Tel: +65-6472 2822. Fax: +65-6472 2622.

Management Restructure for Cutting Edge

Australian Post Production Company Cutting Edge has announced a management re-alignment aimed at allowing the company to take advantage of expanding global markets.
The new structure sees John Lee, currently Cutting Edge CEO move to become CEO of the entire Cutting Edge Group, assets and subsidiaries, while current Managing Director Ray Smith moves into the position of Cutting Edge Chief Executive Officer.
According to Ray Smith, “We’ve grown at a phenomenal rate, but we’ve never been a company to rest on our laurels so with an eye toward future growth, we wanted to take advantage of John Lee’s experience and reputation as an innovator, without losing focus on the service to our existing client base.”
The new structure also sees Michael Burton in the new role of Managing Director. Burton has already been responsible for the areas of Outside Broadcast and Reality TV, and now will be leading the Longform department.

Scott to Head ABC

The Chairman of the ABC Donald McDonald AO has announced the appointment of Mark Scott as the new Managing Director of the ABC.
Mr McDonald said the ABC Board had resolved unanimously to appoint Mr Scott following a national and international search that produced an outstanding field of candidates.
"Mr Scott is an exceptional media professional with a distinguished academic record and comes to the ABC from John Fairfax Publications, where he is Editorial Director," Mr McDonald said. "The ABC is one of Australia's largest and most diverse media organisations and in Mr Scott we have found someone with the media experience and drive necessary to take the ABC confidently into the digital media future.
"The Board was particularly impressed with his combination of editorial experience, management skills developed in one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished media companies and his proven ability to respond to the challenges of a changing media environment.
"At Fairfax, Mr Scott has served in a range of senior roles over the past 10 years, including Editor-in-Chief of Metropolitan, Regional & Community Newspapers, which included The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun Herald, The Age and Sunday Age.
"His current role includes responsibility for editorial direction and management of Fairfax newspapers, the publication of its general magazines, along with Fairfax's expansion of its newsrooms into digital media through its successful websites smh.com.au and theage.com.au.
"Mr Scott will join the ABC at an exciting time. The ABC is at the forefront of the digital media revolution in Australia, successfully pioneering free-to-air digital multichannelling with ABC2 and running one of the most successful podcasting trials in the world.
"The recent Budget provided the best outcome for the ABC in more than 20 years, with an additional $88.2m over the next three years to expand our Australian content on television, enhance regional and local programming and enable capital renewal across the corporation.
"In accordance with the ABC Act, Mr Scott will be engaged for a term of five years. We look forward to welcoming him to the job in early July," Mr McDonald said.
Scott said he was excited at the prospect of leading the ABC at a time of challenges and opportunities brought about by the shift to a digital media world.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to take the helm of a media organisation that is known nationally and internationally for its strong and independent journalism and its innovative programming.
"I am a great believer in a strong and robust national broadcaster. It provides greater media choices for our audiences and can help create new markets through the innovative use of technology.
"My first priority on starting as Managing Director in July will be to visit ABC studios around the nation and talk to as many staff as possible about the way we are serving our audiences and the potential for the future.
"The ABC brand is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in Australia, reflecting the integral role ABC Radio, Television and Online services play in the everyday lives of millions of Australians.
"One of the great things about the ABC is its geographical reach from the major metropolitan centres out to the most remote parts of the nation, and internationally to the Asia Pacific region through Radio Australia and ABC Asia Pacific.
"The regional role of the ABC through its 50 non-metropolitan radio stations is a vital element of Australia's media landscape and an information lifeline for many of those communities."

