Archive for February, 2011

The Former CEO of Stanley, Inc. Brings Extensive Acquisition
And Corporate Growth Management Experience

Huntsville, AL- February 18, 2011 – —Camber Corporation announced today that Philip O. Nolan, past chairman, president, and CEO of Stanley, Inc. (NYSE: SXE), has joined its Board of Directors.

“We are honored to welcome Phil Nolan to the Camber Board of Directors,� said Camber Chairman and CEO Walter Batson. “Phil’s management experience, as well as his perspective as a physicist, engineer, and attorney strengthen Camber’s quickly expanding body of knowledge and leadership.�
Mr. Nolan joined Stanley in 1989 as a program manager and the director of systems integration. During his tenure, he served as corporate secretary, treasurer, general manager, and vice president for operations before being promoted to president in 1996 and CEO in 2002. He assumed the role of chairman of the Board of Directors in 2006 and more

Blackmagic Design will host a free DaVinci Resolve for Mac training workshop in cooperation with the Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWshop) on March 9, 2011. more

Sniper Systems and Solutions to Become Exclusive Provider of mocha Pro, Planar Tracking Solutions in Southern India and Exclusive Provider of Educational mocha Pro, Planar Tracking Solutions All India.

GUILDFORD, UK (February 21, 2011) — Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com) today announced it has partnered with Sniper Systems and Solutions (www.sniperindia.com) as its premier distribution partner serving the southern Indian region. This channel partnership comes at a significant time for the Company as the demand in India for post production VFX applications for 2D – 3D conversion, rotoscoping and planar tracking-based projects is skyrocketing.

“Since the launch of mocha, and now mocha Pro, Imagineer Systems has seen tremendous growth in India as major VFX houses are seeing the dramatic efficiencies gained by leveraging our planar tracking and roto features for 2D to 3D conversion projects,� said Ross Shain, chief marketing officer, Imagineer Systems. “Partnering with Sniper enables us more

Systems integrator Dega Broadcast Systems is in the process of installing a hundred Crystal Vision Indigo 2 frames as part of its on-going project to provide the central technical areas and infrastructure for the redevelopment of BBC Broadcasting House in London.

The 80,000m2 W1 broadcast center will be the new home of the BBC’s national and international news operations as well as the national radio networks.

Dega were appointed as Systems Integrator for W1 Central Technical Areas following a competitive procurement process under EU regulations, and are using Crystal Vision synchronizers, audio embedders, fiber optic receivers and video and audio distribution amplifiers to help create the 3G-capable backbone for the routing and distribution of program content.

SYNNER-E 3G synchronizers will be used for synchronizing the incoming video circuits, and additionally as audio shufflers for sorting out any embedded audio that might be on the more

Blackmagic Design will host a series of free DaVinci Resolve for Mac training workshops in cooperation with the Washington DC Metro Final Cut Pro Users Group (DCFCPUG) on March 8, 2011. more

Santa Monica, CA (February 21, 2011) – Entity FX, of Santa Monica and Vancouver, is excited to see its work in the new sci-fi thriller I Am Number Four, a DreamWorks production directed by DJ Caruso and produced by Michael Bay. The film follows a teenage boy, one of nine youngsters who, along with their mentors, are the last survivors of their home planet, and are now hiding on Earth. While trying to blend in at the local high school, he struggles to achieve control of his emerging superpowers before being found by the Mogadorians – alien assassins sent to track and kill each of the nine, in numerical order. If Number Three dies, John is in mortal danger: he is Number Four.

For the battles that follow, Entity FX provided a range of key visual effects. Entity FX developed the more

Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced that JB&A, the leading Gefen distributor in the United States, will expand to supply the complete new GefenPRO line of solutions.

GefenPRO products offer advanced designs, ultra reliable features and 24/7 customer support for demanding industries such as broadcast, rental/staging and post-production. Rugged rack mountable hardware delivers functionality and features above and beyond products currently available, including greater matrix switching systems, longer distance signal extenders and built-in power supplies that easily switch in and out to improve performance in the field.

“JB&A has always offered the most diverse assortment of brands with an emphasis on building long lasting business relationships with our vendors and partners,� said Jeff Burgess, CEO, JB&A. “Focusing on the GefenPRO brand is a natural fit because we can offer complete dependability from one of the best known solutions providers in the industry.�

Current GefenPRO products more

Los Angeles –The Millennium Biltmore Hotel was the site for the 47th Annual CAS Awards Dinner this evening as the organization bestowed the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture to TRUE GRIT and the Sound Mixing Team of Production Mixer Peter F. Kurland, CAS and Re-recording Mixers Skip Lievsay, CAS, Craig Berkey, CAS and Greg Orloff, CAS. This is the third CAS win for Kurland who previously won for “No Country for Old Men” and “Walk the Line”. This is the second CAS win for Lievsay, Berkey and Orloff who won previously for “No Country for Old Men”.

During the ceremony, Jeffrey S. Wexler, CAS, was honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award presented by Tomlinson Holman, CAS, the developer of the THX system and Oscar® winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler, ASC. During the presentation Holman remarked than nearly 40 years ago he served as more

Los Angeles — The Cinema Audio Society announced the nominees for the 7th Annual CAS Technical Achievement Awards for Production and Post-Production. Board President, Edward L. Moskowitz, CAS made the announcement after a Blue Ribbon panel met to determine this year’s nominees.

Winners will be announced at the 47th Annual CAS Awards dinner on February 19th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in the Crystal Ballroom. During this Awards Dinner the highest honor of the CAS – the CAS Career Achievement Award will be presented to Production Sound Mixer Jeffrey S. Wexler, CAS and the CAS Filmmaker Award will be presented to director and President of the Directors Guild of America, Taylor Hackford. KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin will be returning as the Master of Ceremonies. CAS Awards will also be present for Outstanding Sound Mixing in five categories and those nominees have been previously announced.

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CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD

Los Angeles, 15 February 2011— President Edward L. Moskowitz, CAS announced the results of the 2011 Board of Directors elections for the Cinema Audio Society. With an amazing breadth and depth of experience in the field of sound the new board represents some of the most accomplished and experienced sound professionals in the industry. The CAS Officers are: newly elected Board President – David E. Fluhr, CAS; returning Vice-President – John Coffey, CAS; newly elected Treasurer – Peter R. Damski, CAS and returning Secretary – David J. Bondelevitch, CAS.

The new CAS Board of Directors, consisting of both new and returning members will be: Deb Adair, CAS, Bob Brownow, CAS, Ed Greene, CAS, Tomlinson Holman, CAS, Paul Vik Marshall, CAS, Scott Millan, CAS, Frank Morrone, CAS, Lee Orloff, more