Margaritis teams with Thrive and Value Squared

Former Digital Orchard md, Sam Margaritis, has teamed with consultancy firms Thrive and Value Squared.

Margaritis was ormerly MD and partner of the on-set and post-production services company and was included in Women in Film & TV’s 2023 cohort of ‘Fearless Leaders’ – a training & development scheme designed for women in positions of senior leadership within the industry.

Thrive is an executive search and talent strategy company specialising in creative industries working across TV and advertising. Value Squared is a boutique consultancy that “aligns leaders and teams to a common company purpose and creates a robust financial and operational framework by which to scale responsibly, enabling people and businesses to outperform their market.”

Margaritis, Sarah Shields (Thrive) & Juliette Otterburn-Hall (Value Squared), will offer companies “strategic consulting, organisational change, executive search and specialist advice tailored for the film, television and content creation industries.”

Sam Margaritis said: “I am beyond thrilled to be collaborating with two brilliant female leaders who share my passion and enthusiasm for supporting successful companies through empathetic leadership, social responsibility and positive & inclusive organisational cultures. I look forward to being able to apply my experience to continue to help positively shape the storytelling industries I’m so passionate about.”

Sarah Shields, founder of Thrive said: “We’re excited to partner with Sam. She has a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the film & television production business, coupled with a genuine passion and expertise in creating positive and successful business cultures. Her leadership skills, experience, energy and enthusiasm make her the perfect partner to help our clients achieve sustainable success.”

Juliette Otterburn-Hall, Managing Partner at Value Squared, added: “I’m delighted that through partnering with Sam and Sarah, we have created a compelling, dynamic & experienced team that can deliver true value to a wide range of enterprises, empowering business leaders to achieve commercial & organisational success.”