International. ARRI Lighting welcomed a new member of its team in Stephanskirchen. Effective February 2022, as senior product manager, Ben Diaz strengthens arri's business unit's focus on developing high-quality LED lighting fixtures and fixtures.
Together with Florian Bloch, head of product management at ARRI Lighting, and the team, Ben Diaz will play an integral role in the planning, development, introduction and lifecycle management of ARRI's new lighting products.
Ben Diaz is a senior executive highly specialized in LED lighting technology. He is also a lighting designer, cinematographer and educator with over 15 years of experience in the industry. With important roles in the areas of design, strategy, research and various operational matters, Ben Díaz has worked with professional teams from 28 countries on four continents.
After several seasons directing lighting for television programs and designing tours for international artists, Ben Díaz joined the Danish manufacturer SGM Light in 2014, where he first worked as Area Manager and later as Business Development Director for Latin America, Spain and Portugal. In 2017, he became Head of Product Management at SGM, taking control of the LED portfolio throughout its lifecycle while accelerating its presence in permanent outdoor installations.
"Arri is delighted to have Ben Diaz on board," says Florian Bloch, Director of Product Management at ARRI Lighting. He continues: "Not only is his great enthusiasm for the world of lighting and camera palpable, but he has also proven his worth as a specialist in the development of state-of-the-art, high-quality products."
Ben Diaz is no stranger to ARRI; as a lighting designer and DP, he manipulated the ARRI Daylight and ARRISUN luminaires on set for years. He states: "Joining ARRI means a lot to me. The first cinema camera I operated was an ARRIFLEX and the first luminaire I bought was an ARRI Studio fresnel." As senior lighting product manager, based in Stephanskirchen, Germany, Ben Diaz will deploy his expertise in market research and user-centred design to support users of the current lighting portfolio and create new ARRI luminaires together with the R&D department.
