Tom “Tommy” McCarthy, executive vice president of post-production facilities, is retiring from his post at Sony Pictures Entertainment after more than three decades. Jon Hookstratten, EVP of Administration & Operations, confirmed the news in a memo adding that Kimberly Jimenez had been promoted to senior vice president of post-production services.
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Today we are announcing the retirement of Tom “Tommy” McCarthy, executive vice president of post production facilities for Sony Pictures Entertainment. As many of you already know, Tommy is a legend in this business. Over the course of his illustrious 32-year career at Spe he has led the studio’s sound editorial and mixing departments, built Spe’s reputation as The destination for post production services, and created an environment where creative talent could thrive.
Tommy was a sound editor on such classic television shows as How the West was Won, Chips, and Logan’s Run. In 1992, he...
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Today we are announcing the retirement of Tom “Tommy” McCarthy, executive vice president of post production facilities for Sony Pictures Entertainment. As many of you already know, Tommy is a legend in this business. Over the course of his illustrious 32-year career at Spe he has led the studio’s sound editorial and mixing departments, built Spe’s reputation as The destination for post production services, and created an environment where creative talent could thrive.
Tommy was a sound editor on such classic television shows as How the West was Won, Chips, and Logan’s Run. In 1992, he...
- 9/22/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom McCarthy, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s executive vice president of postproduction services, is retiring from his role after a career spanning three decades with the studio.
Kimberly Jimenez will now be promoted to fill his shoes in a new role as senior vice president of postproduction services at the studio. The news was shared in a note with staff on Thursday from Jon Hookstratten, EVP of Administration & Operations. McCarthy and Jimenez’s transition period will begin immediately.
“Tommy” McCarthy led Spe’s sound and editorial mixing departments and was an editor on shows such as “How the West Was Won,” “CHiPS” and “Logan’s Run” and in 1992 won an Oscar for Sound Editing for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” He’s also a BAFTA winner for “Out of Africa.”
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Kimberly Jimenez will now be promoted to fill his shoes in a new role as senior vice president of postproduction services at the studio. The news was shared in a note with staff on Thursday from Jon Hookstratten, EVP of Administration & Operations. McCarthy and Jimenez’s transition period will begin immediately.
“Tommy” McCarthy led Spe’s sound and editorial mixing departments and was an editor on shows such as “How the West Was Won,” “CHiPS” and “Logan’s Run” and in 1992 won an Oscar for Sound Editing for “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” He’s also a BAFTA winner for “Out of Africa.”
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- 9/22/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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After more than three decades at Sony Pictures Entertainment, well known sound vet Tom “Tommy” McCarthy is retiring from his post as executive vp postproduction facilities. With the transition, Kimberly Jimenez has been promoted to senior vp postproduction services.
imenez is a 30-year sound vet who joined Sony in 2018, having previously worked in sound at NBC Universal, Soundelux and Todd-ao. “I look forward to seeing Kimberly’s continued leadership and commitment to our best-in-class postproduction team and facilities,” wrote Jon Hookstratten, exec vp administration and operations, in a Thursday staff memo in which he announced the news.
“Tommy is a legend in this business,” wrote Hookstratten of the retiring exec, noting that during McCarthy’s 32 years at Sony he “led the studio’s sound editorial and mixing departments, built Spe’s reputation as The destination for postproduction services, and created an environment where creative talent could thrive.
After more than three decades at Sony Pictures Entertainment, well known sound vet Tom “Tommy” McCarthy is retiring from his post as executive vp postproduction facilities. With the transition, Kimberly Jimenez has been promoted to senior vp postproduction services.
imenez is a 30-year sound vet who joined Sony in 2018, having previously worked in sound at NBC Universal, Soundelux and Todd-ao. “I look forward to seeing Kimberly’s continued leadership and commitment to our best-in-class postproduction team and facilities,” wrote Jon Hookstratten, exec vp administration and operations, in a Thursday staff memo in which he announced the news.
“Tommy is a legend in this business,” wrote Hookstratten of the retiring exec, noting that during McCarthy’s 32 years at Sony he “led the studio’s sound editorial and mixing departments, built Spe’s reputation as The destination for postproduction services, and created an environment where creative talent could thrive.
- 9/22/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Maia Eyre has been promoted to Vice President, Creative Production, reporting to Sanford Panitch, President of Columbia Pictures.
Eyre began her career at Sony Pictures five years ago after getting her Mfa from the producers program at UCLA. In her previous post she served as Director, Creative Production working on such Sony franchises as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($962.1M-plus WW box office), Peter Rabbit ($351.2M), Escape Room ($155.7M WW B.O.) and Denzel Washington’s sole sequel Equalizer 2 ($190.4M). Eyre also worked on such upcoming Sony features as Greta Gerwig’s Little Women; Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels reboot starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska; Peter Rabbit 2; and the Blumhouse productions Fantasy Island and The Craft. Last week, Sony announced that Jon Hookstratten expanded his role on the lot as Spe’s Evp Administration and Operations and that Carrie Ferman was promoted to Head of Distribution and Content Services.
Eyre began her career at Sony Pictures five years ago after getting her Mfa from the producers program at UCLA. In her previous post she served as Director, Creative Production working on such Sony franchises as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($962.1M-plus WW box office), Peter Rabbit ($351.2M), Escape Room ($155.7M WW B.O.) and Denzel Washington’s sole sequel Equalizer 2 ($190.4M). Eyre also worked on such upcoming Sony features as Greta Gerwig’s Little Women; Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels reboot starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska; Peter Rabbit 2; and the Blumhouse productions Fantasy Island and The Craft. Last week, Sony announced that Jon Hookstratten expanded his role on the lot as Spe’s Evp Administration and Operations and that Carrie Ferman was promoted to Head of Distribution and Content Services.
- 6/25/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: With the upcoming departure of Sony Studio Operations & Imageworks President Randy Lake to DreamWorks Animation as their new COO, Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tom Rothman has expanded the roles of Sony execs Jon Hookstratten and Carrie Ferman on the Culver City lot today, Deadline has learned.
Jon Hookstratten, Evp Administration and Operations for Spe, who has overseen the studio’s mobile game unit over the last year, will expand his position to cover and lead production services, post production facilities, archives and production asset management. Hookstratten is a 25-year industry vet with exec roles in operations, distribution, business affairs at Fox, CBS and NBC.
Meanwhile Carrie Ferman has been promoted to Head of Distribution and Content Services. She previously led strategic planning efforts in Spt’s international productions. In her new role, she will report to Sony TV’s Keith Le Goy and Sony Motion Pictures’ Steven O’Dell...
Jon Hookstratten, Evp Administration and Operations for Spe, who has overseen the studio’s mobile game unit over the last year, will expand his position to cover and lead production services, post production facilities, archives and production asset management. Hookstratten is a 25-year industry vet with exec roles in operations, distribution, business affairs at Fox, CBS and NBC.
Meanwhile Carrie Ferman has been promoted to Head of Distribution and Content Services. She previously led strategic planning efforts in Spt’s international productions. In her new role, she will report to Sony TV’s Keith Le Goy and Sony Motion Pictures’ Steven O’Dell...
- 6/19/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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