Creative studio Covert–which specializes in VFX and postproduction for ads, music videos, social content, TV and film–is expanding its international footprint through a partnership with Lemonade Reps for commercial and branded content representation in the U.K. and Midwest U.S. Covert’s portfolio includes recent work for Visa, Lenovo, IMAX, LEGO, Kellogg’s, Disney, and Google. Founded in 2016 by managing director Corin West, Lemonade Reps handles high-end talent and companies working in live action, CG/VFX, animation, post and experiential production….
Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG), a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, recently named broadcast engineer and veteran event operations manager John Smart as account executive, Northern California region. Smart has been with ASG for eight years. Smart joins the account management team, reporting to Garrick Huey, sr. account manager for ASG. In his new position, Smart will bring his experience as a broadcast engineer and operations manager to find solutions that best meet client needs and budget. Prior to working with ASG, Smart was a recording engineer and studio manager. He was on staff at 25th Street Recording studio in Oakland, Calif….
Audio innovation company RCF has appointed Brian Espinosa to the newly created position of Western territory manager. In this role, Espinosa will oversee sales and marketing support activities across the western U.S. Espinosa brings over two decades of experience in the professional audio industry, having worked extensively in sound reinforcement, integration and event production. His career began in 1998 at Cakewalk Music Software, where he managed customer support and regional sales. He then spent nearly 20 years as an independent manufacturer’s representative with the Marshank Group, representing leading brands such as Adamson, Clair Brothers, EAW, Mogami Cable and Genelec studio monitors. Notably, he has also previously represented RCF, giving him an in-depth understanding of the brand, its culture and its products. As Western territory manager, Espinosa will focus on driving growth in the integration and event production markets while ensuring continued stability in the retail sector. His responsibilities include managing key product lines such as RCF, TT+ Audio and GTX, working closely with dealers, integrators and production companies across Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Montana and Hawaii. Espinosa will work closely with Tarik Solangi, RCF VP of sales & marketing, and Justin Brock, VP of strategic sales accounts & operations, while collaborating with the broader RCF team to expand the company’s market reach and customer engagement….