Paul Aiello Named President of STAR

STAR TV has announced the appointment of Paul Aiello as its President. Aiello will report to Michelle Guthrie, Chief Executive Officer of STAR.
In this newly created role, Aiello will be responsible for developing strategic and business directions for the company while overseeing corporate functions including business development, strategy and implementation, STAR ventures, government affairs and corporate communications.
Commenting on Aiello’s appointment, Guthrie said, “We feel fortunate to have attracted a person of Paul’s caliber to join STAR. Paul is very familiar with our business and over the last few years has provided invaluable investment advice to the company. He is an exceptionally talented executive who possesses a unique combination of deal-making acumen, a keen eye for business opportunities in the media and telecom sectors and an insightful knowledge of the Asia markets.”
“As STAR continues to expand its operations and look towards diversified growth opportunities in Asia, the need for an experienced and gifted executive with Paul’s background became apparent. Together with Steve Askew who oversees our operations across the region, we now have in place a highly formidable team to lead the company into its next phase of robust development.” Guthrie continued.
Aiello said, ”I am very excited to be joining STAR – the leading media company in Asia. With the fastest growing economy and most populous young demographic in the world, Asia’s media industry will be heading in an upward trajectory for many years to come. I look forward to working closely with Michelle and the talented and creative team at STAR to accelerate the growth of the company in this dynamic and booming marketplace.”
Aiello, 41, joins STAR from Morgan Stanley where he worked for more than nine years. He joined the company as Vice President in 1997 and subsequently advanced his career to Executive Director, Mergers and Acquisitions of Asia Pacific; Chief Operating Officer of Asia Pacific Investment Banking and finally, Managing Director and Head of Telecom, Media and Technology Group, Asia Pacific in 2000. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Aiello was Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Investment Banking Department of CS First Boston Limited, Hong Kong. Previously, he worked as a Senior Consultant Central and East European Telecom Group of the World Bank, Washington, DC. and was the Assistant to the CFO at the Beijing Jeep Corp, Beijing, China.
Aiello has a Ph.D in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

Walsh, Cammell Move on Maser

Maser Technology Group has gained a wealth of experience with two recent additions to the Broadcast Team.
Maser welcomes John Walsh to their Broadcast team as the new Broadcast and Defence Development Manager, and Rob Cammell to the position of Sales and Marketing Manager.
As a qualified BOPC Broadcast Engineer, John Walsh has 40 years experience working within the Australian Broadcasting market, initially designing and installing RF and Video systems, advancing to Sales and Management roles since the 1970’s. John’s reputation is established via a close association with international Broadcast, Film, Production and Telecommunication organisations.
John is a Manager on the SMPTE Board Australia www.smpte.org.au as well as
Associate ACS (Australian Cinematographers Society) www.cinematographer.org.au
Rob Cammell, meanwhile, has almost 30 years experience in the Broadcast and Telecommunications industry. Rob previously worked for Marconi, Harris and Comsyst.
Both men will be based in Maser’s head office in Sydney. The Maser Group is a diversified provider of specialised communications solutions and has offices in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.

Lambley, Tegel Ascend at Adobe

Adobe Systems has announced that former Macromedia Marketing Director, Steve Lambley has been appointed to the role of Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Adobe Systems has also announced the subsequent promotion of former Managing Director, Craig Tegel to the global position of Senior Director Worldwide Channel Strategy.
Based in Sydney, Steve will head the Australia and New Zealand operations, bringing a wealth of marketing and sales expertise to the role. With Adobe’s recent acquisition of Macromedia, Steve’s appointment marks Adobe’s mission to provide customers even greater solutions in the creative, consumer and enterprise markets.
On the international stage, Craig Tegel’s new role will extend his success in building the Asia Pacific business over the last five years to Adobe’s worldwide channel network. He will be responsible for building and executing a worldwide channel strategy to grow the current channel business as well as develop new channels not traditionally supported by Adobe.

