Prem Akkaraju

Prem Akkaraju
EducationColumbia University
EmployerWētā FX
Notable workThe White Tiger
TitleCEO Wētā FX
Board member ofWētā FX, The Screening Room
SpouseMary Ann
Children2
Websitewww.wetastudios.com

Prem Akkaraju is the founder of Weta Cloud – which sold to Unity Software on November 9, 2021, for $1.625 billion – and ex-CEO of Wētā FX (formerly named Weta Digital).[1][2][3][4][5]

Wētā FX is a VFX and animation studio with over 1,500 staff and six Academy Awards, ten Academy Sci-Tech Awards and six visual effects BAFTA Awards. Some of Weta Digital's most notable works include Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Avatar sequels, The Hobbit, Avengers: Infinity Wars, Avengers: End Game, Game of Thrones, Space Force, Mulan and King Kong.

  1. ^ Flint, Joe. "Peter Jackson's Special-Effects Firm Looks to Become a Content Producer". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ Mendelson, Scott. "Peter Jackson's Weta Digital Launches Weta Animated, Names Prem Akkaraju As CEO". Forbes.
  3. ^ "Prem Akkaraju | Weta Digital". www.wetafx.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  4. ^ Hayes, Dade (2021-11-09). "Peter Jackson Selling Weta Digital's VFX Tech Division To Unity For $1.625 Billion". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  5. ^ Staff Reporters (2022-05-12). "Wētā FX ditches LA-based CEO, looks for NZ replacement". Business Desk.