PRG Names Ian Clarke Chief Technology Officer

ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Production Resource Group (PRG), has announced the promotion of Ian Clarke to Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Clarke is currently serving as Head of Technical Services, in Birmingham, UK.

Clarke began his entertainment industry career as a stagehand in Plymouth, UK. In 1984 he joined Light & Sound Design Ltd. (LSD) as a touring lighting technician working throughout Europe. After a break, during which he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic engineering, he helped pioneer the development of the company's Icon series of moving lights and hoist control system. He also managed the team of engineers responsible for the Icon M lighting fixture, which was the first luminaire to be based on digital projection technology.

Since PRG merged with VLPS in 2004, Clarke has been involved in the design of the Mbox Extreme® range of media servers, the Bad Boy® luminaire and more recently the LED-based OHM™ fixture. In 2009, he was made Head of Technical Services, based in Longbridge in the UK. In his new role, he will be based in Dallas, Texas.

"Ian is an industry veteran with unmatched experience. PRG has a strong commitment to product innovation and the development of integrated entertainment technologies, which will continue under Ian's direction," said Jere Harris, PRG's Chairman and CEO.

"There is no one better qualified than Ian Clarke to lead PRG's technology group," said Rusty Brutsche, Vice Chairman, PRG. "He has been a valuable member of our R&D team and has a long history developing successful products."

For more information on PRG, please visit www.prg.com.

About Production Resource Group — Production Resource Group, L.L.C., (PRG) is the world's leading supplier of entertainment and event technology to a wide range of markets, including corporate and automotive events, concerts, special events, theatre, television and film, trade shows, and installations, such as theme parks, museums, retail stores and performing arts centers. PRG provides integrated services and equipment, including audio, video, lighting, rigging, staging, and scenery and automation systems, for these markets from more than 36 offices in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

SOURCE Production Resource Group

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