John Murray Productions

What John Murray Productions does

John Murray Productions (JMP), founded in 1989 by John Murray and headquartered in Oakland, California, is a privately held design/build scenic fabrication firm providing custom environments for corporate events, experiential marketing activations, museum exhibits, and broadcast studios. The company operates a full-service production studio with in-house metal, wood, paint, print, sewing, and CNC fabrication capabilities, including two of the largest vertical moving paint frames on the West Coast capable of drops up to 25 feet tall by 90 feet wide. Its service portfolio spans six categories — Corporate Environments, Experiential Marketing, Custom Fabrication, Media Studios, Environmental Graphics, and Educational Environments — supported by sub-services in event design, 3D rendering, CAD drawing, large format printing, scenic painting, sculpting, CNC routing, metal working, and installation.

JMP generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts with enterprises, design firms, educational institutions, marketing agencies, AV firms, and event production companies. Pricing is quote-driven with variable scope and no public pricing disclosed. The go-to-market is relationship-based, combining direct client engagement (Oracle was its first client in 1989) with channel partnerships through experiential marketing agencies such as MKTG, Invision Communications, Nolder Media, and Jack Morton Worldwide. Geographic focus is the San Francisco Bay Area with national deployment for marquee events including Super Bowl City, NHL Stadium Series, NBA All-Star Week, and traveling exhibits.

The company serves more than 20 named enterprise and institutional customers including Google, Cisco, Levi's, New Balance, Chevron, Silicon Valley Bank, Dropbox, Fastly, Zuora, Modern Treasury, Porsche, Christie's, the California Academy of Sciences, the Exploratorium, de Young Museum, UCSF Medical Center, the NHL, and the San Francisco International Airport. Long-term repeat engagements — notably with the California Academy of Sciences across five+ named exhibits and with National Nurses United since 2009 — anchor revenue alongside ongoing one-off brand activations. JMP is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or leadership transitions in the available materials.

Name

John Murray Productions

Legal name

John Murray Productions, Inc.

Website

https://johnmurray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

John Murray Productions is a privately held Oakland-based design/build scenic fabrication firm founded in 1989 that creates custom environments, exhibits, and event sets for corporations, cultural institutions, marketing agencies, and AV/event production companies across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scenic Design and Fabrication Services

akta.pro primary industry

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG), Set Construction Shops & Millwork Facilities (MPADAIAE), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Scenic design fabrication
• Corporate stage sets
• Experiential marketing builds
• Custom exhibit fabrication
• Event environment design

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design/Build Scenic Solutions: Project-based professional services revenue from providing design, fabrication, and installation of custom scenic environments, stage sets, exhibits, and experiential marketing activations for corporate events, educational institutions, and brand experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

John Murray Productions is a full-service scenic design and fabrication studio that designs, fabricates, and installs custom environments for corporate events, experiential marketing activations, media studios, and museum/educational exhibits. Operating from an Oakland, CA fabrication studio with in-house metal, wood, paint, and print shops, the company delivers turnkey scenic solutions from conceptual design through installation for corporate, institutional, and agency clients.

Product overview

John Murray Productions provides a unified design/build service for scenic solutions, offering both a portfolio of service categories and comprehensive in-house capabilities. Their six main service categories—Corporate Events and Environments, Experiential Marketing, Custom Fabrication, Media Studios, Environmental Graphics, and Educational Environments—form the core offerings, each supported by sub-services including event design, graphic design, 3D rendering, CAD drawing, large format printing, scenic painting, CNC routing, metal working, and installation services. The company operates a full-service studio with metal, wood, paint, and print shops, enabling them to control all visual aspects of the entertaining environments they create, from concept through fabrication to installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Events and Environments
• Experiential Marketing
• Custom Fabrication
• Media Studios
• Environmental Graphics
• Educational Environments

