A FAMILY-RUN business in Reading has announced the appointment of new directors
Lauren and Callum Stott have taken up the role as joint directors of Matinée after Lauren’s father, company founder and music enthusiast Chris Broderick, stepped down.
Founded by Chris in 1982 as a recording studio for up-and-coming artists, working with local bands to record their demos and albums, before moving into the world of corporate voice-over a few years later.
It grew to add translation services as well as recordings, Matinée began offering a comprehensive foreign language package for video.
The business has evolved to provide voice-over, subtitling, caption, and translation services in over 80 languages using state-of-the-art technology, the company delivers range of projects to clients worldwide.
As joint directors Lauren will focus on business operations and strategy across marketing, finance, HR and IT, whilst Callum will primarily be dedicated to sales and production, focusing on client satisfaction.
The duo has been with Matinée for six years, with Lauren’s background including leading the marketing department at a London-based translation agency, with Callum previously working in events management for the Royal Television Society.
Managing Director Lauren said: “We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter for Matinée, building on 40 years of experience while using this opportunity to modernise and further cement ourselves in the industry as a reliable, affordable, and trusted partner for all voice-over and localisation needs.
“We are fortunate to have an incredible team on the journey with us, with strong experience in their relevant roles.
“There is a real focus and excitement within the team to achieve our shared vision, whilst holding true to our company values as we move forward into the future.”
Sales Director Callum said: “Matinée’s founder Chris has worked tirelessly over the last four decades to build the reputation that Matinée has, not only within the voice-over and localisation world, but also within the broad range of industries we provide our services to.
“I will be building on our sales strategy to further increase our market share, whilst reviewing and improving what we do within our current operations to ensure we continue to meet and exceed the needs of our clients.”
