USA - Production Resource Group (PRG) has announced new responsibilities for two top managers in its Los Angeles office. Susan Tesh, who has been serving as general manager of West Coast Operations, has been named vice-president, sales and customer service. Tom Sorce, formerly the company's vice-president of business development, assumes the role of general manager, Los Angeles, with primary responsibility for business operations.

"Los Angeles is one of our most important markets. Having these two highly skilled professionals working together as a team gives us increased capacity and flexibility to deliver the quality and attention to detail that our customers have come to expect from PRG - along with the quick turnaround this market requires," says Jere Harris, PRG's chairman and CEO.

Tesh has earned a national reputation for her work with live television productions, and has supported some of the world's biggest events, including the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the World Music Awards, NFL Superbowl half-time shows, Miss Universe Pageants, American Idol productions and the Academy Awards as well as numerous concert tours.

Tom Sorce is a leading audio specialist who is also highly knowledgeable in entertainment business management. He came to PRG in 1999, when PRG acquired A-1 Audio & Lighting, where Sorce was CEO, having built the company into a top-tier west coast supplier. Prior to joining A-1 Audio & Lighting, Sorce was senior vice president and general manager of the New York office of Masque Sound, where he grew revenues by more than $1 million annually and helped guide the company expansion into Florida and Arizona. While at Masque, he also served as audio consultant to Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York Shakespeare Festival and many Broadway productions.

Susan Tesh and Tom Sorce will both continue to be based in PRG's Los Angeles office.

(Lee Baldock)


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