Mr Jackman will be responsible for the launch of Deluxe New York, scheduled to be fully operational by late March, 2008. Before joining Deluxe, Mr Jackman was senior vice president of post production at The Weinstein Company overseeing post on all original productions and acquisitions for The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films.
The company has also announced four other key hires. Russ Robertson will be relocating to New York as vice president of sales. Mr Robertson has been with Deluxe for over five years and has held senior sales positions with the company. Terra Bliss has been appointed manager of operations and will be responsible for an operational team that includes EFILM, HD dailies and Media Management services. Ms Bliss was formerly a senior producer with EFILM Hollywood.
Joe Gawler has joined the company as senior digital intermediate colorist. Emery Anderson has been appointed chief engineer. Ms Anderson has held similar positions with other technology companies and will be responsible for the design, installation and ongoing care of the Deluxe technology platform.
Dan McLellan, executive vice president of Deluxe Postproduction, said: We are thrilled to recruit an executive with Michael’s credentials to head up our New York operation. He is well-respected in post-production circles and as a resident New Yorker he shares our vision to bring world class services to this important film and television market.
