The Company

  • Production Resource Group AG, Germany
  • Mission Statement
  • Management Germany
  • History of the German group
  • Is PRG the right partner for me?
  • History of the PRG Group

Production Resource Group AG, Germany

Production Resource Group AG (PRG), Germany is a leading full-service provider for the event industry and works for various customer groups, such as agencies, companies, event organizers and TV broadcasters.

The range of services offered by PRG covers everything from support at the conception, planning, and implementation stages, to technical equipment and follow-up for all kinds of events. Our comprehensive consulting and support services guarantee clients a creative and professional implementation of their events. The PRG equipment pool is the largest in the world.

Depending on the customer's wishes, we provide individual works or general contractor services. An overview of our service portfolio for the different lines of business is available under "Our Services."

In Germany, PRG has branches in Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich and has operated in the market for over 25 years. The company has many years of international experience and excellent credentials and references in all event segments.

In Germany alone, PRG has more than 300 skilled employees from various areas of the event industry and about 50 trainees. In addition, PRG has a network of over 500 freelancers.

Internationally, Production Resource Group has over 3,000 employees and operates more than 43 branches around the world.

The PRG Germany subsidiary Cinegate GmbH provides technical equipment for movies, television and promotional films, and operates studios in Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne.

Production Resource Group AG, Germany, generates annual revenues of between €60 million and €70 million and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Production Resource Group, LLC based in New York. The group’s total revenues run well into nine figures.

Mission Statement

PRG is a service provider for event, movie and television production. We offer real full service, from consulting and planning to implementation. We see ourselves as partners of companies, agencies, designers, producers, promoters and many others who are responsible for the content of events.

With this philosophy, the PRG Group has become one of the world’s leading providers. While we don’t see size as an end in itself, it does help us offer our customers better service, better products and better prices, for the following reasons:

  • People make the difference

Over 250 skilled professionals work as a close-knit team at PRG in Germany: account managers, project managers, interior designers, designers, graphic designers, marketing specialists, engineers, event managers, event technicians, craftsmen and many more. In addition, we use a pool of over 500 regular freelancers. For special tasks, we can draw on the expertise of over 2,500 other PRG employees.

So an experienced team is available for each of your projects, regardless of its size. And to ensure that this remains the case, we are one of the industry’s biggest training companies, with about 50 apprentices.

  • One-stop solution 

There are LED suppliers, sound engineers and effects specialists on the market. Companies for set design, conference technology and radio equipment rentals...

Sounds complicated? It is! To make things easier for you, PRG provides the necessary expertise in each of these areas, enabling you to source the entire implementation from a single source. This eliminates the need for you to coordinate with different service providers, avoids the risk of misunderstandings – and not least saves on cost, as we can leverage synergies.

Moreover, if additional external specialists are needed we will be happy to handle their coordination as well – so that you can trust that everything is really being handled from a single source.

  • You can rely on us

Safety is the top priority in our industry – starting with the safety of employees, stakeholders and visitors. We ensure that all legal requirements are complied with. Unfortunately, this is not a given in the industry.

But our customers also need to feel safe in trusting that everything will run smoothly. Therefore, we do everything possible to identify possible glitches and eliminate any flaws in the process. Our on-site managers work according to a manual that minutely regulates everything – from compliance with laws to our own checklists.

  • Simpler is better

As a PRG customer you always have a single point of contact: your personal account manager. Usually they will have worked in the industry for over 15 years and have spent many years with us. They will support your projects from initial quote to final invoicing. To ensure that your account manager is always accessible to you, they are supported by project managers who take care of the detailed planning.

And if you ever need to simultaneously stage two or three events, you will have two or three project teams available without having to switch between account managers.

As you can see, we do everything to make working with us as easy as possible. After all, the task of coordinating an event is already complex enough.

  • From S to XXL

The fact that we handle very large projects can create the impression that we are mainly interested in major events. In fact, events of this magnitude account for only about 10% of our turnover. Well over half of the projects we carry out have budgets of between €5,000 and €25,000.

No matter how big a project is, the devil is in the details. Therefore, each event must be planned individually and with great care. It really helps to have a full-service provider at your side asking the right questions and furnishing the right answers – and who can therefore provide a customized solution for any event. Why settle for less?

  • Control your costs

At PRG there are no nasty surprises at the end, because we usually quote a fixed price for projects – and invoice at this fixed price.

