Innovative Show Design, LLC Announces Chris Runnells as New President

Innovative Show Design, LLC Announces Chris Runnells as New President

LAKE MARY, Fla., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Show Design (ISD) announced today the appointment of Chris Runnells as its new President. The Emmy(R) award winning staff specializes in custom scenic and lighting design solutions for the television, entertainment and corporate event industries. Runnells had previously served as artistic director for parent company Show Partners(R).

"Chris's vision and diverse experience are largely responsible for the success Innovative Show Design has achieved since its spin-out two years ago," said Michael Mantovani, Show Partners founder and CEO. "This promotion not only recognizes Chris for his accomplishments, but also conveys our confidence in his ability to lead his team of talented designers to greater success."

The development of ISD's designs uses the concept of pre-visualization. It allows a producer to experience their scenic vision before the build process starts. ISD has developed an interactive platform, which has delivered designs for diverse clients from Affliction Banned to NBC's iVillage Live.

"We've worked with Chris for 15 years and he has pioneered a system that can visualize a producer's concept and makes it real," said Show Partners President Larry Rogers. "ISD can customize every production based on each client's unique specifications."

Runnells traces his industry roots back to Rollins College's Annie Russell Theatre where he served as the technical director of the Theatre Department. He has also been involved with numerous remote television production events over the years.

"This is a great move for ISD. We get to use the proprietary tools we've developed to bring the scenic and lighting ideas to life," said Runnells. "The creative team at ISD also works in the field to see that the look and feel of the design really works. It's a winning combination."

Runnells will be responsible for all design and project management across the television and entertainment industry for clients such as NBC Sports, FSN, SPEED and GSN.

About Innovative Show Design (ISD)

Innovative Show Design, LLC is a division of Show Partners and specializes in creating custom scenic and lighting design solutions for the television, entertainment and corporate event industries. It combines traditional methods with proprietary software to create 3D pre-visualization renderings, and then follows the process through construction and project management. More can be found at www.iShowDesign.com.

Show Partners is a registered trademark of Gold Star Communications, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Source: Innovative Show Design

CONTACT: Carol Pennington, Show Partners, +1-321-257-1850, x220,
CarolP@ShowPartners.com

Web site: http://www.ishowdesign.com/

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