Testimonials

A Long History of Consistent Client Service, Excellence and Commitment To Success

“Robert (President of Focus Creative) was hired to produce a short video of my company for the 2011 Patrick Shoon-Shiong Innovation Awards. I have worked with many crews during my career, but I have to say that Robert clearly takes the spot in the top tier  for his professionalism, creativity and personality. I would hire Robert and his team again and again and will recommend him whenever asked. ”

Martin Schuermann, President and CEO at Vision Industries Corp

“Initially, I imagined that the role you would play for Deloitte would be to allow us to produce the best annual partner retreats we could. The production capabilities of your team are extraordinary.  What I didn’t imagine were all the of the other contributions that you personally made.  You became an integral part of our team, and always helped us focus on the outcomes we hoped to achieve with each partner retreat.”

Tony Buzzelli, Vice Chairmen and Regional Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP

We called Robert at the last second to help with a weeklong global leadership conference. He and his team accepted the challenge and jumped right in. He asked all the right questions to ensure we had every detail covered for A/V and presentation support. During the event, Robert and his team were flexible, patient and ready to react to any last-minute changes to the presentation and A/V needs. They are professional in every way and were great to work with for a large corporate event. Most impressively, even though we commissioned him very late in the game, Robert never used that as an excuse for limited services or mistakes during the event. Robert and his team were extremely thorough and spent time to ensure everything was perfect despite our demanding and last minute requests. It was a relief to know that all the A/V and presentation support was covered with no problems or issues.”

Erika Lieser, Belkin

“Working with Focus Creative has been exceptional. Robert is a true pro with an eye for detail and an intuitive nature that gives him an edge over his peers as a producer/director. When the Focuse Creative team are on set egos are left at the door creating a true collaborative environment. QuantumMethod enjoys its relationship with Focus Creative and looks forward to working on many future projects together.”

George Tierney, Creative Director & COO, Quantummethod

“Robert and Focus Creative did an outstanding job with our marketing videos at Green Hasson Janks. They provided the appropriate blend of creativity and solid business principles to create videos that really captured the essence of our firm. We are very pleased with the results.”

Kari Schott, Director of Marketing, Green Hasson Janks

“I have had the pleasure of working with Robert on a number of occassions on various projects. His deep expertise and creativity in approaching a project make him an extremely valuable resource and a terrific addition to any team.”

Susan Stone, Director of Marketing, Manatt Phelps

“Robert has worked with my team on several video projects. Robert and his team are a pleasure to work with, going to great lengths to understand our business objectives and feverishly working to bring our project to completion on time and on budget. Robert’s creative product is consistently on strategy and reflects great production value, given our limited budget.”

Liz Mason, VP Marketing & Communications, United Way

“I have used Focus Creative with the incredibly talented Robert Grossman (no relationship), as the director and producer of dozens of video vignettes, several of which have won awards and endless accolades. The quality of Robert’s work is head and shoulders above every one else that I have used. His talent, authenticity, and commitment to the end result shows in each production and after 15 years of being a highly satisfied customer, I can say that I fully recommend Focus Creative to anyone who is interested in getting an end result that they can be proud of!.”

Dr. Jay Grossman, CEO, Homeless Not Toothless

I was absolutely blown away by Robert’s extraordinary production expertise. I had recently orchestrated and moderated a panel for ProVisors (professional networking group) about Web 2.0, and owe the success of the presentation to Robert’s creative, professional, and entertaining multi-media skills. It is always a challenge to grab the attention of 150 discriminating attorneys, accountants, bankers, insurance professionals, real estate brokers and financial management types but it was the visual punctuation to the relevant subject matter that provoked the gasps, comments and laughter.

During these challenging economic times, it is mandatory to break through the clutter and get noticed. Robert Grossman is the man who can help you do this quickly, professionally and within your budget.”

Cindy Rakowitz, CO-Founder, BR Public Relations

“Robert and his company, Focus Creative, has done outstanding work for me on numerous occasions in preparing for, and producing large meetings of 500 people or more. We hired Robert because of his creativity, professionalism and excellent execution. I highly recommend Robert, without reservation.”

