Ian Stokes joined Gravity Media in 2012 and is the Operations Director – Media Services & Facilities for Australia. Ian is responsible for overseeing the operational aspects and technical solutions within the business. This includes the deployment of people and equipment and the future planning of the workforce and facilities.
When first starting at Gravity Media Ian was responsible for overseeing the implementation of the first supertruck built by the company in Australia, the success of which saw the production of four subsequent supertrucks. During his time, Ian has been involved in the onsite operations of the Supercars project, including developing the technical platform for the deployment of multiple trucks. He has also successfully delivered projects including the Asian Football Championships, Winter Olympics and Australian Open Tennis for Channel Seven Australia, which operated out of the Remote Broadcast Centre. More recently Ian designed the systems and integration for the redevelopment of Docklands Studio Melbourne, Stage 5, which is now known as Gravity Media, Production Centre Melbourne (PCM). The latest OB truck, UHD11, was recently finished under Ian’s oversight and planning.
