Pixar Animation Studios Licenses NVIDIA Technology for Accelerating Feature Film Production

SANTA CLARA, CA — (Marketwired) — 08/07/15 — To accelerate production of its computer-animated feature films and short film content, Pixar Animation Studios is licensing a suite of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) technologies related to image rendering, the companies announced today.The multi-year strategic licensing agreement gives Pixar access to NVIDIA–s quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) rendering methods. These methods can make rendering more efficient, especially when powered by GPUs and other massively p

Former Pixar, Disney Technology & Operations Head, Greg Brandeau, Joins Maker Media as President and COO

SEBASTOPOL, CA — (Marketwired) — 09/12/13 — Greg Brandeau has joined Maker Media, Inc. as president and chief operating officer to accelerate the growth of the innovative media company that took DIY geek culture mainstream. Spun out from O-Reilly Media, Maker Media brands, MAKE magazine and Maker Faire, are at the forefront of the vibrant and creative community that spawned the global maker movement. An MIT-trained engineer with his own passion for making, Brandeau is a proven leader in work

GreenButton(TM) Names Marci Rodgers as Director of Marketing

GreenButton(TM) Names Marci Rodgers as Director of Marketing

SAN JOSE, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/26/13 — , the leading provider of compute intensive and integrated on-demand cloud solutions, today announced the appointment of marketing communications executive Marci Rodgers as Director of Marketing. She reports directly to company CEO Scott Houston.Rodgers is based at the company-s US headquarters in San Jose, Calif. A seasoned marketer, she will spearhead all marketing efforts, including advertising, defining marketing strategies, marketing, lead gener