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Prem Akkaraju is the founder of Weta Cloud – which sold to Unity Software on November 9, 2021, for $1.625 billion – and ex-CEO of Wētā FX (formerly named Weta Digital). Wētā FX is a VFX and animation studio with over 1,500 staff and six Academy Awards, ten Academy Sci-Tech Awards and six visual effects BAFTA Awards.
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4 days ago · Prem Akkaraju, former CEO of visual effects company Weta Digital, will step into the role, according to a person involved in the decision. The 51-year-old Akkaraju is part of a group of investors including former Facebook President Sean Parker that has stepped in to save Stability with a cash infusion that could result in a lower ...
4 days ago · British artificial intelligence startup Stability AI has appointed Prem Akkaraju as its new chief executive officer, the Information reported on Friday, citing a person involved in the decision.
May 11, 2022 · 11 MAY 2022. Wētā FX is shifting the responsibilities of its executive team, after it has become clear the company would benefit from New Zealand based leadership to manage its almost two thousand member crew. Accordingly, LA-based, Prem Akkaraju is no longer Worldwide CEO.
Feb 16, 2022 · WetaFX CEO Prem Akkaraju details plans for expanding Peter Jackson's WetaFX into original content on Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast.
Nov 9, 2021 · Under the terms of the agreement, Unity will acquire Weta Digital for US$1.625B in a combination of cash and stock. Prem Akkaraju, who joined Weta Digital as CEO in early 2020 and is the creator of Weta’s cloud commercial service, will remain Chief Executive Officer of WetaFX.
Prem Akkaraju is the CEO of Weta Digital. Weta is a multi-Academy Award winning visual effects and animation studio behind Lord of the Rings, Avatar, The Hobbit to name a few. Previously, he was the Co-founder and CEO of Screening Room, a proposed service delivering movies to the home day-and-date with theatrical release.
Jun 18, 2020 · Weta Digital, one of the world’s premier visual effects companies, has named Prem Akkaraju as CEO and also announced Weta Animated, which will develop original animated content for both theaters...
Jun 18, 2020 · Weta Digital, one of the world’s premier visual effects companies, has named Prem Akkaraju as CEO and also announced Weta Animated, which will develop original animated content for both...
