Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) has booked DP Bob Gantz, ASC, on the television series L.A.’s Finest. DDA has also gotten DP Brad Lipson a gig on the TV show In The Dark….
Roland Professional A/V has named Lon Mass to serve as director of Pro A/V, and Alan Ruppert as national sales manager-Pro A/V. Both Mass and Ruppert will be based in New York. Mass will report to Tony Price, Roland Corp. U.S. VP of sales. Mass is an experienced sales, marketing, and executive manager and has been involved in the broadcast, corporate, dealer and distributor sectors for A/V, video, and display sales vertical markets throughout his career in the professional electronics industry. His former sales and management positions have been with Sony Broadcast and Professional Products Company, NEC Display Solutions and most recently JVC Professional Video. Ruppert will be working closely with and reporting to Mass. Ruppert has worked in the professional video industry for nearly 27 years. His most recent position was the director of sales for key accounts at JVCKenwood. Ruppert was employed at JVCKenwood for over 12 years and directly managed JVC Professional’s key dealer accounts, distributors and customers. In previous roles at JVC, Ruppert had worked as a sales engineer, district sales manager and director of broadcast sales….
Globecast, a global solutions provider for media, has named Gerry McAree to serve as VP of sales, East Region. In his new role, McAree will lead the sales efforts on the East Coast to promote an innovative, fresh approach to client relationships and further drive Globecast’s revenue and growth priorities in the U.S. McAree brings 18 years of sales experience to his new role, having worked directly with senior decision-makers at major broadcasters and content owners, including for satellite operators PanAmSat and Intelsat. Most recently in the media industry, he served as director, North America media sales for Intelsat, based in Washington DC. McAree joins Globecast directly from his position as VP of sales for Arena, a software-as-a-service company. McAree holds an MBA from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He is based in Maryland and reports to Tim Jackson, SVP of sales and marketing at Globecast Americas….
