Shinfield Studios, part of Shadowbox Studios, has announced that joint Managing Directors Nick Smith and Ian Johnson, will retire from their positions at the end of the year.
The daily operations of Shinfield Studios will be led by Dean Horne, Vice President of Global Studio Operations, and Charlene St Aubyn, Financial Controller, who have been part of the team since the early phases of construction.
Smith and Johnson oversaw negotiations to acquire the one million sq. ft. site, the facilities masterplan design, securing planning permission and the construction and delivery of the 18 sound stages and supporting facilities.
“Having also built the management and operations team responsible for the day-to- day running of the site and attracting major productions from clients such as Disney, Sony and Netflix, they have decided this is the right time to hand over to the established Shinfield Studios operations team.”
Peter Rumbold, CEO of Shadowbox Studios, said “I would like to thank both Nick and Ian for all of their efforts in helping to create a world class film and television studio in Shinfield. They’ve paved the way for our best-in-class operations team, led by Dean Horne and secured an exceptional pipeline of productions into 2025 and beyond.”
Jon Creamer
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