Jon Peddie Research announces Chris Vienneau as senior vice president of media and entertainment
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Jon Peddie Research (JPR) today announced the appointment of Chris Vienneau as Senior Vice President of Media and Entertainment.
“I am pleased to welcome Chris to JPR, leading our reports on industry trends related to digital content creation and character technology. His recognition of the need to improve communication between creators, toolmakers and the business side of content creation will enable JPR to provide a great view of the industry to our customers, ”said Jon Peddie, President of Jon Peddie Research.
With more than 25 years of experience, Vienneau is a senior leader in developing tools and services for major entertainment industry clients such as Disney, Electronic Arts and Google.
Vienneau has managed market-leading tools such as Maya, FBX and Arnold, generating more than $ 100 million in annual sales. He has fostered innovation in several innovative projects such as Bifrost, ShaderX and Arnold GPU, and has authored several patents. He has also overseen partnerships with companies such as Apple, Adobe, Autodesk and Nvidia.
He is a strong advocate of standards and open source, as he has driven Autodesk’s contributions to the Academy Software Foundation, USD and Materialx, and is currently helping bring the 2030 vision to life in production at MovieLabs.
