paul horrell

A successful and accomplished Operations and Technical Manager-Solutions Architect with extensive relationships and experience in Broadcast Production, Budget Management, Mobile Broadcast Technical Specialties, Operations and Logistics. Demonstrating exceptional team building and collaborative leadership skills with a proven track record of designing, developing and managing key operations infrastructure, while maximizing company workflow efficiencies and overall performance.
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  

12/2014-Present
ESPN, Bristol, CT
Remote Operations Manager

Complete Ownership of Remote Operations Management of personnel, technical and administrative work flows, equipment levels and budget of the ESPN MLB Baseball, Augusta Masters and PGA Championship golf properties. Past properties managed include WNBA, NCAA Womens Volleyball Championship and Mens' Frozen Four Hockey Championship. 
Create all foundational template documentation defining the parameters of the production model including production model, transmission paths and integrations, crewing levels, operations producers assignments, budget parameters, equipment levels and logistics.
Vendor negotiations and procurement for specialty technical equipment including high speed and specialty camera’s, RF Video and Audio systems, Robotic systems, IP and Cellular transmission systems, mobile broadcast trucks and vendor support personnel.
Collaborate with ESPN in-house Production teams, Technical Specialists, Net Traffic, Media Technologies, Communications, Emerging Technologies, Live from Home (LFH), Remote Engineers and Vendor technical staff to Develop, Secure and Integrate new specialty equipment and work flows in response to continuously evolving  technology innovations, efficiencies and capabilities
Direct Management of remote operations producers and scheduling assignments.
Serve as main point of contact for central information distribution for Remote Operations Departments (crewing, net traffic, logistics, mobile trucks, vendors) on assigned properties including seasonal games, studio coverage and specialty marquee events including the annual MLB Home Run Derby, Williamsport Classic and London Classic events, historic Sunday Night Baseball from Havana, Cuba and various Semi Final and Championship games.
Perform weekly remote operations meetings/conference calls and serve as ESPN remote operations representative for MLB related industry interviews and publications
Collaborate with legal department on MSA agreements and statements of work language to define scope of work with outside broadcast partners.
Instrumental in develooing and executing the remote ESPN REMCO model now used across many sport management groups.
Various Sports Emmy nominations for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball in Technical and Live Sound categories.
Vendors relations and negotiations include but not limited to NEP, Game Creek, Fletcher, CP Communications, 3G RF wireless, BSI, Bexel, Illumination Dynamics, Filmwerks, CAT-CES

PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Deploying new and innovative equipment, technologies and work flow efficiencies in conjunction with vendor rental packaging and renegotiations provided for a significant and immediate 10% cost reduction for the ESPN MLB remote operations property and established a new baseline for many ESPN sport properties across the board with many adopting the work flows, equipment and efficiencies vetted and perfected through “proof of concept” during the MLB baseball seasons.

3/2006-9/2013 
Game Creek Video, Hudson, NH
Vice President, Equipment Resources and Logistics
(Privately owned company providing mobile broadcast production facilities, equipment and technical services to the sports and entertainment industries)