Bill Allison, National Managing Partner, Deloitte

“Robert and the Focus Creative team make our event better each year that we work together. He knows what to do and how to get it done; but it is always a team effort. I wouldn’t want to host our program withough him!”

Helen Adams, Partner,  Deloitte

“I first met Robert six years ago at the Los Angeles Technology Fast 50 Awards Show. Roberts Company, Focus Creative was the media and production company putting on the awards show. I was highly impressed with the lighting, use of technology and how well the event went. Since then Robert and I have become good friends, he is a person of high integrity, an amazing resources, the quality of his work shows his passion for his profession.”

Drew Kaplan, CEO, IS West

“Focus Creative was able to capture the essence of our message in a completely authentic and compelling video that not only helped in generating support for the changes, but has since been referenced as one of the best and most complete depictions of our company as a whole.”

Rob Moyan, Corporate Director of HR, K2 Inc.

 

“Robert is a fantastic business consultant/advisor who brings a wealth of experience, production expertise, business acumen and value to the table. He will add benefit to your project or goal at whatever stage you bring him in–from creative concept to production. He is a consummate professional who makes your goals his own. He is a wise advisor. Your event or mission will be professionally developed and perfectly executed.”

Chris Masdon, VP Corporate Communications, Marsh

““I was absolutely blown away by Robert’s extraordinary production expertise. I had recently orchestrated and moderated a panel for ProVisors (professional networking group) about Web 2.0, and owe the success of the presentation to Robert’s creative, professional, and entertaining multi-media skills. It is always a challenge to grab the attention of 150 discriminating attorneys, accountants, bankers, insurance professionals, real estate brokers and financial management types but it was the visual punctuation to the relevant subject matter that provoked the gasps, comments and laughter.”

Cindy Rakowitz, Co-Founder, BR Public Relations

“I first started working with Robert and Focus Creative Group for communications consulting and event production, but I wound up with much more. Robert and his team are true collaborators, who worked with me to find out what my organization really needed to get done — what our objectives were — and helped us focus on how we could get the best results, and how his team could help us to get there.”

Isaac Bryiengard-Bialik, Sr. Communications Manager, Deloitte

“I want to thank Focus Creative Group for a job well done!! The Technology Fast 50 event held last week in San Diego could not have been a success without you and your team. Everything went smoothly and professionally for the third consecutive year. Thank again to you and your team”.

Theresa Drew, Managing Partner, Deloitte

“The manner and approach you employed while working with us was done efficiently and professionally without disruption or inconvenience to our employes.  Your team did an excellent job capturing the true spirit and corporate culture that is unique to Neurocrine. My thanks to you and your staff for a job well done.”

Gary A. Lyons, President & CEO, Neurocrine Biosciences

“Thank you so much for the terrific job you did for us on the John Mack tribute video. Everything from the writing, editing, and music choice, to staying on budget was very much appreciated.

You and your team did an excellent job with the video. After the video premiered during The State of Black Los Angeles Report launch at the USC event, the entire audience was so moved that they gave John Mack a standing ovation!

We also appreciate how easy you are to work with.  You always approached each of our requests with cheerfulness and professionalism. We give you a a standing ovation for all of your hard work and look foward to our next opportunity toi work with you again.”

Diane Creyaufmiller, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, United Way

“I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for the excellent work you and your team did on the production of the Think Big video. Not only did the product exceed my expectations, but the experience of working with you and your team was very enjoyable. I especially appreciated your creativity and thoughtfulness. Your counsel really helped me and my team as we sought to create a video that not only conveyed our message, but also impacted our audience.  I also want to say thank you for your patience.  I know it was challenging as we revised the video again and again, especially given our tight deadlines. But as always, you and your team delivered with flying colors.”

Diana Fox-Hopkins, Senior Marketing Manager, Deloitte

“On project after project, Robert and his team have distinguished themselves through their skill, dedication, and hard work. Historically, they’ve scaled their services to address a wide variety of communications challenges, always providing excellent value and working with us closely on strategy, message, and desired outcome.”

Kathleen Reagan, Marketing Communications Manager, Deloitte

“Robert has been a wonderful collaborator in producing great events. He constantly challenges himself to be different and his creativity definitely delivers. In every instance of involvement I have been so pleased with his effort and result…. I am completely comfortable to recommend Robert as a go-to person for orchestrating your next event”.

