New Commercial Director at UK’s Blitz

AV and event production company Blitz, a GES company based in the UK, has appointed Zak Roby (pictured) as Commercial Director.

Roby, who has more than 16 years’ worth of industry experience and joins Blitz from TMB Events where he was a director.

Roby will report to Blitz MD Mike Phillipson and says: “I am delighted to be joining Blitz at such an exciting time… I look forward to helping to grow the business.”

Phillipson added: “It’s our 30th year in business and Zak’s appointment has added to the successful year we are already having.”

Roby will also be joined by Phil McMichael as New Business Development Director.

McMichael joins Blitz from 9 Yards Creative, a creative digital agency, a division of Future AV where he led the commercial operation. He will report into Zak Roby.