UK-based studio design consultancy White Mark Ltd is expanding its business to encompass India and the Middle East, where it has appointed Jeffrey Marcedo and Dylan Hilton as agents. The appointments will enable White Mark to bring its services to music, broadcast and film dubbing clients in the region.

‘We are now focusing our attention on these areas as we believe the market is ripe for expansion, particularly among film industry clients who are looking to build high-end dubbing suites,’ says White Mark MD, David Bell. ‘White Mark has extensive experience in this area, with film dubbing and post production facility projects completed or currently running for many European customers including Savalas, Hackenbacker, Real World, Molinaire and Spool, together with numerous others in Russia, Africa, the Far East and the Americas, both North and South.

‘We feel the time is right to improve our direct communication with India and the Middle East and that having associated personnel in place who can deal directly with clients locally will result in a more effective service, particularly in the early stages of projects.”

Jeffrey Marcedo has more than 15 years’ experience as an engineer and producer in the audio industry. He started his career at Magikraft Studio in Mumbai and has worked with many music directors from India’s Hindi film industry, including Ranjit Barot, Vishal-Shekar, Anu Malik and Ismail Darbar. He has also undertaken sound design work for advertising agencies such as Lintas, Ogilvy & Mather, Rediffusion and Trikaya Grey, and spent four years as Production Manager and Sound Designer at Big FM’s national studios in India.

Marcedo has been involved in a number of high-profile audio installations. These include being part of the Big FM National Programming (core) team, which was responsible for the technical set up and programming launch of 45 stations across India. More recently he set up international radio stations for Nile FM and Nogoom FM in Cairo, a project where he worked closely with White Mark, which was responsible for the acoustic and studio design.

Dylan Hilton is a sound engineer, with more than ten years’ experience. He started his career at Ava Audio Labs studio in Mumbai, where he engineered music and film sound projects for many leading Indian musicians. He has also handled sales and technical support for pro speaker brand Turbosound in Mumbai and set up a sound rental company.

Hilton currently runs a sound installation and consultancy company for various clubs, restaurant, lounges, auditoria and theatres. Working with brands such as Martin Audio, Kling and Freitag, JBL, Lab Gruppen and Powersoft, he has recently completed projects for a variety of Mumbai nightclubs and restaurants including Bonobo, Out of the Blue, Oak & Barley, Woodside Inn, Rude Lounge, Indulge, Cult and Della Adventures.

‘India and the Middle East have great potential and this is the right time to be a part of it,’ Jeffrey Marcedo says. ‘In India particularly, the audio industry has grown and evolved over recent years but there are very few local companies that specialise in the high end acoustic design services offered by companies such as White Mark. Clients and industry professionals are now realising the importance of acoustics and are keen to access the knowledge and expertise that White Mark can bring to their projects.’

‘We are looking at all potential avenues where a professional acoustic set-up is required,’ Hilton adds. ‘This obviously includes radio stations, recording studios, post production facilities and film dubbing suites, but we also feel there is scope for White Mark to expand into clubs, auditoria and theatres.’

For more information, contact Jeffrey Marcedo (+91 7666946264) or Dylan Hilton (+91 9820568671).

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