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Leading Irish Company 'Screen Scene Group' go global with NEP Buyout
03 Feb 2015 : Seán Brosnan
Transaction will bring all four of The Screen Scene Group's business into the NEP massive worldwide network
Ireland’s foremost OB, Post Production and visual effects companies under The Screen Scene Group have landed a huge worldwide partner and owner for their successful Irish-based businesses – as NEP this week announced the acquisition of the leading Irish firm bringing all four of its’ businesses into NEP’s massive worldwide network.

In a week that saw NEP once again successfully deliver the world’s most watched sporting event – The Super Bowl – the global network have also cleverly ensured that they closed the takeover of The Screen Scene Group – whose companies have a proven and unrivalled track record of excellence in Ireland and more recently in the UK.

Financial terms were not disclosed but the deal will bring Observe, an OB business based in Dublin; Screen Scene, a post-production and visual effects (VFX) business based in Dublin; Digital Space, a satellite uplink business based in Dublin; and OBStv, an OB business based in West London under the NEP’s worldwide network.

Speaking about his excitement to have acquired The Screen Scene Group, NEP CEO Kevin Rabbitt said, ‘The Screen Scene Group is an excellent company, with a fantastic leadership team. They have a great depth of knowledge in their group across all of their businesses. I am excited to work with them to continue to grow the business. Not only do we have great confidence in The Screen Scene Group and its directors Alan Burns, Jim Duggan, Jake Walshe, Hubert Montag and Mura O Byrne, we also have confidence in what we see as the tremendous growth potential in Ireland and Europe.’

Speaking on the significance of such a deal, Jim Duggan, founder of The Screen Scene Group said, ‘This will be a fantastic transition for Screen Scene clients and staff. NEP will be able to offer us a much deeper pool of resources to support the expansion of our business as Ireland continues to grow stronger as a centre for TV and film production.’

Alan Burns, founder of The Screen Scene group and Observe, added, ‘The Group is 30 years old this year and Jim Duggan and I have seen it grow from three people to over 90, with knowledge of every aspect of the industry. We are excited to work with NEP to continue to grow the business and see where we go over the next 30 years.’

The Screen Scene Group is involved in live broadcasts of Sports and Entertainment as well as post-production and VFX for broadcast, features, commercials and all digital platforms. All four of their businesses will continue to operate as separate entities under the guidance of their current leadership team, reporting to Steve Jenkins, the President of NEP UK and Ireland.

NEP is a leading worldwide provider of outsourced services to the broadcast and live event industries, offering solutions for outside broadcast, studio production, video display and host broadcasting. Headquartered in the United States, they have offices in the UK, Europe, Dubai and Australia.

The acquisition of The Screen Scene Group will extend their reach into Ireland while adding extensive post-production and VFX capabilities as well as satellite uplink and IP services to their portfolio of solutions.

Thanks to the acquisition of The Screen Scene Group, NEP now has over 85 high-definition (HD) outside broadcast units; several HD fly-packs, satellite uplink trucks; smaller camera systems and other audio visual packages; post-production facilities in Dublin, studio facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Connecticut, London, Sydney, and Melbourne; thousands of plasma, LED, and projection video display solutions; a fleet of mobile LED trucks; as well as an industry-leading team of engineers and technical experts.

For more information on NEP, visit www.nepinc.com..





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