GRB Studios
Avni J Thakkar, FCCA, began their work experience as a Trainee Chartered Certified Accountant at ProAccounts UK in 2010, where they prepared accounts and tax returns for clients. Avni J then worked as a Financial Controller at GCC plc from 2011 to 2013, overseeing billing and customer satisfaction for the company's commercial cleaning solutions. In 2014, Avni worked as a Temporary Staff Accountant at Radarworks, handling daily bank reconciliations. Avni J also served as a Temporary Senior Accountant/Analyst at ITV Studios, where they were responsible for month-end reporting and board pack preparation. Currently, Avni is working as a Finance Director at GRB Entertainment, a production company and international distributor, where they perform corporate accounting tasks such as quarterly consolidation and annual budget preparation.
Avni J Thakkar, FCCA, completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Accounting and Finance from Brunel University from 2006 to 2010. Prior to this, Avni attended Riddlesdown High School from 1999 to 2006. Avni also obtained a certification as an ACCA Member from ACCA in 2014.
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GRB Studios
GRB Studios delivers programming that nourishes the spirit, challenges the mind and energizes the psyche. Engaging characters... meaningful stakes... storytelling that matters. GRB Studios was recognized for this commitment to excellence in 2009, when its groundbreaking A&E series, Intervention (189 episodes), received the Emmy® Award from the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Reality Program. In 2019, GRB continues to lead the way with boundary-pushing, provocative programming, including Sex Sent Me to the ER for TLC, Pregnant & Dating for WE tv, Showdown of the Unbeatables for Nat Geo, Fame in the Family for E!; Wives With Beehives for TLC; and season 8 of Untold Stories of the ER for Discovery Fit & Health and TLC. Other recent GRB productions include Confessions: Animal Hoarding for Animal Planet, Aftermath with William Shatner for Bio, Alter-Eco with Adrian Grenier for Planet Green, and the Emmy-nominated series We Mean Business for A&E. GRB first burst onto the scene with male-oriented action programming, including Next Action Star, produced with Joel Silver, for NBC; Cannonball Run: Race Across America, for USA; The Ultimate Stuntman for ABC; Medal of Honor for TNT; Wild World of Spike for Spike; Hollywood’s Greatest Stunts for Discovery; and AXN: Action TV for Columbia TriStar. GRB has also developed and produced a strong slate of female-appeal series, including Princes of Malibu for Fox; Growing Up Gotti for A&E; Designer to the Stars for WE; The Agency for VH1; Beauty Shop Secrets for CMT; and Flight Attendant School for Travel Channel. Celebrating its 33rd successful year as a producer and distributor, GRB’s programs are aired in primetime in more than 190 countries by the largest broadcasters in the world, including ITV and Channel 4 (U.K.), Canal+ and TF1 (France), Global and Life Network (Canada), ProSieben (Germany), Fuji-TV and TBS (Japan), and Nine Network.