Bruce Allen, Sr. Marketing Manager – Technology, Deloitte

“Since 1995, the Private Sector Council has been fortunate to receive assistance the annual video, which is featured at our Leadership Awards Dinner. This year in particular, PSC’s video was exceptional. Thank you Focus Creative Group, we were able to get our message across in a unique and entertaining way.  We accomplished our goal of giving a new, fresh look and feel to PSC’s video through your assistance.”

A.W. (Pete) Smith, Jr., President and CEO, Private Sector Council

“On behalf of Alamo Pharmaceuticals, LLC, I just wanted to let you know that it was a pleasure to work with you and Focus Creative Group again.  Everyone at Alamo was very pleased with the presentation, which contributed to a successful meeting.  I particularly appreciated the fact that you guys hustled to get the presentation done during the holidays under tight time constraints. I look forward to working with you and the Focus Creative Team again”

Greg Wichmann, Director, Alamo Pharmaceuticals, LLC

“Many thanks to you and your entire team for the great work you did on DIRECTV’s PrimeSales event. Without much lead time, you were able to pull together a show that moved seamlessly from one section to the next and showcased the DIRECTV executives in a positive light. I especially appreciate all the effort you personally put into planning and executing the overal event.”

Caroline Leach, Manager, Employee Communications, DIRECTV

“WOW! your introduction to Presenter’s University was terrific! We can’t thank you enough for showing our staff how to create interesting, informative and powerful presentation without having to be an expert. Our sales representatives and Account Managers left your presentation excited about putting their new knowledge to work. The passing weeks have clearly demonstrated the value of your seminar.”

David Brookhart, Manager Sales Technology, Blue Cross of California

“We have used Focus Creative Group for almost two years now, and the capabilities and responsiveness of your organization continue to amaze me.  With very short notice, you were able to create a technically complex introductory video for our quarterly management meeting. Your creative team was extremely helpful in assisting us to define the deliverable, and exceeded our expectations with the finished product.  It is rare to find an organization which is able to consistently exceed expectations over time, but Focus Creative has succeseed in doing just that. The flexibility, responsiveness and creativity which you and your team display is extraordinary.”

Pam Kehaly, Vice President Sales Support, Blue Cross of California

“On behalf of the Insurance Business Unit, I am writing to express our appreciation of the high quality of service Focus Creative provided for our 1998 Insurance Executives’ Symposium. Consistant with our experience last year, Focus Creative’s seamless event management was instrumental in making the Symposium a solid success.  The Symposium is the premier marketing event for Deloitte & Touche’s insurance industry practice in Southern California.  it is very important for us to have a reliable partner like Focus Creative Group to support our marketing initiatives.”

Donald W. Schwegman, Partner, Deloitte

“I wanted to take a moment to briefly express in writing my personal appreciation of the efforts set forth by you and your team which made our Las Vegas presentation such a resounding success. Not only did the electronic media look top rate, but your team was immensely helpful in drafting and staging a cohesive event. Also, thank you for so adeptly dealing with all the surrounding logistics and nuisances typical of a meeting involving 30 senior executives. This allowed the Sony group to valuably concentrate on preparing their respective presentations.”

Winston G. van Buitenen, Executive Vice President, Sony Retail Entertainment

“Let me get right to the point. Your team at Focus Creative made our 1997 Southern California Technology Fast 50 event a success. With over 30 CEO’s of the top technology companies in Southern California in the audience, along with 250 other attendees, our firm was heavily exposed. Finding out two hours before our event that our video presentation, being done by our Deloitte and Touche team was not correct, caused sheer panic.  Your team at Focus Creative jumped in an quickly found a solution. Not just any solution, but one which resulted in a seamless video presentation. I have worked with many video and multimedia companies. From the start I was extremely skeptical and cautious of Focus Creative. You were not swayed and took on the challenge.  Your relentless follow-up, attention to every detail, and command of the technology finally won me over.”

Holly Schultz, Marketing Manager, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

“Focus Creative is quick to pick up what your business is all about, and help you get across what you want to say in an articulate manner. Not everyone who is in the business of presentations can do this.”

Michael Sweeny, President, Sony Development