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ProGlobalEvents Wins Platinum at the 2021 World Exhibition Stand Awards

ProGlobalEvents, featuring the immersive digital platform XtendLive, was recognized as the platinum winner for Best Activation at a Digital Print Event in the World Exhibition Stand Awards (WESA), the pinnacle of awards for exhibition design and event experiences. The winning digital event was designed for EFI, a global leader in high-end, large-format printing for commercial clients. It featured an entirely 3D digital event for EFI’s annual user conference, EFI Engage. This was the first year the World Exhibition Stand Awards hosted the event with 25 brand new categories that celebrated the creativity behind digital events alongside live stand designs. ProGlobalEvents’ sister company, ProExhibits, won a 2020 World Exhibition Stand Award for the category of Best Stand at a Technology Event, featuring a 40 x 70 custom experiential exhibit for Arm.

“Maybe because the global industry has been facing such huge challenges due to the pandemic, the creativity in both live and digital from across the world entering the awards has been amazing to see,” said Lisa Farnfield, WESA campaign manager.

Jody Tatro, CEO of ProGlobalEvents, added, “As our company has evolved in the ever-changing event industry, it is a great honor to be selected for this award for our immersive digital experience created for EFI. We are thrilled to be recognized for this award, and we can’t thank our team enough for their continuous hard work.”

About World Exhibition Stand Awards Limited

The World Exhibition Stand Awards celebrate the very best in exhibition stand design and experience, whatever the show, wherever in the world, whoever the client. For more information, see www.worldexhibitionstandawards.com.

About ProGlobalEvents

ProGlobalEvents is a premier Silicon Valley-based experiential marketing company and an offshoot of ProExhibits, a seasoned producer of exhibits and events. Together, the companies have decades of successful experience working with major brands and have amassed a collection of global design awards and industry certifications, along with a 99% client satisfaction rate. ProGlobalEvents delivers memorable customer journeys using technology to its fullest extent, including immersive hybrid and virtual events. For more information, see www.ProGlobalEvents.com.

About XtendLive, Inc.

XtendLive, Inc. develops leading-edge 3D virtual experiences for corporate clients seeking to expand their brands’ reach by elevating their digital portfolios. The team, comprised of seasoned talent with decades of digital design and live event experience, stems predominantly from two leading companies: ProExhibits and ProGlobalEvents. For more information, see XtendLive.com.

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Jack Connolly

Executive Creative Director

As an experiential creative director, Jack prefers to draw outside the lines. He tells stories with original content and impactful design to ignite meaningful conversation.

 

Jack brings 20 years of event industry knowledge to ProGlobalEvents. He specializes in building live & virtual platforms for audiences to connect, engage and immerse themselves in the power of a shared experience. His skills range from ideation and concept development to defining an attendee journey through storytelling and design.

Jack understands the creative process is not linear, but a collaborative process between agency and client. He manages teams of designers and technology developers to pioneer impactful brand experiences. His diverse skillset and leadership ensure for award-winning results and memorable impressions.

 

In 2019, BizBash named Jack one of the top event designers in North America. SXSW awarded his work the “People’s Choice in Innovation” in 2021.

Jerome Nadel

Chief Marketing Officer

Jerome Nadel is Internationally experienced design-led marketing executive (CMO and GM) with a track record of improved market position, revenue growth, and M&A. He is an advance degreed psychologist and user experience product/service design expert, board member and advisor.

 

Prior to joining ProGlobalEvents |ProExhibits |XtendLive, he has had a variety of chief marketing officer and chief user experience officer roles at companies including Rambus, BrainChip, Human Factors International, SLP InfoWare, Gemplus, and Sagem. He started his career in the IBM Human Factors Labs.

 

He is also an avid cyclist with National and multiple California State Champion titles.

Ivan Fujihara

Chief Financial Officer

Ivan brings 25+ years in senior level management experience from a variety of technology industries.  His background includes accounting management, analytics and audit management for technology companies.  He has worked with companies such as THX, Ltd, Recruitology , Double Click, Creative Labs and more.  Ivan has also served on the board of Lincoln Families, a non-profit that supports East Bay children with the objective of disrupting the cycle of trauma and poverty.

Matt Rulis

Vice President of Sales

Matt is a marketing professional and has been managing marketing strategies, campaigns and environments for a diverse client base for over 15 years. From a service perspective, Matt and his team of Account Executives focus on fostering relationships to uphold a greater than 99% customer satisfaction rating year-over-year. Additionally, with extensive experience on the client-side of the industry, he understands that alignment between expectation and budget is paramount to a successful project. As a result, ProGlobalEvents' clients can expect a competitive advantage paired with top quality products and services. Matt is an avid fly-fisherman, enjoys most outdoor activities and is a true college football fanatic.

Tom Foley

VP of Operations

Heading the fabrication side of ProGlobalEvents is exhibit and event industry veteran, Tom Foley. For over 35 years he has been responsible for building amazing exhibits and environments for clients. Tom started out in the production area and has broad experience in project and operations management. He currently oversees production, warehouse, graphics and project management departments. Tom studied machine tool technology and welding before entering the industry. As a true "builder" he also enjoys restoring and modifying classic American cars.

Dick Wheeler

President

Dick serves as President of ProGlobalEvents and President of ProExhibits and is a board member of CEMA (Corporate Event Marketing Association). At ProExhibits he has been nationally recognized as an innovator and driving force in the fast-growing trade show exhibit and event industry. Under his leadership in 1997, the firm received INC magazine’s INC 500 award as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. His informative articles on developments and innovations in the trade show exhibit and event industry have appeared in national trade publications. Dick has a B.S. degree from Wittemore School of Business & Economics at the University of New Hampshire and has completed the Entrepreneurial Executive Leadership Program sponsored by MIT, YEO and INC. He is actively involved in Vistage, an interactive group of over 20,000 CEO’s and presidents worldwide and is a member of CEMA and EDPA.

Jody Tatro

Chief Executive Officer

In addition to being CEO of ProGlobalEvents, Jody is also the CEO of ProExhibits. With Jody at the helm, the company has been recognized repeatedly as one of the Top 50 Women Owned Businesses in Silicon Valley. She has set the outstanding client service standards for which the firm’s account management team is noted. Jody is a recipient of the YWCA’s Tribute to Women Award, the Junior League Community Volunteer Award and is listed in Who’s Who of Women in Business. Following her graduation from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Jody held various sales positions in several technology companies.