Gravity adds NEP's Cannon as ops director EMEA

Gravity Media has hired NEP’s Chris Cannon as the new Director – Operations, EMEA.

Cannon takes up the role alongside Managing Director Ed Tischler as a part of the key senior leadership team further bolstering the EMEA market offering.

Cannon joins from NEP where he worked since 2001. He was first promoted to Head of Vision Engineering in 2014 and then in 2016 into his previous role as NEP’s Director of Technical Operations.

His role at NEP saw him lead ops on high profile projects including: the royal wedding of William and Catherine as well as the Queen’s funeral broadcast for the BBC. He oversaw UK operations on the Euro’s 2020, Sky Sports Premier League, Champions League, Wimbledon Tournament and the WTA Tennis Tournament. Some of this entertainment highlights include working on high profile reality TV shows such as Love Island and The Circle.

In his new Gravity Media Director – Operations, EMEA role, Cannon will be a strategic leader with accountability for the performance of the business Assets, Logistics, Engineering Operations and Production Management teams across the EMEA regions of the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and the Middle East.

Cannon’s appointment follows other key Gravity Media talent hires and promotions including Steve Kruger joining as Executive Director – Technology who moved across fresh from ITV Studios, Pete Newton’s role as Executive Director – Media Services & Facilities, and Jamie Brewer’s promotion to Director – Media Services & Facilities

Ed Tischler – Managing Director, EMEA says: “I have known Chris for many years and his appointment is a huge win for Gravity Media. We are excited to have Chris join our expanding EMEA senior team. His wide range of operational experience, professionalism, and passion for our industry means he will support us in our continued drive for more positive change within our operational business processes. Gravity Media is client focussed and Chris in his wider role will give us invaluable support in bringing together Operations, Engineering and Production Management across the EMEA region. The higher the standard of our delivery the more creative a work space we can create for our clients allowing them to be at their very best and that remains our priority. His arrival couldn’t be any better timed with the launch of our incredible Production Centre London in the heart of Media land in White City. We also have a clear roadmap to deliver even more outside broadcast facilities and remote broadcast solutions, alongside a strong ESG policy driving our all important green credentials. Having Chris on board means we can make some serious step changes at Gravity Media.”

Chris Cannon – Gravity Media’s new Director – Operations, EMEA says: “I couldn’t be any prouder to be joining Gravity Media at this important time in the growth of the company. I believe that a highly skilled, well managed content team is crucial to business success. I will be focused on embracing and improving operational processes across the EMEA region to ensure we continue to deliver the best experience across all projects. I am passionate about being actively engaged in finding ways to identify and growing operational talent, as well as building diverse workforces. It’s going to be a very exciting chapter ahead which I relish being a part of to grow all operational practices across the EMEA regions.”