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“If sound is
a player in
a five-a-side team, then we’ve got David Beckham!”
from film school, civil engineering, broadcast, theatre and even hospi- tal radio.
Many were “home-
grown,” starting as run-
ners and gaining experi-
ence and expertise on the
job. Some were poached
from competitors and sev-
eral were once clients
themselves. But the one thing they all share is a passion for the company and for their jobs.
Concludes Cadle: “blue’s success is down to having the right kit and right areas to post your job under one roof. In this day and age you’ve got to spe- cialise in all styles of post production – broadcast, commercial and on-air.” ■
blue’s parent company, VTR plc, heads a group of firms in the media sector, whose core activities comprise all aspects of film and television pro- gramme post-production. From a small video editing operation formed in 1984, VTR has grown to a turnover in excess of £23 million with pre-tax prof- it of £2.7 million in 2001, employing
around 250 people. The company was quoted on the old “third” market in 1987 and obtained a full Stock Exchange listing in 1994.
blue post-production
58 Old Compton Street
London W1V 5PA
Tel 020 7437 2626 Fax: 020 7439 2477 Website http://www.bluepp.co.uk
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