Devlin Design Group Names Dan Devlin as CEO, Kartik Dakshinamoorthy Becomes President/Co-Owner

Devlin Design Group, a global set design and lighting design company, today announced the appointment of Dan Devlin as DDG’s chief executive officer and Kartik Dakshinamoorthy as president and co-owner with a 50% stake in the company.

“The elevated partnership with Kartik Dakshinamoorthy adds a special layer of leadership to our brand. I couldn’t ask for a better fit,” said Dan Devlin, founder and newly named CEO. “For the past 23 years, learning the business from the ground up, Kartik has proven his leadership qualities and has contributed to shaping the company into what it is today. I look forward to his partnership on long term strategic initiatives in this fast-changing business, as well as his unwavering commitment to our clients. Kartik will continue to act as the head of scenic design in his expanded role.”

“Dan and I have a big ambition to continue to expand the business. By working together we’ve been able to share incredible growth,” Dakshinamoorthy said. “There’s a positive outlook for the years ahead, and I am dedicated to leading Team DDG on our principles of Creativity, Knowledge and Innovation. I believe the continued success of DDG is to make certain our clients enjoy and benefit not only from our cutting-edge design, but most importantly from our customer-centric focus on every project as we move forward.”

Dan Devlin founded the company 38 years ago. He has a Master of Architecture from Arizona State University and has received eight PROMAX Gold Awards, nine Set of the Year trophies, and more than two dozen Emmy awards.