WHO IS B.I.T.N.
OLLE LINDQVIST – THE BOSS. THE BIG CHEESE. EL JEFE …
Olle Lindqvist was born in Sweden and moved to the US in 1986. He started his own company in 1988 and for 15 years worked as business development consultant for a wide range of Swedish companies that wanted to enter the US market.
In 2001, after some initial market analysis, Olle and his company the Linden Group became the North American importer and distributor of Big Image’s products.
Big Image quickly became a full-time job so Olle closed down the consulting business to be able to focus solely on developing Big Image US.
It frankly has been fun ever since…
CONTACT – olle@bigimagesystems.com
JOHN BLOOM – THIS IS ALL HIS FAULT …
John was born and Raised in Bucks County PA and came of age in New York City. From a young, (very young) age, John has been addicted to the arts. As a wee lad, John was making super 8 movies, creating monsters and spaceships with his friends and had the dream of being the next Ray Harryhausen. As he grew, he switched to acting, eventually receiving a BA in Theatre from Allentown College, (Now DeSales University). After College, John moved to NYC, where he landed several acting roles, including the featured monster in George Romero’s television show MONSTERS, and acted with several small theatre companies.
After a stint in the corporate world, John returned to his first love as the head of sales of a major Theatrical Company in Queens NY. It was there he was introduced to Big Image Systems, and helped to introduce digital printing to Broadway and beyond.
CONTACT – john@bigimagesystems.com
HEATHER BEAL – OWNER – CONSTELLATION CREATIVE – THE PRO IN THE GROUP …
Heather Beal is a published author, freelance journalist, and photographer with 25+ years of experience writing about the arts, design of the built environment, and business and cultural trends. Her creative work provides a full range of opportunities to collaborate with visual and performing artists, musicians, filmmakers, architects, landscape architects, engineers, interior designers, urban planners, and graphic designers as well as researchers and inventors.
Heather’s formal education includes earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics with a Concentration in English Literature from Carleton College, Northfield, MN (Cum Laude); a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Distinguished Alumna); and Professional Certification in Integrative Creative Studies from the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN.
She has won fellowships from the University of Minnesota’s Design Institute and Human Rights Center and is a member of Kappa Tau Alpha, the national journalism honorary society; Phi Kappa Phi, the international interdisciplinary honorary society; and the Minnesota Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (professional affiliate).
CONTACT – constellationcreate@comcast.net