LONDON — Virtual Post (www.virtualpostproduction.com) has appointed respected series and edit producer Kirsty Painter as its first client relationship director. In her new role, Painter will focus on business development and communications, drawing on 20 years of primetime production expertise to help the post studio’s clients achieve the best creative and commercial results. She will report to company founder/CEO Jon Lee.
Over the past two decades, Painter has worked on a string of primetime observational documentary and factual entertainment programs for clients that include RDF, ITN and Ricochet. She cut her teeth on a succession of genre-defining reality formats, including Faking It, Supernanny and Shipwrecked. She has worked as a freelance producer on several hit shows, most recently RDF’s Outback Brits for Channel 4 and Celebrity Cooking School for E4.
“Having produced hundreds of hours of television, I understand first-hand what production companies are looking for when it comes to post production,” notes Painter. “By helping clients to navigate new flexible and collaborative working models, I aim to expand on the many excellent relationships that Jon and his team have developed within the industry. Virtual Post has moved into the next phase of its development and I’m looking forward to playing a part in shaping this exciting new future.”
Last year Virtual Post grew from 15 to 21 full-time employees. The company is 10-years old.
“Our focus on hiring the best creative and management talent, combined with our ongoing program of investment in next-generation technology and working practices has paid off hugely over the last year,” says Lee. “As part of that strategy, we’ve long been looking for the right person to help us better understand our clients’ perspective. We know we’ve found that person in Kirsty. Not only does she have the experience, energy and insight to take the client experience to the next level, but she’s also an inspiring example of female leadership, which is increasingly important in an industry in need of more diversity.”