Program Productions Partners With Rhino Staging

Program Productions is partnering with Rhino Staging (Rhino) to expand Program’s services offering further into the sports, music and entertainment staffing marketplace.

Rhino, based in Tempe Arizona, provides highly specialized stage crews and workforce management for premier US concerts, festivals and sporting events throughout the US.  Established in 1991, Rhino was founded with a vision to upgrade the staging industry by striving to foster a culture of safety, respect, and reliability among professionals.  With 16 regional offices, staffed with industry veterans, and 6,000 highly specialized crew members, Rhino serviced over 25,000 events in 2023 for the top players in the event production industry.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with another industry leader who shares the Rhino mission values and commitment to excellence.  This collaboration represents a significant milestone for us, as it not only expands our reach into new territories but also aligns us with a partner who we can grow alongside, taking advantage of each other’s strengths.  Program Productions 35 year run as an innovative leader in the industry brings to the table lessons in growth and the result of years of development of their proprietary labor management system, ProCrewz” says Jeff Giek, Founding Partner and CEO of Rhino.  “We could not be more excited to begin this new chapter with a company whose cultural alignment with Rhino was the most attractive selling point. Together, we are poised to achieve remarkable outcomes combining our mutual dedication to building strong relationships and driving positive change.”

Jeff Giek, Chief Executive Officer, and the Rhino management team will remain in place and continue to lead Rhino operations and business.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with a market-leading organization like Rhino Staging.  It is the furtherance of our strategy to assemble best-in-class labor providers who put their employees and customers first.” says Bob Carzoli, Executive Chairman of Program Productions. “Jeff, Jamie and John Giek have taken the simple ideas of professionalism and safety and created a business that is the largest and most respected in the live event space.  We believe that adding our proprietary technology platform, ProCrewz, along with the financial resources of our partner, Integrum Holdings, Rhino will take their business to new heights.”