DNEG Taps Technicolor Exec as COO

The visual effects and animation studio DNEG has hired former Technicolor and R/GA executive Daniel Jurow as chief operating officer.

Jurow, who brings more than two decades of creative industry experience to the role, will be based out of DNEG’s London studio. Jurow joins DNEG from Technicolor, where he was COO of the company’s film and episodic VFX division.

“I have long admired DNEG’s focus on its people, uniting the business in support of its incredibly talented artists, creative technologists, production and support staff,” said Jurow. “As a result of this focus, DNEG has a great track record of leaping from strength to strength, delivering stunningly innovative creative work, navigating unprecedented industry shifts and stewarding impressive global growth. I feel very privileged to join Namit and his team as we usher in the next brilliant act of the DNEG story.”

Namit Malhotra, DNEG Chairman and CEO, said, “As we continue to scale our business, growing our creative teams, bringing in the industry’s best creative leaders and building out our technology infrastructure, it is important that we have a strong, forward-thinking executive committee dedicated to leading, supporting and empowering our teams. Daniel’s career-long passion for creative technology, his experience of delivering breakthrough results for both brands and for the teams that he oversees, and his strategic and methodical approach to his work, all mark him out as a great leader. I am delighted to welcome him to DNEG’s senior management team, where I have no doubt he will make a great impact.”