Fourth Phase on the Move Fourth Phase, the new lighting arm of Production Resource Group (PRG), announced a number of staff changes and office relocations October 24.
Jeff Senkovich was recently appointed chief operating officer of the PRG Lighting/Audio Group. Senkovich has been with PRG since 1997 when he joined as southeast regional manager. As COO, Senkovich is responsible for all of the operations of Fourth Phase, LSD/Fourth Phase, ProMix, and Electrotec in North America and the United Kingdom. He spent 20 years as general manager for special projects with Turner Construction Company. During his time with Turner, he managed the pre-construction and construction teams for entertainment installations such as Nickelodeon Teleproductions, Universal Studio's T2:3D attraction in California and Florida, as well as Sea World's Terrors of the Deep and the Florida Aquarium.
Industry veteran Martee Nuruddin, previously general manager of Fourth Phase Orlando (Vanco) is now a group vice president of Fourth Phase, responsible for the rental sales and operations of Fourth Phase New Jersey (Production Arts), Fourth Phase Orlando, Fourth Phase Las Vegas (Cinema Services) and Fourth Phase Burbank (Production Lighting Systems). Nuruddin worked as a Broadway production electrician and carpenter prior to joining Vanco in New York in 1975. He relocated to Florida in 1988 and was responsible for opening the Vanco offices in Orlando.
Mark Rabinowitz, formerly the Orlando operations manager, has been appointed general manager of Fourth Phase Orlando.
John Monaco has come onboard as vice president of operations at the Las Vegas location. With 24 years of experience as a production electrician on Broadway, as well as with touring shows and corporate events, Monaco has a long history with various PRG divisions.
Pat Little, previously operations manager of Fourth Phase Las Vegas, has been named general manager of that location.
The offices of PLS and Production Arts West are relocating to new facilities, and will be known as Fourth Phase Burbank. Based at 3750 Cohasset Street in Burbank, the lighting rental operations (PLS) new phone number is (818) 260-6260, while the Image Systems Group (Production Arts West) can be reached at (818) 260-6290.
On the UK front, the Image Systems Group welcomes Emma Hutchison, who has joined Fourth Phase West London (Production Arts Europe) as sales manager. Hutchison will oversee the all sales activities for the Acton location.