Chris Harper Joins as CMO and David Burrows as CBDO
Apollo Films, a leading video production company, announced the addition of two seasoned executives to the company. Chris Harper has been names Chief Marketing Officer and David Burrows move in as Chief Business Development Officer. Harper, who has extensive experience in advertising agency business and brand management, will handle the marketing strategy of the firm. Burrows, who has worked for Yahoo and other startups in marketing and sales, will lead business development. The company, headed by Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer, Claude Locke, said, “We’re very excited to have Chris and David join our team as we develop new initiatives, leverage innovative technologies, and further grow Apollo Films into new areas of corporate and commercial video production.”
In another expansion move, Apollo Films has recently increased its award-winning creative headcount with the addition of nationally known and respected Director/DP, Steven Moses. He has directed broadcast commercials for Kellogg’s, Carl’s Jr., Hardies, Pizza Hut, Cici’s Pizza, Chili’s and McDonalds, among others. Moses joins the growing Apollo team of producers, directors, cinematographers, editors, motion graphics artists and sound designers. Members of the Apollo team have worked with nationally known clients like Doritos, Pepsi, Sprint, James Avery, Cisco Systems, Sodexo, AT&T, AstraZeneca, Novartis, AIG Direct, Audi and Ford, to name just a few. The team has an array of film making skills including live action, corporate branding, broadcast and online commercials, promotional video, tabletop, virtual reality, motion graphics, sophisticated post production and aerial drone photography.
Apollo Films is leveraging its talent base and recent technological advancements to bring on new clients in the sectors of commercial broadcast, corporate branding, employee training, interactive, human resources and immersive VR.
“Our customers come from all backgrounds and industries”, said Locke. “Our work over the last 30 years has included healthcare, automotive, retail, technology and restaurant / hospitality. We know the needs of our clients have changed over the last several years. We welcome change for the opportunity it brings. Our technology and talent have provided us with new and exciting ways to affordably meet those changes and challenges. But, in the final analysis, our creativity is the engine that drives all we do for our clients.”
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About Apollo Films:
Apollo Films is a full service digital video production company based in Dallas. Our philosophy is simple. We bring together a custom tailored mix of talent from across all creative disciplines to craft the solution that is exactly right for each project and client. We deliver on time, on budget and on brand…every time! We keep our overhead to a minimum without sacrificing quality. We source equipment, cameras, production personnel, studios, etc. to meet the exact needs of each project. This means we can scale to the level appropriate for each client’s needs. The result is that more of your spend goes on the screen and not to pay our overhead. We offer a full range of services including script to screen, production, editing and post production, writing, motion graphics, tabletop, sound design and more. Members of our team have worked with nationally known clients like Doritos, Pepsi, Sprint, James Avery, Cisco Systems, Sodexo, AT&T, AstraZeneca, Novartis, AIG Direct, Audi and Ford, to name just a few. We have broad and deep experience across broadcast, digital, social media, training, HR, corporate communications and video for the web. And we can deliver on your needs to support both internal and external initiatives. www.ApolloFilms.com
Contact: Claude Locke
CEO / Executive Producer
claudelocke@apollofilms.com + 469–232–2353
