Tyrell, the leading broadcast, professional video and audio solutions provider in the United Kingdom and Ireland, has announced the expansion of the team, with the appointment of Nick Soper as Business Development Manager for Cloud Strategy, Consulting and Services. The appointment of Nick reflects Tyrell’s continued investment in innovation to address ever evolving market requirement whilst focusing on client success.

Gearhouse Broadcast, the Gravity Media-owned supplier of technical facilities, crew and services used to capture the world’s most watched content, has appointed John Williams as Head of Projects. In his new role, John will oversee the technical and commercial performance of the Projects department and make a strategic contribution to overall business growth.

Mediaproxy, the leading provider in software-based broadcast and IP Monitoring, Analysis and Compliance has appointed Rajesh Patel as its new Vice President of Sales and Solutions for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Patel most recently managed the reseller, VAR, OEM and systems integration channel for the Mediaproxy range at Polar Graphics, where he gained an in-depth knowledge and understanding of both the product range and the needs of end-users.

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has strengthened its remote production strategy, a key growth area for the company, with the appointment of Larissa Goerner as director of advanced live solutions. Based in Breda, Goerner will leverage her past experience of working with a number of major broadcast vendors to further cement Grass Valley as the industry frontrunner in remote/at-home production.

To support significant momentum in the EMEA market for its world-class graphics solutions, ChyronHego today announced the appointment of Matt Bryan as territory sales director, together with Andy Newham and Gary Lewis as account executives. With sales oversight for all territories reporting to the U.K., Bryan will emphasize revenue growth in the U.K. and Ireland. Newham will work with Bryan on growing market share in the U.K. region with an additional focus on Italy, and Lewis will leverage his expertise in the Middle East and South Africa to grow revenues and expand opportunities in those territories. All three will be based in the company's London office.

ATEME announces the hiring of Ray Fitzgerald as Vice-President & GM of its North American organization. Fitzgerald brings over 25 years of sales and executive management experience to ATEME. Prior to joining ATEME, Fitzgerald held key leadership roles at Edge Gravity (Ericsson), SeaChange International, ActiveVideo Networks and BigBand Networks. Throughout his career, Fitzgerald has been instrumental in developing and defining the go to market strategy and sales organization to drive revenue growth and establish market dominance for those companies.

Gravity Media Group (GMG), the owner of worldwide production and broadcast services specialists Gearhouse Broadcast, Hyperactive Broadcast and Input Media, has appointed Barry Revels as its Business Development Director. Based at its Watford, UK, headquarters, Barry will spend much of his time on the road, meeting with customers and assessing new markets that could benefit from Gravity Media’s wide range of innovative production services.