Covert, a London-based creative studio specializing in VFX and postproduction for ads, music videos, social content, TV and film–has promoted Ben Dubois to executive producer/head of client partnerships. Dubois will continue producing while also spearheading sales efforts supporting Covert’s remote production model and ongoing expansion into global markets, including the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Covert’s recent clients include Lenovo, IMAX, Google, Visa, LEGO, and Disney. Before joining Covert in 2022, Dubois was development producer/sales at A+C Studios, a specialist in stop-motion animation. During his two-year tenure, he was instrumental in the company’s growth from 10 to 25 people, landing partnerships with such brands as LEGO and HyperX. More recently, Dubois was named a trustee for the Creative Foundation, an organization supporting diverse and underrepresented young talent within the U.K. creative industry through grants, sponsorships, and funds raised through the Creative Circle Awards, Europe’s longest-running advertising and marketing awards.
FOR-A America and TecNec Distributing have entered into a distribution partnership, making TecNec FOR-A America’s first-U.S.-based distributor. TecNec will carry FOR-A America’s systems for broadcast, professional video and the house of worship market, with a focus on the HVS-190 1 M/E video switcher series. TecNec, a subsidiary of Tower Products, is also well established as a reseller and distributor. The company has been a trusted reseller of FOR-A America for over 25 years. TecNec has already hit the ground running with sales of HVS-190S/190I switchers and ClassX graphics software….
