Memorable Moments

In his role of Sales & Account Director, Laurent Boillot is in charge of sales leads and clients for PRG France.

Prior to joining PRG France, Laurent was technician, operator and crew chief for SPL from 1989 till 2001. Laurent joined PRG France in 2001, first as Project Manager and then stepped up to Technical Director for Paris.

Laurent has operated on a wide range of events in France and abroad, including the Centenary of Nigerian Independence, the inauguration of the Djeddah Stadium, the opening ceremony FIFA Club World Cup Rabat and the Photography Awards in Dubai.
He has participated at the Athens Paralympics, the London Olympics, Asian Games in Doha, the Panafrican Games in Algeria, Nigeria and the revolution's anniversary of Lybia in 2009. You will find Laurent on universal exhibitions, light festivals, shows, concerts and tours, operas and lots of events at the Stade de France, like Turandot, Excalibur, Nuits Celtiques, Aida, Bigard, Unighted, Ben Hur in France as well as Australia.

Laurent is the preferred contact person for numerous french event agencies like Auditoire, Hopscotch, Eca2, Skertzo be it for corporate or public events.

David competed in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in Beachvolleyball and was in the National team for 12 years until 2012. He also has a diploma in Business administration and is in the Sport and Event industry ever since. He worked for Main Sponsors of big Sports Events, Europes biggest Sportsmarketing company Sportfive  as Project Lead for the Olympic Team and Bid in Hamburg and in international event agencies.

David is responsible for all Sports and Special Events and the whole team behind it with a focus on the business and contractual parts of the projects.

Some related projects of David in a leading position: Beachvolleyball World Championships Hamburg, Olympic Team and Bid Hamburg, Hamburger SV and FC Bayern München Stadium and Main Sponsorships, Managing Director German Volleyball Sports Agency (German Beach-Volleyball Tour, National Teams and Cup Final).

In 2011, Ryu Ikemoto became part of the PRG team and took on a role in sales. His journey was marked by significant contributions to various projects, especially in the automotive and corporate sectors, including outstanding participation in events such as the Motor Show. Ryu played a key role as a sales representative for major projects such as the Tokyo 2020 project (Tokyo Olympic Games).

Since 2018, Ryu has managed PRG Japan's sales efforts in the position of Director of Sales. Prior to joining PRG, he worked as an event planner at an advertising agency and had an equally influential background. During this time, Ryu was entrusted with the responsibility of understanding and meeting the needs of clients, a role that contributed significantly to the expansion of PRG's business horizons.

Currently, Ryu works diligently with members of PRG Japan's sales team, leveraging his experience and expertise to strengthen the team's capabilities and ensure a stronger and more influential presence in the industry.

Bertil van Veen has been in the event industry since the beginning of his professional career 30 years ago. He has honed his project and sales management skills in different segments of the industry, including Rotterdam Ahoy, ACS Events, XL Video, Faber AV and Van der Veen Event Engineering. In his role as General Manager, he coordinates business operations and contributes to development and implementation of effective business strategies for PRG Netherlands. 

Xavier Theys

Xavier Theys is General Manager of PRG Spain and started his career as a sound engineer at EML back in 1989. Following over a decade of touring globally for concerts, he co-founded EML in Spain in 1998 in partnership with VLPS. Over time, his team has expanded, propelling PRG Spain to a position of prominence within the Iberian Peninsula, establishing it as a benchmark in the industry.

Osvaldo López-Ferro

Osvaldo López-Ferro has more than 20 years of experience in sales, working for the main companies in the industry in Spain. He is specialized in sales management, business development, brand positioning and design of demand generation strategies. He has extensive experience generating new business opportunities, designing short and long term commercial plans in the corporate events, concerts, festivals, shows and musicals sectors, among other market niches.