Morgan with the Program at Maori TV

Maori Television has appointed Reikura Morgan (Waikato, Ngati Porou, Ngati Hine) to the position of Programme Commissioner.
The role involves identifying and implementing the commissioning of new, original programmes from the independent production community. In 2004/2005, Maori Television commissioned more than 600 hours of programming from independent producers including Kai Time on the Road, Mitre 10 Marae DIY, Maorioke, Ngati NRL, Korero Mai, Tuhono, Waka Reo and Kupuhuna.
She has worked in almost all capacities of film and television production – from in front of the camera as a presenter and actor to behind the camera as a production manager, director, producer and more.
Last year, she trained as a Maori language consultant under the tutelage of Te Haumihiata Mason and was also chosen for the first intake of Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Maori (Excellence in Te Reo Maori).
Maori TV GM of Maori Language and Programmes, Tawini Rangihau, said “Reikura Morgan is fully dedicated to the further development of Maori Television and the Maori language.” Rangihau says. “The independent production community is a key supplier to the channel and we are committed to ensuring that this sector continues to grow, increases its expertise and capability and remains viable and successful.”

Ivan Siu Tin Lee Joins Miranda HK

Miranda Technologies Inc is continuing to expand its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Ivan Siu Tin Lee as regional sales manager for Hong Kong.
Ivan has a deep knowledge of the broadcast markets in Asia, and previously worked for Sony Corporation of Hong Kong in the Broadcast Professional Products division. Ivan will be based in Miranda's new Asia Headquarters building in Wanchai, Hong Kong, and will be responsible for supporting and developing Miranda's growing client base in the region.
This development of the Hong Kong sales team follows the recent opening of another Miranda office in Beijing, which is now fully staffed with a sales and support team. The Beijing office is headed by China Sales Manager Libin Lou. Miranda has also expanded its operations in Singapore.

APT Asia for Gampell

Codec manufacturer APT has appointed Guy Gampell to the position of Asian sales manager.
Gampell joins the company from AMS Neve where he was involved in sales. He has also previously worked for a number of other leading pro audio brands including SADiE and Akai.

Eyre Heads Tech at Fiji TV

David Eyre has assumed the newly created role of Manager Information, Communications & Technology (ICT) with Fiji Television Limited.
Eyre holds a Masters Degree in Operational Telecommunications from Coventry University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree, majoring in Communications from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
With a strong telecommunications and marketing background, Eyre has extensive experience in business development, project management, engineering, information technology, marketing, research and analysis.
He is currently the Manager Business Operations for TransTel and was previously the New Business Development Service Engineer for Telecom Fiji.
He was a key member in the team that introduced PIN-based technology platform to the public telephony landscape plus the introduction of prepaid internet in Fiji.

Green ABC Director of Strategy

Murray Green has been appointed Director of Strategy and Communications for the ABC. Murray joined the ABC in Perth in 1988 as Manager of 720 ABC Perth. He was Radio Manager in Victoria from 1992-95, State Manager Victoria from 1995-2000 and then State Director in Victoria. He has chaired the ABC Election Coverage Review Committee since 1997 and has been the Complaints Review Executive since the role was established by the Managing Director in 2002. The Director of Strategy and Communications position became vacant on the retirement of Geoffrey Crawford.

ABU’s Barton Heads WBU Sport

The Head of Sport of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), John Barton, has been appointed as Chairman of the World Broadcasting Unions’ (WBU) Sports Committee. Mr. Barton was unanimously elected by representatives of the sport committee convening at a recent World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) meeting.
He will represent broadcast unions from Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean with a combined television audience of five billion people.
“I am delighted to take on this additional role and the challenges it poses,” Mr Barton said from Kuala Lumpur. “There are difficult times ahead for many free-to-air broadcasters in the new media environment, and for sports federations eager to see their product televised to the masses.”
He said he would also be focusing on strategies to counter the continuing escalation in broadcast rights fees, and how the various media assets would be exploited in the years to come.
Earlier this year, Mr Barton was appointed to the Radio and Television Commission of the International Olympic Committee, which overseas all elements of broadcast operations for both the Summer and Winter Games.

