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John is responsible for PRG's activities in Asia-Pacific, including key locations in Japan, Shanghai and Australia. He began his career in 1984 as a founding partner in a successful design and fabrication studio serving the film and television industry and in a range of roles with touring theater productions. In the 1990's, he joined NBC's Studio 8H as an electrics stagehand for Saturday Night Live and managed shop operations for a New York-based visual merchandising studio focused on retail, corporate events and themed environments.
He joined PRG's Scenic Technologies division in 1998 where he was responsible for a number of major projects including the construction of the Kyoto, Umi and Jiyuu theaters in Japan; The Rose Theater and The Allen Room for Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York; and Korea's first-ever musical theater, the Charlotte Theater in Seoul. John also led teams responsible for scenic and motion control elements for a number of acclaimed live productions in major cities globally.

Simon Kayser has over 15 years of professional experience in China. He started as Technical Director in 2008 in Shanghai with the acquisition and securing of EXPO2010 business as well as the delivery, execution and operation of these projects. The team grew from 5-10 permanent staff over the last few years. In 2016, he took on the position of General Manager. First for PRG's Shenzhen Sourcing and R&D Centre in China and in 2018 also for the Shanghai operation. The entire team now consists of 18 people. He has been involved in the company's sourcing process since 2010. Speaking Chinese and having in-depth knowledge of Chinese business and culture, he has successfully delivered extremely time-sensitive projects for major clients such as U2, Bon Jovi, Mamma Mia and many others from the Shenzhen office. The pace in Shenzhen, also known as the Silicon Valley of China, is extremely fast and offers clients unimagined opportunities. With his technical knowledge and commercial experience from his previous work in Shanghai in the event and show business, he masters these challenges with professionalism, competence and expertise.