Complete ownership and supervision of company equipment inventory management systems, logistics operations, fieldshop operations, and associated personnel and departments.
Provided 24/7/365 on-call remote operations and logistics functions for mobile engineers and clients to manage mission critical functions including equipment additions, failures, replacements and all associated logistics, travel and flight changes, personnel schedule changes and border crossing issue’s.
Create equipment allocation schedules and generate master equipment usage document for on site technical engineers to direct equipment utilization and logistics for larger Sports and Entertainment events where multiple mobile units and significant shipments are involved.
Analyze and Forecast new equipment needs, track equipment repair progress, create and approve PO’s, actively monitor new mobile unit build budgets and schedules.
Chief Solutions Architect and project manager for the custom internet web based design, development and implementation of company wide equipment barcode tracking and management system to include software, scanning hardware, policies, procedures, reports and training.
Directed in house and contracted IT personnel with the redesign, development and integration of improved company wide Internet based work order, scheduling and equipment repair systems to promote the accuracy and transparency of critical information and establish a standardized work flow.
Worked closely with sales department, production coordinators, engineers, tech managers and clients to review and establish event equipment levels and allocate company assets to insure all equipment and time critical shipments were met.
Monitored, scheduled and assigned remote authorization codes for technical EVS recording systems using vendor on-line remote management systems.
Collaborated with informational technology departments of 3PL shipping companies with the redesign and integration of web based user interface and functions to streamline data entry and enhance data sharing and reporting between vendor shipping systems and company systems. 
Secured Standard Carrier Code (SCAC) and developed procedures and documentation for temporary International import/export to comply with NMFTA, US and Canadian customs PARS and PAPS pre-arrival clearance systems for servicing Canadian clients and events.
Evaluated and Restructured company equipment insurance policy and served as main point of contact for inventory and valuation reports for insurance providers, financial institutions and international customs brokers.
Negotiated and maintained most favorable rates with 3PL shipping companies, broadcast equipment rental vendors and OEM parts and service facilities.
Identified and established new revenue streams through on line equipment sales, recycling, B2B rentals and modified M&D client billing procedures.
Developed Internship program with local educational institutions to acquire highest-level candidates to meet aggressive company growth needs.
Configuration and Management of company card access security and monitoring systems.

PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Design, development, implementation and management of key infrastructure systems and departments resulted in the effective usage of 40,000+ inventory assets worth in excess of $250 million dollars and distributed to mobile locations nationwide. While providing for the increased efficiencies of company operations, company growth of assets and billable events increased in excess of 50%, while outside shipping and rental vendor costs were reduced by 10% and provided a solid operational infrastructure to manage significant company growth.

11/2000-2/2006
NEP Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 
Director of Equipment Resources
(International multi-divisional company providing mobile and studio television production facilities, equipment and technical services to the sports and entertainment industries)

Direct Management and Supervision of multi-divisional company asset management system, logistics operations and associated personnel and departments.
Chief Architect for the custom internet based design, development and implementation of company wide equipment barcode database, tracking and management system to include software, hardware, policies, procedures and training.
Worked closely with sales department, production coordinators, engineers, tech managers and clients directly to review event equipment levels and allocate company assets to insure all equipment needs and time critical shipments were met and within budget.
Collaborated with and generated documentation for the NBC Olympics Group on equipment usage for various events.
Responsible for 24 hour logistics and equipment sourcing support for mobile engineers and clients for all events.
Developed documentation and procedures for temporary International import/export customs clearance.
Negotiated and maintained most favorable rates with shipping and equipment rental vendors.

PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Direct management, design and deployment of asset and logistics infrastructure systems and departments resulted in the effective usage of 90,000+ inventory assets worth in excess of $500 million dollars and distributed to mobile locations and studios internationally. While providing for the increased efficiencies and standards of communications, documentation and work flow procedures, company growth of assets and billable events increased in excess of 70% and provided the asset management infrastructure to support aggressive company growth on an international level.

7/1998-9/2000
Complete Sound, Hollywood,CA
Director of Operations
(Audio post production facility servicing the television and film industries)

9/1997-6/1998
            Sound Trax Studios, Burbank, CA
General Manager
(Privately owned Audio post production facility servicing the television and film industries)

5/1995-9/1997
Todd-AO Studios, Hollywood, CA
Operations Manager, Transfer and Optical Departments
(Audio post production facility servicing the television and film industries)

2/1993-3/1995
MW Electronics / A & M Studios, Hollywood, CA
Audio Consultant-Technician-Cartage
(Privately owned company providing vintage tube audio equipment to the audio recording industry)
 

EDUCATION

Westmoreland County College, Youngwood, PA
AA Electronics Engineering Technology, Business Administration