TechStorm, Asia’s leading and fastest-growing 24/7 Asian esports and tech-centric entertainment media network, today announced the addition of top honcho former CBS Studios International, Executive Vice President of International Channels, Reed Manville to TechStorm’s Board of Advisors. “Reed has an extraordinary legacy of international leadership and commercial track record, which will be invaluable to TechStorm’s regional and international foray. We are incredibly thrilled and honoured to … [Read more...] about Former CBS Studios International executive Reed Manville joins TechStorm’s advisory board
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Quintus Studios appoints new creative director
Quintus Studios is bolstering its team with the appointment of Adam Jacobs as Creative Director. Continuing to drive the company’s evolution into a leading digital content agency Adam Jacobs will be responsible for setting up and overseeing Quintus Studios’ overall editorial strategy. This includes Quintus Originals, projects which are developed for the company’s owned and operated channels such as ‘Free Documentary’, ‘FD Real’ and ‘ENDEVR’ and coproduced with the international market, as … [Read more...] about Quintus Studios appoints new creative director
Aaron Herps steps up as General Manager of AVIA’s Coalition Against Piracy
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has appointed Aaron Herps as the General Manager of its Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), following the departure of Neil Gane, who leaves AVIA to take up a position with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Herps joined AVIA in 2019 as the Operations Manager for CAP, working alongside Gane on all CAP initiatives from government outreach to criminal investigations and associated enforcement actions against syndicates and streaming website … [Read more...] about Aaron Herps steps up as General Manager of AVIA’s Coalition Against Piracy
Singapore International Film Festival appoints new programme director
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has appointed Singapore film programmer, Thong Kay Wee as its new Programme Director to lead the artistic elements of the Festival alongside Executive Director, Emily J. Hoe. Kay Wee takes over from Kuo Ming-Jung, to deliver the Festival’s film curation and programming strategy. Chairperson of SGIFF, Boo Junfeng commented, “Through the years, SGIFF has championed and celebrated independent Southeast Asian films, and served as a platform that … [Read more...] about Singapore International Film Festival appoints new programme director
Francois Vaillant joins Dejero from CBC
Dejero has appointed Francois Vaillant as its new senior technical product manager. Vaillant joins Dejero from CBC (Canada Broadcasting Corporation), where he spent the last 15 years at the helm of innovation and standards, last serving as executive director of engineering solutions for the national broadcaster. Having led CBC’s IP transformation, which started in 2017, Vaillant ensured consistency of capital investment and the unification and standardization of the company’s technical … [Read more...] about Francois Vaillant joins Dejero from CBC
Firstlight Media names Jim Vinh to lead Asia-Pacific sales
Firstlight Media announced that it is expanding its sales activity to meet growing demand in the Asia Pacific market, and has named Jim Vinh to lead sales for the region. Vinh, who has spearheaded APAC sales for multiple video and advanced technology providers over the past dozen years, will shape solutions that leverage Firstlight Media’s cloud-native platform for Tier 1 providers. “For our sales team, we’ve sought technology and market experts who quickly grasp how our Gen5 platform can … [Read more...] about Firstlight Media names Jim Vinh to lead Asia-Pacific sales