Archive for June, 2011

IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program has announced KOM Networks as a 2011 Laureate. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change.
“We are pleased that Computerworld Honors Program has recognized our company’s efforts to bring about social and environmental change while keeping in mind the technology needs of our customer in a down economy,” says Taher Shaath, CEO, KOM Networks. “As we celebrate our 42nd year in business we feel compelled to share our good fortunes and pave the road for others to pay it forward. We are humbled by this honor and feel privileged to be recognized as an example that will hopefully inspire others to make a positive impact on our environment while giving back to the community.”

“The number and quality of nominations this year were very inspiring and demonstrate how valuable IT is to community change,” said more

IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program has announced KOM Networks as a 2011 Laureate. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change.
“We are pleased that Computerworld Honors Program has recognized our company’s efforts to bring about social and environmental change while keeping in mind the technology needs of our customer in a down economy,” says Taher Shaath, CEO, KOM Networks. “As we celebrate our 42nd year in business we feel compelled to share our good fortunes and pave the road for others to pay it forward. We are humbled by this honor and feel privileged to be recognized as an example that will hopefully inspire others to make a positive impact on our environment while giving back to the community.”

“The number and quality of nominations this year were very inspiring and demonstrate more

Ravi Jakhotia chooses JBL LSR4300 series studio monitors and AKG microphones for his latest TV and music projects.

NORTHRIDGE, California – From international performances and private celebrity birthday parties, to composing and recording tracks for network television shows and his own records, renowned DJ, drummer and producer Ravi Jakhotia, aka DJ RAVIDRUMS, is busy on top broadcast and music projects. Jakhotia relies on HARMAN’s JBL LSR4300 series studio monitors to ensure his projects hit their mark when heard on a wide range of playback systems.

Ravi’s impressive list of credits includes projects with Britney Spears, Bono, Lil Jon and Pit Bull and birthday bashes for Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Jamie Foxx. He’s performed on numerous television broadcasts including NBC’s Howie Do It, commercials for Major League Baseball, and has given international performances in Beijing, Rio, more

ATLANTA, GA, USA ¬— June 20, 2011 — Pogo Pictures (www.pogopictures.com ) today announced that up-and-coming comedy director Ben Callner is nominated for a “Young Director Award” at this year’s 2011 Cannes Advertising Festival. Callner is in the running for the award, one of the most anticipated and prestigious at the annual advertising conference, for his work lensing a spec spot called “First Date” for Verizon. The well-received commercial already received accolades at the 2011 AICP Show, winning in the ‘best spec ad’ category. To view the spot click here

http://www.pogopictures.com/2010/10/21/verizon-wireless/

Ben possesses a knack for finding inherent truths in the most unlikely scenarios, while capturing candid and natural comedic performances. Creating humor that is absurd yet believable, Ben effortlessly balances entertainment with advertising.

Ben’s recent animated PSA for the National Children’s Study has garnered three ADDY awards and a Telly. In 2010 Ben won top prize more

LOS ANGELES— Director Juergen Bollmeyer has signed with Bully Pictures for exclusive representation in the United States. Recognized for his own signature style of poetic storytelling, Bollmeyer has produced award-winning work for such international brands as Audi, Bayer, Blue Cross, BMW, Chevy, Deutsche Bank, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes Benz and the Red Cross to name a bunch. more

Take two gorgeous young models, plenty of sexy costumes and a London loft, and you have the perfect visual complement to the haunting new song “The Runner” by hot indie rockers The Boxer Rebellion. Directed by the UK collective known as DarkFibre, the new music video was edited by jumP LA’s Nick Lofting, who gives the clip a magical, dream-like quality.

Says Lofting, “I’ve worked with them for several years now. They’re a husband-and-wife team with Black Jack Films in London and Pictures in a Row in LA, and we always do weird and wonderful projects together.” Past collaborations include high profile commercials for Renault and a year-long project about genocide in the Congo, titled “Unwatchable,” due to be released next month. DarkFibre also note that, “There’s a lot of trust between us, and we work together like a jazz ensemble – we more

Santa Monica, CA, June 16, 2011 – Hybrid Edit founders Susan Munro, Michael Bartoli and Gail Butler announced that over 100 members of the advertising, entertainment, and media industries attended Hybrid’s second “AlterEgo” event, which was held at the company’s Barn Studio on June 9th.

Open to those working across all areas of the advertising industry, the second AlterEgo event drew attendees from Crispin Porter Bogusky, Ogilvy/LA, TBWA/Chiat/Day, Argyle Brothers, Harvest Films, Superlounge, Sanders/Wingo, Trio Films, David & Goliath, Siltanen & Partners, Paydirt, Robot Films, Poolhouse, Wong Doody Crandall Weiner, Mirror Films, and many others.

Featured at the recent AlterEgo event were acclaimed films from director Richard Yelland (of Curtis Birch) and director Jonathan Nowak (of Argyle Bros.). (The two men are pictured left to right in photo above). In addition, a selection of hi-speed photographs from longtime more

TORONTO, CANADA – Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will demonstrate the advanced capabilities of its power solutions to Canadian video professionals at this year’s ProFusion 2011 (Booth 414). Anton/Bauer will showcase the new MATRIX Cheese Plate, a new mounting plate that can be used with the company’s Gold Mount Solutions for the Sony PMW-F3 camera; Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D and EOS 60D Digital SLR cameras and Panasonic AG-AF100 series professional HD camera.

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Blackmagic Design today announced the ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel are being used by the Gotham Girls Roller Derby League for live production of the league’s 2011 matches. more

Blackmagic Design today announced that Boston University’s College of Communication (COM) is using Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher and ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel in their Production and Journalism studios. more