Tommy McCarthy Announces Retirement From Sony Pictures Entertainment, Kimberly Jimenez Promoted – Deadline

Tom “Tommy” McCarthy, Executive Vice President of Post Production Facilities to Retire Sony Pictures Entertainment Thirty years have passed. Jon Hookstratten, executive vice president of administration and operations, confirmed the news in a memo, adding that Kimberly Jimenez has been promoted to senior vice president of post-production services.

Read the full memo:

Today, we are announcing the retirement of Tom “Tommy” McCarthy, Executive Vice President of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Post Production Facilities. As we all know, Tommy is a legend in the industry. During his illustrious 32-year career at SPE, he led the studio’s sound editing and mixing departments, built SPE’s reputation as a destination for post-production services, and created an environment where creative talent can thrive.

Tommy is the sound editor for classic TV shows like How the West Won, CHIPS and Logan’s Run. In 1992, he won an Oscar for sound editing for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. He also won a BAFTA for “Out of Africa” ​​and an MPSE Gold Reel Award for the TV movie “The Doll Maker”.

Tommy’s contributions to SPE and his impact on the industry and those fortunate enough to work with him are immeasurable. He and his team have created a culture that reflects the absolute best in the industry. For this reason, I am pleased to announce that Kimberly Jimenez has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Post Production Services. Kimberly has 30 years of experience in the post-audio industry. She came to Sony in 2018 and has extensive experience leading post-production sound teams, including teams at NBC Universal, Soundelux and Todd-AO, where she started in the billing department and rose to SVP of Sound Editing Services .

I look forward to seeing Kimberly-Clark continue to lead and commit to our top-notch post-production team and facilities.

Tommy and Kimberly will begin their transition, ensuring our employee and customer experience remains seamless. Please join me in thanking our friend Tommy for his years of dedication and innovation, and well-deserved congratulations to Kimberly on his new appointment.