EIDR executive director Kip Welch and Richard Kroon, technical operations director, have been nominated in separate categories of the inaugural Technology & Operations Awards , being presented April 28 by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group.
Welch is a finalist for the Technology Leadership Award, which honors a company, individual or team that has implemented a technical advancement that impacted the digital supply chain within the last two years. Kroon is a finalist for the Technology Achievement Award, which honors adoption, leadership and engagement since the inception of DEG’s Technology & Operations Committee.
“We are pleased to recognize all the outstanding finalists for the inaugural DEG TechOps Awards,” said Amy Jo Smith, president and CEO of DEG. “As key members of the industry’s technology and operations teams each is deserving of this honor for the significant roles they play in delivering highest quality premium digital content to entertainment-loving consumers across a variety of platforms.”