Kirkegaard Leaves Pixelmetrix

After five years in Singapore, Bettina Kirkegaard, Marcom Manager with Pixelmetrix Corporation is returning with family to her native Denmark.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you whom I have worked with for the past five years,” said Kirkegaard. “It’s been a real pleasure and I really appreciate the support you have given me and Pixelmetrix!”
Bettina’s successor is Sharifah Ahmad. Email: sharifah@pixelmetrix.com

Man of Convergence for ACMA Chair

The Australian Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, has tapped Chris Chapman as the first Chairman of and Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the regulatory body formed after last year’s merger of the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the ACA (Australian Communications Authority). The appointment will be for a period of five years.
Chapman will leave his position as the Chief Operating Officer of specialist funds management activities at Babcock & Brown Limited and commence with ACMA on 27th February, 2006.
Chapman previous positions include Managing Director and Chief Executive, Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (formerly Prime Infrastructure Management Limited); Chief Executive, Prime Infrastructure Management Limited; Chief Executive Officer, Optus Ltd joint venture – Excite@Home Australia; Chief Executive Officer, Stadium Australia Management Limited; Chairman, Film Australia Limited; Director, National Film and Sound Archive; Various positions within Seven Network Ltd including Deputy Managing Director ATN Channel 7; Managing Director ATN Channel 7; Chairman, SportsVision Australia; Chief Operating Officer and Acting CEO Seven Network.

Balding to Depart ABC

The ABC Chairman, Donald McDonald, has announced that the Corporation's Managing Director, Russell Balding, has resigned from the ABC to take up a position in the private sector. Mr Balding will become Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Airport Corporation.
"The ABC Board appreciates the outstanding contribution Mr Balding has made to the Corporation since 1996, in particular as Managing Director from late 2001. Under his executive leadership, the ABC has consolidated its role as the national broadcaster, making great progress in a rapidly evolving digital environment. The Board wishes Mr Balding further success in his new role," Mr McDonald said.
"The ABC Board will immediately commence the recruitment process to select a new Managing Director," Mr McDonald added.
Mr Balding said "This has been a difficult decision for me as I have found my time with the ABC to be without doubt the most challenging, but most rewarding, of my professional career. However, I believe the ABC I am leaving is in good shape, is in good spirits, and is well positioned for continuing success."
Mr Balding will be leaving the ABC towards the end of March 2006.

Dalton Director of ABC TV

Kim Dalton, Chief Executive of the Australian Film Commission since 1999, is taking on the role of Director of ABC Television.
Dalton has worked in the film and television industry for more than 30 years, operated his own production company from 1987 to 1991, worked with the Australian Film Finance Corporation and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation in senior management positions, and prior to joining the AFC worked with Beyond International Limited in the development, financing and production of a large number of television and feature film projects.
"It’s tremendously exciting to have the opportunity to contribute to ABC TV’s continued growth and development in what is a changing and very dynamic broadcasting and media environment. I also look forward in this role to continuing to work very closely with Australia’s independent film and television production sector," said Dalton.
Kim Dalton replaces Sandra Levy, who resigned from the Director of ABC Television position in September 2005.

Costache Joins Thomson NZ

Thomson Grass Valley has announced the appointment of Gabriel Costache in the recently created role of Senior Customer Engineer with the establishment of the company’s new Auckland office.
Costache is well known within the widespread broadcast and production community in New Zealand as former Sales Engineer for Panasonic NZ. In a career that spans 16 years, he also spent time building his engineering expertise as a studio engineer with TV3, and prior to that developed his skills working extensively on studio and systems projects in his native Romania for the national broadcaster before migrating to New Zealand.
Gabriel will join Bob Parkinson, well known Business Development Manager for Grass Valley in New Zealand in establishing this new office.

