CORY B. SAVAGE PROMOTED TO CEO OF VISIONARY MEDIA GROUP
Savage Previously Served as CEO of the Subsidiary One Vision Music Group
Cory B. Savage – Photo Credit: John Russo Photo
Visionary Media Group (VMG) announced today that Cory B. Savage has been promoted to CEO of the entertainment and media company. Savage previously served as CEO for its subsidiary record label One Vision Music Group. As VMG’s CEO he will continue to oversee the labels operations which includes executing music publishing, sync licensing, legal expertise and finance services for a roster that includes American Idol finalist Kree Harrison. However, in this new role, he will also direct VMG’s film production and scores in addition to forth coming music projects. The VMG team, guided under the direction of President Ronald Zamber, M.D. features the expertise of fellow team members Senior Advisor Nick Sciorra and Chief Financial Officer Robert Grenley.
Visionary Media Group’s film productions and scores have been featured across a body of work that includes performances by Paul Rudd, James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Robert Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio, Selena Gomez, Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin Anjelica Houston, Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Finn Wittrock, Josh Peck, Aubrey Peeples, Valerie Cruz and Robbie Kay.
Dr. Zamber commented that “Cory has demonstrated great leadership, tremendous business acumen, and deep media subject matter expertise, which warrants his promotion to lead VMG. We are looking forward to considerable growth with Cory at the helm.”
Before VMG, Savage owned Cory B. Savage Enterprises, a multi-media consulting firm with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville and New York City. Building a resume of experience in analysis, budget administration, creativity, collaboration, entrepreneurship and staff development and retention, Savage has served in the following roles:
- Alchemist/Marketing Instigator – CBS Consulting 2002 to 2019
- Brand Partnership & Sponsor Relations Consultant – Sony Music Entertainment 2017 to 2018
- Content Director – GIO Journal 2016 to 2018
- Brand Strategist & Sponsor Relations Consultant – Big Machine Label Group 2013 to 2016
- Business Development Associate – Viant Group, LLC 2002 to 2005
In the film, music, live performance, television and theater arenas, Savage has also served as a creative director and producer with credits that include #1 music videos for Blake Shelton & Robin Thicke and live performances by artist such as Rod Stewart, Mary J. Blige and Thompson Square for ABC, CBS, FOX and CMT. In addition, his work has been featured in Vogue, People, InStyle and Redbook via spotlights on Josh Groban, Wyclef Jean and Venus Williams.
During his endeavors in the fashion and salon industries serving as CEO of Cory Savage Clothing Co. and C Savage Salon his clients included Paula Abdul, Alice in Chains, Michael Buble’, Cher, Jana Kramer, Adam Lambert, Spice Girls, Rod Stewart, and Thompson Square.
About Visionary Media Group
Visionary Media Group (VMG) is a diversified entertainment and media company specializing in the development and acquisition of film and music assets. VMG has an experienced team with over 100 years of high level entertainment, finance and legal expertise. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Visionary Private Equity Group, VMG targets opportunities with high growth potential. Visionary Media Group has benefitted from its joint venture agreement with acclaimed international music company BMG for purposes of investing in the acquisition of music publishing and film score catalogs. This joint venture has given VMG access to film and music assets with a renowned music industry partner. Visionary Media Group also focuses on the production of independent and commercially viable feature films for the global marketplace. This includes feature film Locating Silver Lake, starring Finn Wittrock, Josh Peck and Aubrey Peeples. Locating Silver Lake was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, as well as the Newport Beach, Phoenix, Florida, and Cinequest Film Festivals. VMG has also acted as Executive Producer for two documentaries. The first, Forty Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic, narrated bySylvester Stallone, was sold to MGM. VMG’s second documentary, Stallone: Frank That Is is currently on the Film Festival circuit, and has won multiple awards and honors. These include Best Feature Length Documentary at the Garden State Film Festival; Best Feature Documentary at the Hell’s Kitchen NYC Film Festival; Best Feature Documentary at the Burbank Film Festival; and the Award of Excellence Winner at the Accolade Global Film Festival. To learn more about its projects, visit www.visionarymediagroup.com.
