Management Team:

Barry Katz

Barry Katz

Senior Vice President/General Manager, NEP Studios

As Senior Vice President and General Manager, Barry Katz has led NEP Studios since 2006, and is responsible for the overall management and operation of eight independent television studios in New York City, playing a key role in sales, client management, staff development and studio design and build. The ESPN studios at the South Street Seaport that he suggested building is one that helped a client improve their programming while also creating studios that will be used for years. Barry is as proud of the work he has done to grow the Studio business as he is in helping to grow and nurture NEP’s talented staff.  

Prior to joining NEP, Barry held senior sales positions at All Mobile Video, the National Video Center and Unitel New York, and served as General Manager of Bexel-New York. In his role at Bexel, Barry opened the company’s first-ever rental office outside of its headquarters office; the office he started soon became the second-most-successful rental operation in the country, exceeded only by the rental office within headquarters itself.

Barry believes that NEP’s dual commitment to outstanding client service and outstanding employee satisfaction is what sets it apart in the marketplace—and it is NEP’s culture of respect and excellence, across all divisions, from top to bottom, that fuels its continued success. He is proud to be part of NEP not only because of his top-notch studio staff, but because of the integrity and spirit of his colleagues across the entire company.

Barry received his BA from Queens College and his MA from Brooklyn College, and was an adjunct faculty member at Long Island’s CW Post College for many years. He is a member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences, and serves on the board of Soldier on at Home, a non-profit raising money for returning war veterans and war dogs as well as the Queens College Business Advisory Board.

An avid sports fan, Barry plays golf as often as he can and probably takes the game a little too seriously. He is a lifetime NY Yankees fan, highlighted by his time being on the field at Yankee Stadium when the Yankees were celebrating their World Series win. Barry says, “That was as close as I was going to get to playing for the Yankees."

Senior Vice President/General Manager, NEP Studios

Barry Katz

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