At Portable, we pull together talented professionals and individuals who not only understand digital technologies and platforms, but their audiences. Our experience is drawn from a broad array of fields covering music, technology, fashion, education, film and the arts. Our unique approach to concept development and project management means we can seamlessly execute ideas from conception into digital, online video and real world events.
The company was conceived by Andrew Apostola and Simon Goodrich in San Fransisco around the time video iPod was launched in 2005. Since then, Portable has expanded to open offices in Sydney and New York in 2010.
The company’s founders are active in the digital media industry in Australia and abroad. In 2008 Andrew was a recipient of the British Council Award for the Arts and a judge for the Victorian Premiers Design Awards. He is also a resident mentor of the Laboratory of Advance Media Production (LAMP) run by the Australian, Film, Television and Radio School.
Simon was recognised as one of the top 30 entrepreneurs under 30 by Anthill Magazine in 2008. He is also the current National President of the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA), the peak industry body. Simon also sits on the board of Design Victoria, the Victorian Government Design Initiative and the Australian representative of the World Summit Award – Mobile based in Austria.
Simon is the Australian Ambassador for the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) and the coordinator of the Webby Awards, the Oscars for online, held every June in New York City.
Portable is only as strong as its people and has a fantastic team working across New York, Sydney and Melbourne. With a focus on working in partnership and collaboration, both internally and externally, Portable strives to create engaging digital products and services.
