DPA Microphones, the leading manufacturer of high-quality microphone solutions, is pleased to welcome an array of new team members to the family. The additions are company-wide, with new hires in product management, research and development, sales, marketing, and production.

Audio-visual and entertainment technology company Anna Valley has underlined its commitment to the rapidly expanding virtual production market by appointing a director of virtual production, Christina Nowak, and making a £1.9m investment in LED technology by ROE. These developments – which also mark Anna Valley’s return to its roots in broadcasting – confirm that the company now regards virtual production as a key target within the UK media & entertainment sector.

Riedel Communications today announced that Dover Mundt has joined the company as regional sales representative for North America. Mundt, in her new role, will cover both the New York Metro and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. This addition to the team will bring additional sales coverage to the thriving New York and mid-Atlantic region and make good use of Mundt's technical knowledge and industry expertise, as well as her enthusiasm for travel.

Chyron today announced the appointment of David Delaplain as a U.S. sales executive. Delaplain joins Chyron with more than 25 years of industry experience, including an extensive stint at Vizrt. Initially, Delaplain is focused on business development across the United States.

As part of the ongoing global expansion of Gravity Media, the EMEA Business Development team, led by Director of BD, Blair Wood, has continued its investment in the best broadcast and media talent with the arrivals of Beth Lowney as Business Development Manager and Claire Downey as TechnicalProducer–Proposals, as well as internal promotions for Katie Tookey as Proposals Manager – Production and Osaro Ewansiha as Proposals Researcher.

The Collectv, the Emmy award-winning broadcast solutions and workflows consultancy, is pleased to announce two new appointments to its UK team. Both based at the company’s London office, Nick Long joins as Project Manager, and Amy Kellie takes up the role of Operations Assistant.

Resulting from TSL Products’ solid growth and performance since acquiring DNF Controls in 2019, the company announces two new senior-level appointments. Joining the TSL team with invaluable industry experience is Ian Godfrey, President of TSL Inc. (the company’s U.S.-based lead office in Northridge, CA) and Head of Control Systems (worldwide), and Robin Adams, Worldwide Sales Director at TSL Products.

Hedge, the creator of modern, intelligent software solutions for video professionals, announced on the heels of its seed investment it has appointed David Shapton to the newly established role of Director of Communications. A lauded digital media professional with more than three decades of technical, product marketing and editorial experience, and over 1,200 published articles, David will be the connection point between Hedge’s innovation and customers’ knowledge. With strategic oversight of Hedge’s communication channels, David will drive content initiatives that engage, educate, and inform customers around Hedge’s rapidly expanding products and services - and how to understand their benefits in the wider media ecosystem.

Ghost VFX, a leading visual effects house and part of the Streamland Media community of post production businesses, announced Patrick Davenport has been appointed Ghost VFX president. Tom Kendall, previously serving as Ghost VFX president, has taken on the new role of head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing for the company. Rounding out the team, Paul Richards has joined Ghost as EVP of Technology and Crys Forsyth-Smith has been named EVP of Global Production. All four will be based at the company’s Burbank, Calif., location.

Fabrizio Mariani has joined Imagine Communications as a regional sales manager. Based in Milan, Italy, he will cover Greece and Malta, as well as his native Italy.

Even while studying computer science at university in Milan, Mariani was working as a freelance graphics operator and designer in a television station. He has never left the industry, working with leading vendors on cutting-edge systems in video storage, networking and data management. This experience ideally suits him for his new role at Imagine Communications, where he will help deliver innovative solutions to contemporary challenges.

DPA Microphones is pleased to announce the appointment of Søren Høgsberg as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. As a former executive with many of Denmark’s leading corporations, Høgsberg will call on his global experiences to lead DPA in strengthening the coordination of its sales and marketing initiatives.

Primestream, a leading provider of asset management and automation software solutions for media production, today announced the appointment of Felipe Gonzalez as customer success manager. Based in Miami, Gonzalez works with Primestream's technology, sales and marketing, training, and support departments to ensure that customers have the best possible experience with their Primestream products and services.

Testronic, a leader in quality assurance (QA), localization services, and compliance for the film, television and games industries, announced today they have enhanced their strategic leadership team by appointing Ken Kiers and Ignacio Fernandez to join the business.

Bubble Agency, the global PR, marketing and events specialist for the media and entertainment technology and services sectors, today announced it has moved its headquarters back to Central London to enable the company to continue to grow globally and attract new talent. After five years at Pinewood Studios, Bubble’s new UK office is on Rathbone Place providing close access to the creative districts of Soho and Noho.