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title: Driving Growth and Innovation While Preserving Culture
description: "August 23, 2016
By ERIC BELCHER - When a challenge becomes an opportunity. We are creating a dynamic new company that will be the clear industry leader."
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# [Driving Growth and Innovation While Preserving Culture](https://blog.castandcrew.com/blog/thought-leadership/driving-growth-innovation-while-preserving-culture)

 Written by [Cast&Crew](https://blog.castandcrew.com/author/castcrew) | 08/23/2016

**August 23, 2016**

**By Eric Belcher**

Driving growth, both organic and through smart transactions, is a responsibility shared by all CEOs. A subset of that group – top managers from technology and non-tech companies preparing for a digital future – has that challenge heightened by the pressing demand to innovate. These are well understood and accepted … they’re simply part of the job description.

In the recent past, a third and increasingly important element -- protecting your company’s unique culture – has been added to the mix. Three balls in the air qualify as juggling. And when a fourth ball – acquisitions – is added in, you not only have a challenge … you have an opportunity.

We’re exploring that opportunity at Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, the premier provider of technology-enabled payroll and production-management services to the entertainment industry. It comes as the result of two recent acquisitions: [CAPS Payroll](https://www.capspayroll.com/), a leading payroll provider spanning multiple entertainment markets including commercial production, venues, music tours, live events, unscripted television and independent film, and [Final Draft](https://www.finaldraft.com/), the screenwriting software leader.

In fact, we are certain it’s a tremendous opportunity as we’re creating a company with best-in-class products and services, outstanding client service and a compelling and achievable technology vision.

Consider:

**Cultural Fit.** Our three companies have consistent cultures grounded on promoting employee engagement and providing excellent client service. These will continue. Our team can expect to experience expanded career-path opportunities, top-flight training and support. Our clients can expect the same commitment to service and a provider that is strong, nimble and better equipped to develop and deliver critical solutions that solve their problems.

**Accelerated Technology Vision.** Cast & Crew, CAPS and Final Draft share a heritage of developing leading digital solutions, and understand that our future success is heavily tied to technology. With the continued support of our equity partner, global technology investing leader [Silver Lake](http://www.silverlake.com), our two acquisitions further accelerate Cast & Crew’s investment in technology and our development of digital products.

**More Diversified Company.** In the case of Cast & Crew and CAPS, we have very little overlap in our client bases; there is no overlap with Final Draft. As a result, we are creating a combined company with greater diversity and breadth across the media and entertainment production industry. In terms or our core services, we’re broadening our overall touchpoints in the entertainment industry – we’ll have a client base comprising film, scripted television, reality television, venues, live events, commercials and music tours. And Final Draft continues as the *de facto* industry standard.

**Industry Leader.** Our combined platform is well positioned in the dynamic media and entertainment marketplace. We have a clear vision of where the market is going and we are positioning the company to succeed in that environment. In fact, we believe we are re-defining the industry.

*Growth. Innovation. Culture.* The combination of Cast & Crew, CAPS and Final Draft addresses all three, giving equal credence to each one individually and ensuring they tie together seamlessly to drive the company forward. We are creating a dynamic new company that will be the clear industry leader. Together, we will continue to deliver and improve our best-in-class client service, accelerate development of innovative new digital solutions for our clients and nurture our very special internal cultures.

Challenges present opportunities. And that’s a good thing.

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*Eric Belcher is Chief Executive Officer and President at Cast & Crew Entertainment Services. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the motion picture, television, publishing and new media industries. *

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