ted Expands Leadership Team with Addition of Production and Operations Expert, Jake McCoy - RWS Entertainment Group

ted Expands Leadership Team with Addition of Production and Operations Expert, Jake McCoy

With global operating success and unmatched experience creating and delivering multi-dimensional live entertainment and experiences for cruise, resort, theme park and clients, Jake McCoy broadens ted’s portfolio to include immersive seasonal and Holiday events

London, UK – July 19, 2022 – Europe’s largest leisure entertainment experience company, The Experience Department, popularly known as ted, expands its European-based leadership team, welcoming Jake McCoy to the new position of Director of Operations. McCoy joins ted’s UK office from his previous role at ted parent company, RWS Entertainment Group. ted was acquired by RWS in April 2022 joining international design firm, JRA and Binder Casting as part of the world’s largest, full-service provider of visitor attractions and experiences. Together, these companies and their talented teams deliver 360-degree experience design, fabrication, installation and operations to the world’s top leisure and attraction clients.

Already a powerhouse entertainment company with operations in 50 countries and offices in 4 countries, ted is now even stronger with McCoy’s extensive experience taking dreams and turning them into extraordinary realities for clients including Holland America Line – for whom McCoy produced the one-of-a-kind Girls’ Getaway cruise featuring Oprah Winfrey and friends. McCoy has led global teams across multiple departments creating large-scale events from Japan to Alaska. His operational mindset and technical execution skills add efficiency and attention to detail to corporate, consumer, non-profit, cruise line and theme park events.

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Jake McCoy
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“Six Flags, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Paultons Park, Chester Zoo, Westfield, major shopping malls and celebrities have trusted Jake McCoy to oversee their custom, large-scale events,” said Robin Breese-Davies, CEO, Europe of ted. “We are thrilled that he now calls the UK home and will be expanding our amazing events and entertainment to include new Halloween and Holiday immersive experiences. Jake will also play a tremendous role in creating efficiencies that benefit our clients and our partners.”

Jake McCoy is a graduate of Creighton University’s Theatrical Design and Technology program. He has been making headlines since graduating early and arriving in New York City, landing a leadership role with Broadway Dreams Foundation after his impressive performance as a production manager. McCoy then worked on production teams including singer Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” before joining RWS Entertainment Group in 2015. From talent and operations management to video coordination and performer safety, McCoy’s experience allows him to create experiences that are both interactive and immersive, delighting guests with multi-sensory entertainment.

With offices in New York, London and Cincinnati, RWS continues to expand with full-time, seasonal and contract positions: https://rws.applytojob.com/.

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Contact

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Clara Rice
Global Director, Marketing & Communications
clara@experiencerws.com
+1 (513) 309-0478

About The Experience Department (ted)


Founded in 2000, The Experience Department (ted) is part of RWS Entertainment Group, the world’s largest leisure and attraction experience provider. Specialising in theatre, cruise, travel, resort and retail, ted leverages a vast knowledge of multiple industries across six internal departments: guest acts, production, technical, fitness & wellbeing, merchandise and music & media. The ted team’s capabilities extend from creative character development and custom-made merchandise to original music scores and set fabrication.

Offering a wealth of design and production expertise; a global talent pool of more than 8,000 world-class creators, artists, musicians, trainers and technicians; and the entertainment industries’ most modern studios, ted ensures that for every project and every client, everything is tailor-made.

With a global client base, operations in 50 countries and offices in 4 countries, there is a ted team member delivering spectacular experiences at a resort, on a cruise ship, as part of a technical trade event, in a branded-themed retail shop or at a sunrise yoga class in every corner of the world. By delivering a 360-degree experience design, ted has delighted such clients as Bourne Leisure, TUI Group, Marella Cruises, Roompot, David Lloyd Clubs, Away Resorts and Hoburne.

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About RWS Entertainment Group


RWS Entertainment Group is a global, Emmy Award-winning experience company with headquarters in New York, London and Cincinnati. Together with its subsidiaries, RWS designs, fabricates, installs and operates custom entertainment, live events, exhibits, destinations, décor and branded attractions. On land, at sea, and everywhere in between, RWS produces over 500 live experiences and employs over 8,000 performers and technicians annually.

Founded in 2003, RWS operates the largest live production facility in New York City, which includes 56,000 square feet of office space, a rehearsal studio complex and performer housing. RWS properties include Binder Casting serving the stage, film and commercial markets; RWS Décor Products and RWS Leased Experiences.

In 2021, RWS acquired JRA, an award-winning creative studio providing master planning, writing and content development, attraction/exhibit planning and design, graphic design, executive media production, art direction and project management. In 2022, RWS acquired ted, Europe’s largest leisure entertainment experience company. Specializing in theatre, cruise, travel, resort and retail, ted leverages a vast knowledge of multiple industries across six internal departments: guest acts, production, technical, merchandise, fitness & wellbeing and music & media.

RWS Entertainment Group and its subsidiaries have supplied groundbreaking productions for an impressive roster of clients that includes Warner Bros., Lionsgate, The Coca-Cola Company, Apple, Disney, O, the Oprah Magazine, Vera Wang, Azamara, MSC Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Hard Rock Resorts, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Europa-Park Resort, Paultons Park, Marella Cruises, TUI Group, Roompot, Bourne Leisure, Six Flags, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, Science Centre Singapore, Space Center Houston, Original X Productions, Crayola, Hershey’s and many more.

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