Sandbox Studio Hires New CEO

Sandbox Studio Hires New CEO

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of its successful expansion into the Manhattan photography market, Sandbox Studio has hired Joe Barrett as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Joe will be responsible for overseeing the organization and steering the growth of the Sandbox brand in national and international markets. Company founders Matthew Kwan, Charles Maier and Tom Strollo will manage core creative, marketing and operational functions in order to maintain the company's focus throughout the execution of its growth strategy.

Although new to commercial photography, over the past fifteen years Joe Barrett has garnered working experience in more than ten different industries and has assumed Chief Executive roles at four companies prior to Sandbox, ranging from privately-held venture funded organizations to publicly-listed multinationals.

"We've been able to take the same blueprint for success that made us the largest commercial photography group in the San Francisco Bay Area and successfully adapt it to become a major player in the very different New York market. This gives us a lot of confidence in the need for a company like Sandbox on a larger scale," said Tom Strollo, Sandbox Managing Partner and Co- Founder, "which is why we're very excited about what Joe brings to the table at this stage of the company's growth."

"Sandbox is a different kind of animal in the commercial photography market, with a flexible offering of creative, studio, production, digital and pre-media solutions that really incorporate and leverage the strengths of local creative communities," said new CEO, Joe Barrett. "Our business model fills a critical niche for brand-passionate retail and consumer product companies that are looking for scale benefits without sacrificing the integrity of the creative process. The company's growth strategy is not only excellent for our clients, but for the creative community as a whole -- and I'm excited to be a part of it."

About Sandbox Studio:

Founded in 1992, Sandbox Studio is a leading-edge commercial photography group with studios in San Francisco and New York.

The company offers a wide range of creative, studio, production, digital and pre-media services to brand-passionate advertising, retail and consumer product companies including Apple, Restoration Hardware, Target, Nordstrom, Gump's, Tommy Hilfiger, Charming Shoppes, Avon, Nike, Macy's and The North Face.

Visit us on the web at www.sandboxstudio.com

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CONTACT: Tom Strollo of Sandbox Studio, +1-212-924-4410, or
strollo@sandboxstudio.com

Web site: http://www.sandboxstudio.com/

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