Former Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Strategic Development, Tyler Leshney, to focus on LAC's expansion into physical and digital asset management, metadata services and top-line growth of company's existing library services
LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Tyler Leshney joins LAC Group today as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development. Most recently Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Strategic Development, for Deluxe Entertainment Services' Media Division, Leshney will focus on LAC's expansion into physical and digital asset management (DAM), metadata services as well as top-line growth of the company's existing library services.
Leshney, a pioneer in digital archiving for Hollywood studios, member of The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) and advocate for the archival community brings with him over 10 years of experience in the digital media, post production and content services industries.
"Whether you're running a library for a law firm, university or government agency you necessarily have to have digital asset management capabilities," said Deb Schwarz, CEO of LAC Group. "And under Tyler's direction we plan to have the right mix of talent, know how and capability to lead."
"Libraries of the future, regardless of industry, will be centered on digital asset management," said Rob Corrao, COO of LAC Group. "It's complementary and a natural extension to our existing business relationships."
"Tyler brings a fantastic combination of intuitive leadership, strong writing skills, analytical capabilities and business development drive," Corrao added.
Prior to Deluxe, Mr. Leshney served as a Senior VP for Ascent Media, which was later acquired by Deluxe in 2010. In 2007, under the Deluxe umbrella, he founded and ran Deluxe Archive Solutions Group and was later named Senior Vice President of Media Operations. A graduate of Harvard University, he began his career in finance as an investment banker and then worked in the leveraged buyout community.
Mr. Leshney will be based in the company's Los Angeles headquarters.
About LAC Group
As a global advisor to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and top law firms, LAC Group's services include project management, outsourcing, competitive intelligence and expense reduction, as well as recruiting and staffing augmentation to support information management, research, digital assets, archives and records, e-resource audits and strategic planning. Formed in 1986, LAC Group is a certified woman-owned business with offices in Los Angeles, Washington DC Metro Area, Denver, Boston, Chicago, New York City and London, UK Metro Area.
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Tyler Leshney reside in Los Angeles and is a graduate from Harvard University.
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