Leading post-production boutique Post Logic Studios has appointed Manny Fernandez to the newly created position of managing director of its Manhattan-based satellite Post Logic N.Y.C. Opened in March 2004 with a focus on long form work, the New York operation has flourished since its inception and will now broaden its client base to include television and commercial projects. To accommodate its new clientele, Post Logic N.Y.C. has added a second Spirit HD/SD telecine.
Fernandez has wide-ranging experience in the media services industry. He is an Emmy Award-winning creative talent with managerial expertise in editorial, broadcast design, visual effects and digital asset management. Most recently, Fernandez founded The Oranj Group, a creative editorial and design company based in New York, Miami and Los Angeles servicing the U.S. and international Hispanic markets. Under Fernandez leadership, The Oranj Group successfully completed projects for such market-leading clients as Saatchi & Saatchi, The Bravo Group, Publicis, Leo Burnett, and Procter & Gamble on commercial campaigns for Verizon, American Express, Crest, Toyota, and Wal-Mart.
Previously, Fernandez served as coo of New York-based Creative Content Artists, where he oversaw the operation of seven companies in businesses ranging from music and visual effects to design and interactive facilities. Prior to that, Fernandez founded and operated Miami-based Simpaticode, a media-management company specializing in audio and video encoding, media archiving, asset management and content distribution via the Internet and new media. Clients included, among others, HBO, TV Azteca, Visa International and Cisneros TV Group. Fernandez also served as Managing Director of Virgin Television de Mexico, a leading Mexico City-based post-production company and part of the Virgin Digital Studios Group.
I am very pleased to have Manny on board at Post Logic N.Y.C., said Steve Hendricks, president of Post Logic Studios, His leadership skills and knowledge of the business are a perfect fit with our team in New York. While he has a vast amount of experience in the industry, I consider Manny to be of the new breed of creative/technical problem solvers in the ever-changing landscape of post-production."
"Post Logic Studios has established a solid presence in New York City with a talented and creative staff and has developed an impressive client base in the year since their launch, Fernandez said. Having previously worked with Steve in Mexico and Manhattan, I'm thrilled to be part of his team again and look forward to growing and expanding Post Logic N.Y.C."
Post Logic Studios (www.postlogic.com) has been a mainstay in high-end post-production for more than 10 years. The company provides digital mastering, post-production, visual effects and audio postproduction services to feature film, commercial and television clients from its flagship Hollywood facility and Manhattan-based satellite, Post Logic Studios N.Y.C.
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