Cameron-Pace Group Appoints COO

BURBANK: O.D. Welch has been named COO of James Cameron and Vince Pace’s Cameron-Pace Group (CPG).

Welch, based out of the company’s Burbank headquarters, will be responsible for leading CPG’s global expansion, focusing on strategic planning and execution, international business development and worldwide operations of the group. He will also work to turn CPG’s recent partnership alliances into more efficient 3D production solutions.

Prior to joining the group, Welch was the president of Evolve Consulting in Los Angeles where he oversaw strategic and financial advising to the company’s entertainment and media clientele. Welch has also served as COO of North America for Prime Focus Group, chief operating and financial officer for the ComputerCafe Group and president of 525 Studios, among others.

“O.D. is an exceptional operations executive,” said Vince Pace, co-chairman of the Cameron-Pace Group. “Add to that his international business experience, and overall entertainment industry savvy and you can see why he will be key to accelerating our worldwide expansion.”

“Cameron-Pace Group envisions a world where 3D is the dominant form of visual media, in which the company is the leader at the intersection of content creation and technology,” said James Cameron, co-chairman of the Cameron-Pace Group. “O.D. is a skilled leader and shrewd deal-maker, and is indicative of the caliber of people we seek to help make this vision a reality.”