Kurt
Heitmann and the good people at CP Communications have established a
memorial trust fund in honor of ESPN and sports industry audio
legend Ron Scalise that will be used for the college education of his
three children: Rosario, 16, RJ, 11, and his daughter Brenna, 10. At
the request of the family this will be the only fund established to
limit confusion. For more information on donating to the fund please
click on this story.
All donations should be made out to the fund and should be sent to:
Kurt G. Heitmann
CP Communications, Inc.
200 Clearbrook Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
Third Annual Sports & Technology Research Study
The Sports Video Group and the Consumer Electronics Association has released the
third-annual “Sports & Technology Research Survey, highlighting the power
that sports content has as both a driver of HD set sales as well as other new
technologies. The survey includes our exclusive 2008 Super Bowl Briefing as
well as new data about consumer online sports viewing behavior.
F&F
Productions welcomes Ryan Hatch to the position of Senior Vice President. “We
are pleased to welcome Ryan to the F&F team. His years of expertise in the field
make him a perfect fit for our company.”
Before joining F&F Productions, Mr. Hatch served as Operations Manager with
NMT in
Seattle, but quickly moved to
Orlando in 1998 to open up
the first Southeastern office as the General Manager. He was then promoted to
Vice President & General Manager of the Gulf Coast Region in April of 2001
by effectively combining both NMT Orlando and Houston/Dallas operations into
one cohesive unit. Prior to his career at NMT, Hatch worked for
3rd Avenue
Productions as an Account Executive in the marketing production and editing
facilities. He also worked at Belo Productions as Director of Operations and at
KIRO-TV in their news department. Mr. Hatch graduated with high honors from
WashingtonStateUniversity
in 1988.
Hatch is
replacing Connie Vizaro who is leaving the company at the end of May 2008.
Vizaro joined F&F Productions in 1985, moved into a senior position for its
affiliated company, Diamond P Sports for 10 years and then returned to F&F Productions
in 2004. “I have enjoyed my tenure at F&F, and I am delighted to have had
the opportunity to work with some of the best producers, directors and
engineering talent in the business”, says Vizaro.
George Orgera, President & CEO of F&F Productions, says, “Connie Vizaro
has made tremendous contributions to the company over the years, having helped
build F&F Productions into a premier mobile HD facilities provider.” Orgera
adds, “Her dedication, work ethic and successful tenure at the company were
unparalleled."