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SAMAD
SOOMRO, President of Strategy & Business Development. Samad, was a famous
singer and lead actor in television and film in the
Middle East and South East Asia. Samad earned his Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science degrees from MIT and later
did an MBA from MIT’s prestigious Sloan School of
Management. Soon after graduating at the top of his MBA class,
Sam joined forces with McKinsey & Co, the world’s number
1 Strategy Consulting firm, as a management consultant for
fortune 500 companies as well as Hollywood movie studios and
media/marketing companies. Sam joined forces with RPI
Entertainment, taking the lead as the company’s chief
strategy advisor and as the head of RPI’s Asian and Middle
Eastern markets. In addition to Sam’s vast knowledge of
electronics and technology, Sam has over 15 years of solid
experience in the business world. Sam brings his creative
technology and FX background combined with well-established
relationships with a multitude vendors and production houses
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JEREMY
VARGUS, Managing Partner/Creative Director. Has been called “one of today's hottest young
effects and show producers to emerge from Hollywood.” A true
Renaissance man, Jeremy is an award-winning and critically
acclaimed producer and entertainer. As a performer, Vargus is
an accomplished magician-singer-dancer-actor and off-stage he
works as a Show Producer and Illusioneer. Jeremy Vargus has
been performing and creating ambitious FX for over 22 years.
Vargus is often called upon for consulting and creating
magical and theatrical elements into other productions for
stage, television and film with his award-winning
Illusioneering FX and his corporate
"Promo-tainment." Jeremy Vargus’ creations can be
seen on cruise ships, theme parks and casinos to major
architectural landmarks to concerts and special events. From
designing breathtaking lighting and laser displays to creating
astonishing magical effects for music artists like Paulina
Rubio and American Idol’s Kimberly Locke, Vargus’ work is
in major demand for all venues that require “world-class,
spectacular entertainment!” Learn more about Jeremy's work
at: www.JeremyVargus.com |
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HASAN
SOOMRO, Managing Partner, Asia/Mid East office. Hasan is
an accomplished actor, director and producer in southeast Asia
and the Middle East. Hasan has Masters degrees in both
Business Administration and International Law. Hasan's
entertainment career spans across the last three decades and
his productions have been commercially and critically
acclaimed not just in Southeast Asia and the Middle East but
also in Europe and North America. Hasan's recent
productions can be seen worldwide on Geo Television.
Hasan brings to RPI not only a precious network of
entertainment and production contacts throughout Southeast
Asia and the Middle East but also his time-tested
entrepreneurial spirit and his distinctive creative and
artistic talents. Hasan is on the board of advisors of several
companies. Other interests include Hockey [Hasan was
part of the Olympic team for Seoul 1988], real estate and
venture capitol.
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NAZLEE
NASIR,
Senior Producer, Asia/Mid East office. Nazlee is no stranger
to entertainment. In fact, over the past 15-years, Nazlee’s
image has graced the cover of major publications including
fashion, lifestyle and celebrity. She is one of the most
recognized print and television personalities within the Mid
East and Indian-subcontinent. Nazlee Hasan is an acclaimed
actress and director in Southeast Asia. In addition, this
graceful beauty has started-up several successful businesses
within Asia and the US. Her primary skills lay in production
coordination and communication, making Nazlee an integral
part of RPI’s growing scope of expertise throughout the
global entertainment industry. As an active member of
A.P.W.A. [All Pakistan Women's Association], Nazlee Hasan is
a dedicated leader in the development of not only her own
unique, creative talents but also for all women represented
in the growing global market. Nazlee’s network of
corporate, TV and film contacts throughout Asia along with
her feminine grace and charm brings a very welcomed facet to
the RPI Entertainment family.
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SUMEET
AHMED,
Marketing Executive, Dubai/Mid East office. Through Sumeet's
Creative Flair, Design and Architectural backgrounds, she has
positioned her as an indispensable asset to the RPI Design &
Creative Teams. Her understanding of "working concepts" is
enhanced by her engineering aspects, allowing Sumeet to present a
project's aesthetic and technical challenges in the early stages of
development. Prior to joining RPI, 2
she worked as consultant at the prestigious ASA (Arshad Shahid
Abdulla) Pvt. Ltd. Karachi--working on projects that included:
Mercedes Benz showroom
Karachi
, Oasis Golf and Aqua Resort Lahore among various other residences
and interiors.
Sumeet has a passion for sharing her knowledge. Currently she
is teaching a ‘Certificate Course in Interior Design’ at The
Centre for Executive Education (CEE) in
Knowledge
Village
,
Dubai
. Sumeet
has Bachelors in Architecture (2002-2006)
NED
University
of Engineering and Technology,
Karachi
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BRIAN
ALLAN EDWARDS, Marketing Executive/Production Coordinator,
North/Central America. Brian's production-rich history had him starting
out as a tech at many LA-based production houses. Brian then
joined the RPI team as a lead tech/show engineer and production manager. His
experience quickly led him to RPI's international project locations
including the firm's casino clients in Macau. Since then, Brian has
moved into the position of one of RPI's key marketing executives
handling client accounts across North and Centeral America. Brian
recently took the reins, opening one RPI's newest locations based-
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TIMOTHY
RAMAGE, Production Coordinator, North America. Timothy joined the RPI team and
fits-in like a glove. His ability to catch-on and collaborate
with a project's "vision" while it's still in the
imaginative state and then work with the team to passionately
carry it through fruition makes this pro an indespensible asset to
the RPI team. He is often specifically requested by many of RPI's
clients to "lead the project's creative team." Timothy graduated from California
State University-Northridge
in 2004 with
a Bachelor's Degree Cinema & Television Arts with an emphasis in
Directing. |
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DJ
aka DJAHARI CLARK,
Creative Director [NYC location]. Djahari is also recognized
as the founder
of The Desert Sin Dance Co. She has been studying and
working in theatre, film and dance for over 25 years. Her
career has been both onstage as a performer as well as
behind the scenes as producer, director, and manager for
UCLA Theater and Music Departments, Xanadu Repertory, Fox
Broadcasting Company, and Burning Galileo Productions. She
studied with Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s Academy of
the Classics, led by a repertory of renowned theatre
professionals specializing in techniques of Voice, Movement
and Text and earned her BA in the School of Theatre, Film
and Television at UCLA. Since1999 she has been a principle
dancer in the Pars National Ballet Company. Djahari,
Vargus, Soomro and a few of our key "creative"
members have collaborated together to create breathtaking spectacles
that captivated audiences and moved on to see successful
runs on and off-Broadway! |
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