Who are X2X?

X2X is an entertainment technology company that partners with clients to enable creative flow across the production life-cycle with a suite of secure communication and content management solutions.

We design, develop, and manufacture software and hardware products for studios, broadcasters, and film and video production companies. Our solutions are represented by the brand CODEX.

For the Makers.

Our award-winning products for the media and entertainment industries include production solutions and high-performance recording and workflow tools in support of the leading camera vendors for feature, television, and commercial production.

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At X2X we are passionate about inclusion, we want all employees to feel encouraged to be themselves and believe that this inspires creativity and innovation. X2X is an equal opportunities employer with a focus on inclusivity and equality for all.

X2X is a company that focuses on our people, harboring creativity and being a leading innovator in our Industry.

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X2X Values

Ethics
We are uncompromising in our integrity, honesty, fairness, and transparency.

Security & Privacy
We are relentless in protecting our client’s information, privacy, and content.

Quality
We are passionate about excellence and doing our work the right way. Our reputation depends on our delivered value in the eyes of all clients, and our clients count on us to do our best work.

People
We inspire each other with important work, full of purpose, challenging development opportunities, and rewarding careers. We aspire to be the employer of choice in our industry.

Culture
We actively build a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where all views are welcomed, openness is encouraged, and teamwork and merit are cornerstones.

Relationships
We build positive, long term relationships with our clients, partners, vendors, and colleagues that are based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

Innovation
We develop, apply, and integrate with world-class technology by listening, learning, and seeking out the best ideas. We embrace responsible risk-taking and we learn from our mistakes.

Empowerment
We improve the quality of life of the clients we support. We empower our people and our clients to do their best work.

Autonomy
We are employee owned, self funded, self directed, and aspire to create an open and supportive environment that promotes creative problem solving and rewards challenging the status quo. We control our destiny.

Our Leadership Team

Eric Dachs, CEO
Eric Dachs is the Founder and CEO. Eric started his career in film post-production as a sound designer and editor at all three of the feature film post-production facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Skywalker Sound, the Saul Zaentz Film Center, and American Zoetrope. Eric’s film credits include The Sixth Sense, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Autumn in New York, Chocolat, and Panic Room.

While working as a sound designer at Lucasfilm on the Sony Pictures feature Panic Room, Eric became dissatisfied with the outdated methods of communicating between the different departments working on the film. Eric bought a book on the PHP programming language, taught himself programming, and wrote the initial prototype for what would eventually become PIX. He foresaw a world in which information needed to be shared easily and safely. With the goal of revolutionizing digital communication and security during film production, Eric founded PIX in 2003.

Eric’s unwavering vision and dedication led the way for innovation in the field. Today, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and London, PIX is typically used on over 700 major feature films and television productions per year, from all major motion picture studios, production companies, and new media studios including Netflix, Amazon and Hulu.
Geir Thor Ramleth, President
Geir Ramleth is President and Director. A senior executive with an extensive background in strategic and general management, Geir has expanded PIX’s successful operations and financial infrastructure to support growth and expansion in entertainment technology.

Before joining PIX, Geir held leadership positions for a variety of companies in the technology and communications industry. Geir served as founder and CEO of Octoblu, an loT platform company, Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Citrix, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Bechtel Group, Inc., as well as Chairman and CEO of Digiplex S.A. based in Zurich, Switzerland, which owned and operated substantial communication and networking facilities throughout Europe.

Known as an early adopter and innovator, Geir holds four patents and was inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame.
Anne-Marie Canter, CHRO
Anne-Marie Canter is Chief Human Resources Officer. She oversees all aspects of human resource management, policies, practices and operations. Anne-Marie is an HR veteran with more than 15 years of experience working in people management. Anne-Marie has worked in industries such as finance and technology, including having previously served as Vice President, Head of Employee Success at Salesforce, Human Resources Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors, and Human Resources Business Partner at Bank of the West. In addition, Anne-Marie spent nearly three years as an independent consultant and leadership coach working with numerous technology companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Anne-Marie is a graduate of Carnius College, University of Cape Town. In her spare time, Anne-Marie enjoys taking care of her two dogs, spending time with friends, traveling and enjoying California.
Marc Dando, CDO
Marc Dando is Chief Design Officer. An Emmy award-winning executive with a passion for cinematography and industrial design, Marc has a background in design combined with a deep level of experience in production working with leading cinematographers and visual effects supervisors on groundbreaking projects including Academy Award winner Gravity with Emmanuel Lubezki ASC in 2013.

He has instigated the development of a number of innovative products and forged alliances with other technology innovators to support the revolution in digital production.

In his role, Marc oversees product development and under his leadership, CODEX became the recognized leader in digital camera recording, media and workflow technology for film and television production. He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2015.
Joseph Harkins, VP, Strategy
Joe Harkins is the Vice President of Strategy at X2X. A seasoned film industry veteran with a background in Computer Graphics and Visual Effects, Joe oversees corporate development, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, and business intelligence for X2X.

Before joining X2X, Joe worked on more than two dozen tentpoles for all the major studios, including Visual Effects Oscar-winning films Hugo, Avatar, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, as well as the Oscar-nominated Iron Man 2. Joe is an active member of the Visual Effects Society and SIGGRAPH. He has given guest lectures at universities domestically and abroad, co-authored several books and papers on Computer Graphics, and has a patent from Sony Pictures Entertainment for a digital character system he co-invented.

Joe holds a degree in Computer Animation and has an MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. He is a member of international business honors society, Beta Gamma Sigma, and an avid supporter of the arts.

The X2X Promise

At X2X we look to provide a package that helps you and your family, and to ensure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Every office has its own set of benefits built around the needs of our employees. Here’s an overview of some of the things that we offer:

Family
X2X supports employees with their family by offering an excellent work life balance. We are a flexible company and give you the right balance to look after yourself in order for you to look after your family.

Wellbeing and Health
As X2X sees the importance and wellbeing of our employees as our priority, we offer support and guidance on specific diagnoses as part of our employee assistance programme. This includes advice for anxiety and depression, guidance and advice on coping skills, mindfulness and relaxation, equality and diversity and emotional health articles.

Fresh fruit and snacks are provided in all of our offices.

Our managers have an ‘open door’ policy; a problem shared is a problem halved!

Culture and Fun
We are very proud of the culture we’ve built at X2X. We’re a friendly and supportive bunch who love to welcome new faces to the business and will always be up for a little after-work mixer. As we pride ourselves on being a communicative and dynamic company, you never feel like you're too far away from the right answer and someone is always there to lend you a hand. As part of our culture, we love to celebrate our successes from Christmas parties to mid-week lunches to after work drinks; there is usually something going on and everyone is welcome!

Diversity
We are passionate about inclusion. We want all employees to feel encouraged to be themselves and believe that this inspires creativity and innovation. We are building an inclusive culture and have created an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team to allow any member of the company to participate and have their voice heard. Moving forward, we are looking to partner with organizations with a focus on diversity and will be continuing to bring in keynote speakers for workshops with the whole company on diversity and inclusion. X2X is an equal opportunities employer with a focus on inclusivity and equality for all.

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