Interactive Multimedia Arts and Technologies (IMAT) has added two new members to its board of directors. Brian Ferstman and Shell Ravas joined the board. Ferstman is a senior associate lawyer in the Toronto office of Davis & Co. As a contract lawyer, he negotiates and drafts a wide range of contracts for clients in three areas: entertainment law with a focus on the film, television and new media industries; information technology and e-commerce law and; intellectual property law with a focus on copyrights, trade marks and trade secrets. He also has more than 10 years experience in the film and television industry in Canada. Ravas is recognized as the first ever employee at ThinData and rose from web designer to VP marketing in four years. Before taking over his current position, he served as the firm’s VP corporate projects and oversaw the company’s venture technology investments in AvailableMedia and The LAW Radio Show. He has also represented ThinData in strategic alliances with Microsoft, AOL Canada and The Toronto Star.

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