Rich Ross has opted against naming one executive to succeed ousted Disney film president Mark Zoradi, but the new studio chairman gave a big attaboy and promotion to home entertainment topper Bob Chapek in regime changes unveiled Wednesday.
Chapek was promoted to a post overseeing the studio's distribution activities. Zoradi had overseen marketing and distribution operations at the film studio; Disney said a top marketing exec would be named soon.
Disney marketing president Jim Gallagher, who reported to Zoradi, is leaving the company.
Among other promotions, Disney business-affairs boss Alan Bergman will take on additional responsibilities involving postproduction and some other operations, and production president Oren Aviv gains oversight of physical production. Pixar technology head Greg Brandeau was upped to Disney chief technology officer and executive vp.
All four promoted execs will report to Ross.
"The way today's audiences and consumers experience our movies, home entertainment and other multiplatform programming...
Chapek was promoted to a post overseeing the studio's distribution activities. Zoradi had overseen marketing and distribution operations at the film studio; Disney said a top marketing exec would be named soon.
Disney marketing president Jim Gallagher, who reported to Zoradi, is leaving the company.
Among other promotions, Disney business-affairs boss Alan Bergman will take on additional responsibilities involving postproduction and some other operations, and production president Oren Aviv gains oversight of physical production. Pixar technology head Greg Brandeau was upped to Disney chief technology officer and executive vp.
All four promoted execs will report to Ross.
"The way today's audiences and consumers experience our movies, home entertainment and other multiplatform programming...
- 11/11/2009
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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