And while we’re on the subject of price: PRG offers excellent value for money. Because of the large number of projects we work on, our resources are continuously utilized. Our efficient organization means that we can realize savings in many areas – and our customers benefit from the advantages of our capacity utilization.

High utilization not only leads to better prices, but also ensures the economical use of natural resources. Wherever possible, we will of course use energy-saving products.

You can read about our strengths in the individual segments by clicking on the link to the homepage of a given line of business (“Our Services” in menu). 

Management Germany

Udo Willburger
Board of Management, Director Sales & Account Management

Udo Willburger is responsible for all sales at PRG Germany, except corporate events. After training in the field of event technology and earning a degree in business administration, Mr. Willburger worked in various positions in the event industry, including as technical director. In 1998, he co-founded S&L Showservice GmbH in Cologne, which was later acquired by Procon. Since then, Mr. Willburger has worked in various senior positions at PRG. He was appointed to his current position in 2011. Since December 2015 Mr. Willburger is further an appointed member of the board. 


Ingo Rehnert
Chief Operations Officer

Ingo Rehnert is the COO at PRG and manages all operational business. He began his career in the entertainment industry in 2000, completing an apprenticeship as an Event Technician and then an internal trainee year for Project and Account Management at Procon. Afterwards, he proved himself as a Senior and Key Account Manager for about ten years. During this time, he looked after numerous customers and projects in various PRG market segments. He then took on various management positions, including Head of Sports and Special Events, and also gained experience abroad. Ingo Rehnert studied business administration at the “Europäische Fernhochschule” in Hamburg and successfully completed his studies. He was appointed to his current position at PRG in 2021.


History of the German group

Production Resource Group AG, Germany, was formed from PROCON Event Engineering GmbH and Showtec Beleuchtungs- und Beschallungs GmbH. Since 2015 XL Video GmbH is part of the PRG Group as well.

Procon Event Engineering GmbH logo

Procon Event Engineering GmbH was founded in 1988 as a Hamburg-based company specializing in computer-controlled spotlights. In 1999, Procon was listed on the stock exchange under the name PROCON MultiMedia AG and went on to greatly widen its business activities. From the turn of the millennium, the company offered comprehensive services for all types of event, movie and television productions. The lighting, sound and video technology business as well as other event services were greatly expanded.

Until 2009, Procon operated from branches in Sweden, Belgium, France, England, China and Switzerland, servicing corporate events, trade fairs, tours, TV programs and major international projects. In 2009, Procon was acquired by PRG and integrated into the Production Resource Group. The company was delisted from the stock exchange in 2011.


Showtec Beleuchtungs- und Beschallungs GmbH logo

Showtec Beleuchtungs- und Beschallungs GmbH was founded in 1983. Headquartered in Cologne, its product portfolio included audio and lighting equipment. Showtec mainly provided equipment and extensive services for corporate events, tradeshow booths, tours and TV productions.

Showtec was acquired by Production Resource Group, LLC in 2011 and integrated into the German company. In the years up to 2013, the two companies were fully integrated and all processes were optimized based on a comprehensive quality management program. Since then, the company’s focus has been on providing technical equipment, specialist consulting, concept drafting, and content production, as well as the comprehensive overall handling of events in all segments.


Logo of XL Video
XL Video GmbH logo

XL Video was founded in 1995 in the US and is an award-winning supplier of creative video and broadcast solutions. In 1998, the German subsidiary was established in Oststeinbek near Hamburg. In 2004, a branch was added in Dusseldorf, and was later followed by offices in Munich and Stuttgart.

XL Video is one of the few professional globally-positioned Video / Broadcast services and comprises an excellent team. The company has played a part in a number of public spectaculars including major sporting event opening and closing ceremonies, many worldwide tours by renowned music artists, as well as servicing global brands at auto shows. In 2015 XL Video was completely acquired by the Production Resource Group AG. Since then, the Production Resource Group operates in Germany and the United Kingdom under the brand "PRG XL Video".

Is PRG the right partner for me?

For some customers, creativity is the main focus; for others, the fulfillment of a precise specification is the top priority; yet others are primarily concerned about price. We make our living by skillfully handling these different requirements.

Our segment strategy allows us to focus on a wide range of different event genres. Our account managers usually only work in one or two of our lines of business, and are therefore very well versed in the type of event they supervise. And yet, because of the close proximity of all the offices, they do not lose sight of new ideas and technologies from the other segments.

