NEP Broadcasting Announces New President and GM to Oversee NEP Entertainment

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NEP Broadcasting has appointed entertainment industry leader Bill Humphrey as President and GM of their five entertainment divisions; NEP Studios, NEP Screenworks, Live Power, NEP Denali and Premiere Entertainment. In his new position, Bill will manage all aspects of NEP's entertainment-focused business, including sales, customer relationship management, business development, operations, and engineering.  

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"We are delighted to have Bill join the team," says NEP Broadcasting CEO, Debbie Honkus, "Bill's knowledge, successful management track record, and customer oriented leadership style will be a great asset to NEP.  We look forward to having him on board and at the helm of our entertainment business.  With his direction, I believe we will see significant growth across all five of our entertainment divisions."

Bill brings with him extensive knowledge and experience in the film, television, and broadcast industries, previously working at a senior executive level for major entertainment companies, including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Ascent Media, IBM and most recently Technicolor.

"I'm ecstatic to be joining the NEP Broadcasting team," says new President and GM of NEP Entertainment, Bill Humphrey, "NEP's industry-leading live remote services and culture of customer care will lead to many new growth opportunities in the entertainment sector."

Bill Humphrey Bio:

As EVP of Business Development and Account Management for Technicolor, Bill managed sales and customer relations for the Americas within Technicolor's Digital Services business unit. There he serviced all major studios, broadcasters, telecommunication companies, digital satellite and digital service provider accounts.

As President of Ascent Media Bill lead the restructuring of the media services business, including the building of Ascent's industry-leading digital services. At Turner Broadcasting, he worked as the EVP of Operations and Business Development, managing network and studio operations for TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner South, Turner Classic Movies. At Sony Pictures he was the EVP of Digital Studios, managing the company's global post-production, sales service, asset management and technical operations as well as the award winning High Definition and DVD Authoring Centers.

Bill is a recipient of the Television Academy of Arts and Science Technical Emmy and the Sony 50th Anniversary Project Award. Today he resides in Pacific Palisades, CA with his wife and two children.

About NEP:  NEP Broadcasting is the leading international provider of outsourced broadcasting services vital to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events. Serving the world's premiere broadcast networks and production companies, NEP provides state-of-the-art facilities, engineering expertise and technical management to support telecasts of major events and programs around the globe. With more than 500 employees worldwide, including the finest engineering and technical management in the field, NEP Broadcasting is proud to serve networks, producers and organizations through services provided by its ten specialized divisions: NEP Supershooters, NEP Denali, NEP Visions, NEP Screenworks, NEP Studios, Live Power, Premiere Entertainment Roll to Record and NEP Cymru, along with mobile facility services provided by New Century Productions.  NEP is majority-owned by American Securities, a private equity firm headquartered in New York, and NEP management. For more information on NEP, please visit our website at www.nepinc.com.

SOURCE NEP Broadcasting