ZOO Digital appoints new Executive Director of Sales for North America

Pepe will join ZOO as Executive Director of Sales to continue strengthening relationships in North America and build on the success of its cloud dubbing service with TV and movie content owners across the region.

With over 30 years’ experience in the post-production and entertainment industries, Pepe has been closely involved in the closed captioning and subtitling workflow as CEO of a Hollywood-based localization service provider. Pepe’s new role will benefit from his experience in delivering solid customer service to clients and his thorough understanding of TV and movie localization.

The appointment follows the growth of ZOO’s cloud dubbing service which continues to receive critical acclaim, having already picked up three industry awards. The platform won TV Technology’s Best of Show Award at NAB 2017 followed by the Design and Innovation award for Post Production at IBC 2017. More recently, the cloud dubbing service received a prestigious BaM Award at NAB 2018.

Craig Pepe, Executive Director of Sales, North America for ZOO Digital said: “I’m very excited to be part of the ZOO Digital team. The ongoing technology and service development, innovative workflows and the company culture are all exciting and inviting. I love that ZOO has embraced cloud technology for years while many competitors are now just dipping their toes in the water.”

Tony Ferkranus, VP of Sales, The Americas, ZOO Digital said: “We’re delighted to have Craig join the team. With decades of industry experience, he has an acute understanding of how we can help our clients thrive and is very driven when it comes to delivering great customer service – he’ll be a great fit with the ZOO team.”

About ZOO Digital

ZOO Digital is a world-leading provider of localization and digital distribution services. It uses revolutionary cloud-based technology to help the biggest names in the TV and movie business reach audiences everywhere. ZOO operates from Los Angeles, London, and Sheffield, UK, and has been voted a top-ten industry innovator.