BLUESHAPE is a European manufacturer making professional video power systems. Battery solutions range from digital cinema camera answers to the hand-held models. BLUESHAPE is known for unique products through advanced electronics design and technological superiority.As the North American Operations Director for BLUESHAPE© Professional Video Power Systems, I oversee all marketing, sales, logistics and regulatory matters. The parent company is located in Italy and manufacturing is in Malta at a company-owned facility. BLUESHAPE provides answers to pro-video camera and lighting power needs. GRANITE Link© is a wireless battery status feature which will be on all Vmount and 3 stud models. 48V lighting and camera needs are met with 3 new Power Stations, including a 14|28|48V RUGGED version. The Battery Flight Case enables anyone to ship their larger BLUESHAPE batteries while complying with the new TSA and IATA requirements! john@blueshapeusa.com.Specialties: Operations, sales and marketing of quality video production equipment to commercial dealers, rental houses and professional users .

Represents manufacturers of audio/video products in the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. Consults with small and medium businesses on matters of organizational structure, management, marketing and human resource consultation; policy and procedure creation or review and updating. Conducts multimedia training development and implementation.

Managed regional office of AV Value-Added Reseller. Sales, service, installation of video systems, including audio and control systems. Primary marketing to K-12, higher education, corporate and religious end-users. P&L responsibility for regional office. Scheduled employees, equipment, outside contractors and specialists; oversaw shipping, receiving, inventory, rental, service; served as project manager on all major installations. Managed 75 active, 200 passive accounts; assisted sales staff in closing on major projects.

Production manager for broadcast television station. Scheduled and managed paid and volunteer production staff; scheduled facility and equipment for studio and field production; trained staff and volunteers as needed in videography, lighting and non-linear editing; wrote, directed and edited promotional pieces; served as floor director, assistant producer, and lighting director.

Advised individual and small-business clients on matters of legal organization, human resource issues including policies and procedures, personnel screening, hiring and termination, payroll and taxation matters. Conducted estate planning, including living trusts. Represented individuals in civil, criminal and domestic matters in local, state and federal courts. Managed business affairs of practice.

Administrator for 2300 person department with $123 million budget. Duties included labor negotiations, budgeting, disciplinary hearings and administrative duties for divisions of police, fire, communications and section of licensing.