Simon Spencer-Dunn made GM of Dubsat NZ

Global cross-media asset managementand content distribution company, Dubsat has appointed Simon Spencer-Dunn as thenew general manager of Dubsat New Zealand. Having worked with Dubsat NZ’s sister company AAV from 1985 to 2008,Spencer-Dunn has a wealth of experience in digital media management anddistribution.

Dubsat Global CEO, Grant Schuetrumpf said, “We are delighted to have Simon as general manager of Dubsat NZ. There really is no one better qualified for the job.”

Pictured l-r: SimonSpencer-Dunn and Grant Schuetrumpf.

AAV was established in 1984, focusing on the duplication of home video product to the newly established rental and sell-through video markets. AAV then grew to be the largest video duplicator in NZ with international clients such as Fox, Columbia TriStar (Sony Pictures), Buena Vista, Roadshow Entertainment and other major labels.

The development of the corporate video market and the advancement to digital and DVD also saw AAV’s Digital Broadcast and New Media Department look after major accounts including the New Zealand Film Commission and New Zealand Tourism. AAV’s customer list also includes all major NZ broadcasters, post production houses, televisionproduction Houses, music companies, film companies, advertising agencies andmany leading corporate institutions.

Schuetrumpf added, “Simon previously managed AAV for 13 years and then Dubsat NZ after its launch in 2006. His current appointment comes at a time of exciting growth and change for Dubsat NZ. Where Dubsat NZ and AAV have been working in tandem, they will now both operate under the Dubsat NZ brand and infrastructure. This follows our recent launch of Adsend in New Zealand – our global print advertising management anddistribution service to magazine and newspaper publications.”Simon Spencer-Dunn said, “The new Dubsat NZ structure will serve as aspringboard for the company’s future growth plans which include launching TheSubstation – our captioning and DVD subtitling service; Tracksend, our browser-based digital media content distributiontechnology and growing Adsend in the local market.”