GROMW - Former Technicolor Animation & Games Production VP Cyrus Mistry Named Chief Operating Officer for Grom's Award-winning Manila-based Studio Top Draw Animation | Benzinga
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top Draw Animation (TDA), a leading global supplier of premium 2D animation production services, and award-winning division of Grom Social Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:GROM), today announced that the former VP of Technicolor's Animation Games & Production (India), Cyrus Mistry, has been named TDA's Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Mistry has relocated from India to the company's state-of-the-art studio in Manila, Philippines, which was recently featured on CNN in a special about the growing global reliance on the Philippines for goods and services, including premium animation production. Mistry's appointment was shared by the CEO of Grom Social Enterprises, Darren Marks.
Mistry joined TDA last year as a consultant and, as COO, will now oversee the studio's operations, including a team of 300+ artists, whose commitment to excellence has delivered 25 years of animated programming for clients and partners around the world. Mistry will tap into his considerable professional biography as he champions exceptional animation production, spearheads partner relations and formulates strategies to lead the studio's output for its blue chip client roster that has included Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Disney and Warner Bros., among others.
"Cyrus' deep roots in animation production and strong executive leadership capabilities position him for great success in this role," states Marks. "The TDA family enthusiastically anticipates the benefits his motivational expertise will bring to the organization."