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with California Academy of Sciences for exhibit fabrication and installation. Multiple completed projects including Hidden Wonders, Unseen Oceans, The Twilight Zone, SKIN exhibit, and Nature Lab renovation. Described as 'partner to this incredible institution' with 'trusted fabrication shop' relationship.
• The ExploratoriumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership for exhibition fabrication. Work includes Great Animal Orchestra Exhibit and California: State of Nature permanent exhibit fabrication.
• National Nurses UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding production partner for National Nurses United and California Nurses Association since 2009. Annual convention production team member for Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly and Peoples Summit events.
• Nolder MediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOngoing collaboration with Eric Nolder at Nolder Media for media studio designs. Multiple Silicon Valley Bank events over four years including Global Kick-Off events.
• Venture Further EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent production partner for Fastly Altitude Customer Summit events.
• MKTGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduction partner for Dropbox OPEN and Levi's Lot at Super Bowl City. Experiential marketing firm bringing JMP into large-scale brand activations.
• Mirror NYCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperiential marketing firm that contacted JMP for custom built pop-up for NBA All-Star week New Balance/Bricks & Wood activation.
• INVNTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent production company engaged for SpringOne conference scenic services at Moscone Center.
• XPMGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent production partner for Rakuten Optimism 2019 corporate theater environment at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
• Save the Redwoods LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for Big Basin State Park restoration. Partnered with JMP for Rancho del Oso Welcome Center exhibit fabrication and installation.
• Bolsa Chica ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with JMP for Bolsa Chica Wetlands Interpretive Center fabrication and installation in collaboration with The Acorn Group and James Freed Design.
• Invision CommunicationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term production partner for Oracle Leaders Circle and Cisco Spark Board product launch. Described as working with repeat client InVision as 'always a pleasure.'
• Jack Morton WorldwideminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreative agency partner for SFMOMA soapbox derby custom fabricated car for client Cruise.
• Seamless Show ProductionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent production partner for Xactly CompCloud Conference scenic environment at Hyatt Embarcadero.
• McCune Audio VisualminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAV partner for Curiosity Retreat forum events at Gateway Canyons Colorado.
• California Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple exhibit fabrication projects including Nature Lab renovation, Academy in Action exhibit, Hidden Wonders, Unseen Oceans, SKIN exhibit, and The Twilight Zone. Described as trusted fabrication partner.
• e2k events x entertainmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for NHL Stadium Series giant goalie helmet fabrication through which players entered the ice rink.
• Clouds HillminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic industry partner for The Mars Volta Cube experiential installation. JMP built the 8'x8'x8' cube for Grand Park Los Angeles.
• JetFuel StudiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperiential marketing partner for Kendall-Jackson brand activation at NBA Crossover Fan Experience at Moscone Center.
• Gensler ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for sensory wall fabrication at San Francisco International Airport Terminal 1. Gensler designed the sensory room for neurodivergent travelers.
• The Acorn GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational design firm partner for multiple interpretive center projects including Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Rancho del Oso Welcome Center, and Turlock Irrigation District Educational Trailer.
• James Freed DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner for Bolsa Chica Wetlands Interpretive Center and Rancho del Oso Welcome Center exhibits.
• Dominic Phillips Event MarketingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent marketing firm partner for JPop Summit San Francisco and UCSF Saturday Night Science fundraising gala.
• California Nurses AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term client for branded conference room design and multiple convention productions including 2019 Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Major events and exhibit services provider with fabrication capabilities serving trade shows, corporate events, and permanent installations. Overlaps in scenic fabrication but operates at national scale.
• Freeman: One of the largest U.S. event and exhibit services companies, with in-house scenic fabrication serving trade shows, conventions, and corporate events. Overlaps JMP's fabrication scope as part of a much broader portfolio.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global production services company offering staging, lighting, audio, and scenic fabrication for live events. Wider portfolio than JMP, but directly comparable in scenic fabrication and stage build.
• Sparks: Global experiential marketing agency producing brand experiences, pop-ups, and event environments. Comparable to JMP in creating immersive brand activations, but primarily an agency that typically subcontracts fabrication.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large global experiential marketing agency building brand experiences, exhibits, and event environments. Comparable customer overlap with JMP; operates from the agency side and partners with fabrication shops.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global experiential marketing agency that commissions scenic fabrication for brand experiences and events. Functions as both a recurring client of JMP and an indirect competitor when agencies bring fabrication in-house.

Direct peers

• Hargrove Inc. Large U.S. scenic fabrication company producing custom environments for trade shows, corporate events, and exhibits. Direct competitor in design/build scenic fabrication with comparable in-house capabilities and customer types.
• Moss Inc. National scenic and exhibit fabrication company serving events, trade shows, museums, and brand activations. Closely comparable to JMP in custom environmental fabrication across corporate and institutional clients.
• Taylor Studios: Exhibit design and fabrication firm specializing in museums, interpretive centers, and corporate environments. Direct peer in educational/institutional exhibit fabrication with similar full-service build approach.
• 3D Exhibits (Impact XM): Custom exhibit and event fabrication company producing trade show booths, corporate environments, and experiential activations. Direct peer in custom scenic fabrication for B2B experiential marketing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3k80lfLWVYFvKez6Y2XxNg
• Facebookfacebook.com/johnmurrayprod
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/john-murray-productions-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/john_murray_productions_inc
• Xx.com/JohnMurrayProd1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about John Murray Productions