Hello Squire, Burston at Codan

Codan Broadcast has announced its formal entry to the European and Middle East markets with the appointment of Sandra Squire as Regional Sales Manager – Europe and Middle East. Sandra’s has a strong broadcast industry background, most recently holding key positions with Pro-bel and Leitch working in such diverse markets as Europe, the UK, Scandinavia and Asia.
“This is a significant move for Codan Broadcast and Sandra is without doubt the right person to take us into these new markets” said Justin Adams, Manager of Sales & Marketing at Codan Broadcast.
Sandra will be based in Farnham, Surrey (UK) and commences on January 3rd 2006.
Hersh Burston also joins Codan Broadcast as Regional Sales Manager working with Codan Broadcast‘s customers in Australia and New Zealand. With more than 30 years experience in the broadcast industry, including 11½ years at Quinto Communications, where he held prime responsibility for technical and commercial aspects of the Talia range of products, Hersh will provide valuable service to Codan Broadcast‘s customers.

O'Keefe Leaving DBA

After forming Digital Broadcasting Australia six years ago, Tim O’Keefe and his company Digital Business Consulting will no longer be managing the operations of the industry group from April 2006.
The DBA Board has recently reviewed the current operational structure and the Chairman, Mr Ian McGarrity, has announced plans to move to a more conventional operating arrangement for an industry association, with a CEO and dedicated office space, rather than the current out-sourced consultancy based arrangement.

Lam MD for Network Asia

Network Electronics has appointed Joel Lam managing director of its Asian operation as Sten Frizell moves into the position of business development director. Lam will be based in Beijing. He has held positions with Pro-Bel/Vistek in Asia, and Pixelmetix.

ACMA Legal Head

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has appointed Marcus Bezzi as Head of its newly established Legal Division.
Mr Bezzi will join ACMA from the Sydney office of the Australian Government Solicitor, where he is Team Leader of the Enforcement and Regulation Team, and National Client Service Manager for ACMA and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

Thompson Joins Omneon

Lyndsey Thompson has joined Omneon Video Networks as regional sales manager covering Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. In the position, he will report to Vice President of Sales, Asia/Pacific, Eric Masters.
Lyndsey recently served as MD and executive producer for Acquis Digital Content Services, an independent production company, and as Granada Television’s NSW State manager corporate communications.

AVD has D-Tools

NZ’s Audio Video Designs (AVD) has joined D-Tools’ Certified Partner Program to provide training and consulting services for D-Tools’ System Integrator design software which streamlines the design, engineering, management and reporting processes associated with custom installation and integration of residential and commercial AV, security, and networking systems.
Visit www.avd.co.nz.

Broadcam on the Move

Broadcam Australia has moved to a brand-new, purpose-built facility. The new address is 20 Whiting Street, Artarmon 2064. Tel: +61 (0)2 9439 1666. Fax: +61 (0)2 9439 8166. Visit www.broadcam.com.au

Carl Wyant EP at LaB sydney

Ian Johnson, General Manager of the LaB sydney announced that former Omnilab business development executive, Carl Wyant will join the LaB sydney as Executive Producer. Focusing on the commercials sector, Carl Wyant will communicate the tremendous changes that have taken place over the past few months at the LaB sydney to the market.
“From our acquisitions of Ambience, with their 3D, design and animation work and the consolidation of Mesh 22's design focused post, not to mention the major remodeling of the facility itself, the LaB sydney has undergone nothing short of a wholesale transformation over the past eighteen months,” said Wyant.
Carl Wyant has more than 15 years international experience as a producer for shops such as Limelight, Palomar Pictures, Pytka and Propaganda Commercials and has worked with directors such as Joe Pytka, Tarsem, Gore Verbinski, Antony Hoffman and Australian Keir McFarlane.
“Carl is a wonderful addition to the LaB sydney team, his knowledge, experience and passion for the commercials industry will be of tremendous benefit to both the LaB sydney and our clients alike” said Ian Johnson.
“I would like the tvc industry, both locally and internationally, to realize that our ability to excel not only with our traditional strong suits of telecine and digital media, but with design, 3D, animation, and visual effects makes us the most comprehensive boutique post facility in the region," concluded Wyant.

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