By Mike Polydoros America loves its movies and the movies love America! In 2019, the domestic box office stood at $11.4 billion — and there were over 1.24 billion tickets sold. In March 2020, ticket sales in the United States were running about 10 percent ahead of 2019. But we all know what happened next.…
Ron Ranallo Announces Retirement; Betty Ong Named CFO Holland, Ohio., March 24, 2021/PRNewswire/ — Velocity, A Managed Services Company, that provides telecommunications services, along with digital and media solutions announced today that Betty Ong has been named chief financial officer. Ong will succeed Ron Ranallo, who has announced his intention to retire. Ranallo will stay…
Leading Remote Teams in the Face of a Pandemic by Ben DeSpain, Chief People Officer An interesting article recently came across one of my news feeds. I found it to be timely, and it resonated with me as a reminder of some of the things many have spoken about in the past year — and…
Velocity to Grow with Targeted Screenvision Media Theaters and Elevate Signage in Existing Theaters Holland, Ohio, February 24, 2021/PRNewswire/ — Velocity, A Managed Services Company that provides network management, voice and data connectivity solutions, and other telecommunications services, along with digital media displays and advertising networks, today announced it has entered into a partnership with…
Holland, Ohio., January 6, 2021/PRNewswire/ — Velocity, A Managed Services Company that provides network management, connectivity, and telecommunications, along with digital media displays and advertising networks, today announced the acquisition of EYE Corp Media (EYE), a Digital Out of Home (DOOH) media company. EYE is an innovative leader in the Out of Home (OOH) of…
Originally published on Forbes Ben DeSpain is the Chief People Officer of Velocity, a Managed Services company. For my company and many others, the Covid-19 pandemic has been like the tide going out on the shore. As the waters receded, we saw what lay beneath — good and bad. The pandemic has revealed the “rocks”…
Overland Park, Kan., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Velocity, A Managed Services Company that provides network management, connectivity, telecommunications, and digital media services in the cinema, retail, healthcare, and hospitality space, announced today the acquisition of CTI Solutions, a technology services company that provides digital signage and media content management solutions (CMS) based in Overland…
Holland, Ohio., Oct. 21, 2020/PRNewswire/ — Ben DeSpain, Chief People Officer of Velocity, A Managed Services Company that provides network management, connectivity, and telecommunications, has been accepted into Forbes Human Resources Council, an invitation-only community for HR executives across all industries. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com. Ben DeSpain was vetted and selected…
Holland, Ohio., Oct. 13, 2020/PRNewswire/ — Velocity, A Managed Services Company, announced today that Anthony Nguyen has been named chief information officer/chief information security officer. In this role, Nguyen will lead the global efforts on cybersecurity by obtaining industry certifications such as HITRUST that will enable Velocity’s expansion into other markets. Velocity has been working…
Holland, Ohio., Oct. 14, 2020/PRNewswire/Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Founder and CEO, Greg Kiley of Velocity, A Managed Services Company, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and…