Furthermore, we have a very flexible and powerful organization, and operate a large central warehouse in Germany, from where we serve nationwide and international projects. Our account managers and creative teams are based close to our customers at our offices in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Munich.

Since on the one hand we have opted for a central warehouse for efficiency and quality reasons, and on the other employ many highly qualified employees, we focus on events above a certain size. Although we do not set a price threshold, experience has shown that we are best able to demonstrate our strong points on budgets of about €5,000 and above – and can leverage our strengths all the more on larger projects.

PRG Germany’s average contract size is about €25,000 – but we also handle projects with budgets in the five-, six- and seven-figure range.

Please contact us – we will be happy to cost your next project for you.



History of the PRG Group

PRG’s growth as a company has paralleled the development of modern technology in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1982 by Jere Harris as Jeremiah J. Harris Associates, and later renamed Harris Production Services, the company was joined two years later by Scenic Technologies, founded to develop new scenic fabrication and automation techniques for the live entertainment market. Landmarks of those early years include the long-running musical production The Phantom of the Opera (1988), which featured the debut of the patented Stage Command® motion control system, and EFX (1995) at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, which was produced by Harris, and with a budget of $45 million, remains one of the largest theatrical shows ever.

Responding to growing customer requests for a one-stop production solution, Production Resource Group, L.L.C., (PRG) was established in 1995. PRG increased its capabilities over the next several years through a number of strategic acquisitions, including lighting and audio companies such as Vanco and Cinema Services (1996); Bash (1997); and Promix (1998). The acquisitions of Light & Sound Design (1998) and VLPS® Lighting Services (2004) brought the teams responsible for many of the pioneering innovations in our industry, setting the stage for a series of industry-leading proprietary products that continue to set PRG apart today.

With the acquisition of the Chicago based company High Performance Images (HPI) in 2007 as well as the Hi-Tech Rentals and Essential Lighting Great Britain (both 2008) it was possible for PRG to increase its share in the corproate event industry considerably.

In 2009, PRG took a giant step forward into the global marketplace with the acquisition of PROCON MultiMedia AG. This move has solidified PRG’s position as the premier resource in the entertainment and event technology industry, with a unique global brand and a strong presence and customer base in major markets and geographic locations worldwide. With the integration of Showtec in 2010 this position in central Europe was increased even further.

Jere Harris PRG Staff New York Jeremiah “Jere” Harris
Executive Chairman, Chief Creative Officer & Founder

Jere is widely recognized as a transformative figure in entertainment and event production, having led PRG to become a global company serving the theatre, film, television, broadcast, concert touring, events and staging and hotels markets. Today PRG has 72 locations spanning five continents and holds over 350 patents and trademarks for its proprietary technology. Jere founded Production Resource Group, L.L.C., in 1995, and guided its growth through strategic acquisitions in lighting, audio, video, automation, scenic and labor solutions.

He is part of the fourth generation of a family of theatre pioneers and took his first job in a scenic shop at age 16. Among his many professional accomplishments, he presented EFX, an entertainment landmark which opened at the MGM Las Vegas and ran for nearly eight years. He also produced Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the most technically complex production ever mounted on a Broadway stage. Jere has earned top honors across market segments, including four Tony Awards, multiple Drama Desk Awards, and an Engineering Emmy Award for PRG’s GroundControl Followspot system. He is also the recipient of the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest recognition in the live event industry.

Stephan Paridaen - President & Chief Operating Officer, PRG Group Stephan Paridaen
Chief Executive Officer

Stephan Paridaen is a Belgian born entrepreneur who has been involved in the entertainment technology industry for over 25 years. He studied economics at the University of Antwerp and received an MBA at the Vrije University of Brussels, all while founding a software company for the construction industry. He then continued his education and earned a degree from Harvard University.

In 1993, Stephan was hired as laureate of the Prince Albert Fund by Barco, an industry leader in digital projection and imaging technology. He was sent to Prague to develop the emerging Eastern European markets and shortly after transferred to Singapore as the company’s Asia sales and marketing lead.

Upon returning to Belgium, Stephan founded Barco’s LED display division which led to the development of projection systems that transformed digital cinema globally and formed the basis for Barco’s Media & Entertainment division, which he led from 2001 to 2009.

In 2010, Stephan joined PRG out of Belgium, where he’s played a key role overseeing the acquisitions, development and continual growth of the EMEA and APAC markets, improving operational results and expanding offerings as President and COO of the company.

Now in 2022, Stephan begins his next chapter at PRG as CEO based out of New York City.

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