Digital Domain 3.0 COO Amit Chopra named executive vice president of parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited.
Playa Vista, CA -- Amit Chopra, current COO of Academy Award-winning visual effects company Digital Domain 3.0 has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President for its parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited. This new role is an acknowledgment of Amit’s ability and contribution to the strength and stability of Digital Domain 3.0 and further illustrates Digital Domain Holdings commitment to Digital Domain 3.0 and its current direction. Amit will be a key part of the operations and financial strategy for both companies and will have expanded responsibility in business development, acquisitions, joint ventures, mergers and co-productions. He will also retain his current duties as COO of Digital Domain 3.0.
“Amit is an invaluable member of our team, a key architect of our current success and a leader in our vision for the future,” said Daniel Seah, CEO of Digital Domain Holdings Limited and CEO of Digital Domain 3.0. “We are very pleased that his hard work and talent are being recognized by our parent company with this expanded role. I look forward to working closely with him on taking Digital Domain to the next level and beyond.”
“Since joining Digital Domain, it has truly become my passion and my second family,” said Chopra. “It’s a joy to come here each day and work closely with these talented and creative artists. It is an exciting time in this industry globally as we continue to innovate, expand and break new ground. I am honored to have this new role and the opportunity to help shape the future of Digital Domain.”
“Amit is a great leader who brings a fresh perspective to the industry. His diverse experience and background in other industries has been essential in Digital Domain’s success,” said Maleficent producer Joe Roth. “The team at Digital Domain is lucky to have him and I look forward to years of collaboration.”
“Amit’s time at Digital Domain has been met with innovation and success. He is a proven leader that quickly translates ideas into realities,” said Venkatesh Roddam, CEO of Reliance MediaWorks. “It’s with a sense of pride that I see his accomplishments recognized. I can think of no one who brings to the table such an exceptional combination of diverse skills. He is the key to building an even stronger alliance between Reliance Group and Digital Domain Holdings and will make an exceptional addition to the Digital Domain Holdings team.”
Amit joined Digital Domain 3.0, Inc. in 2012 and is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the company. He is responsible for building strategic relationships and partnerships with vendors and key clients, merger and acquisition activity as well as ongoing operations. Bringing 20 years of experience in accounting, finance and operations, with focused expertise in corporate restructuring, Amit’s experience in the media and entertainment industry as well as logistics, finance and accounting gives him a thorough understanding of the key drivers of the group’s business and for new growth opportunities for the company. Prior to joining Digital Domain 3.0, Amit spent four years at Reliance MediaWorks Limited, one of India’s leading media and entertainment companies, last serving as Vice President of Finance of its U.S. operations. During his tenure Amit acquired extensive knowledge and understanding of post production, theatrical exhibition of films as well as film and media services and distribution. Before that he held financial controller and other senior level financial and accounting positions at companies in the semiconductor, logistics, IT consulting and software industries. Amit holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from California State University Northridge.
Source: Digital Domain Holdings Limited
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
