KOCH ENTERTAINMENT EXPANDS VIDEO SALES TEAM
TO MEET GROWING NEEDS
January 30, 2008 - KOCH Entertainment’s growing video division has expanded its sales force in preparation for a growth- oriented 2008. It was announced today by divisional Vice President Dan Gurlitz.
With a robust release schedule planned through the year, the company has brought aboard the following personnel:
James McCachern has been named Regional Sales Manager. Operating out of Nashville, TN., McCachern will be responsible for KOCH Entertainment’s video initiatives from North Carolina and south. He joins the company with over 20 years of video sales experience, having worked for such companies as Sony Pictures, Showtime, Ingram Entertainment and more.
Karen Bell has been named Regional Sales Manager. Operating out of Phoenix, AZ., Bell will be responsible for KOCH Entertainment video initiatives throughout the western territory. She joins the company with over 20 years of video sales experience, having worked for such companies as Wellspring Media, Media Home Entertainment, Fox Home Video and more.
Mark Reynolds has been named Telephone Sales Representative. Operating out of KOCH Entertainment’s home offices in Port Washington, NY, Reynolds will be responsible for seeking out non-traditional sales opportunities relating to the varied and ever-expanding KOCH video product line.
“It’s with great pleasure that I announce Mr. McCachern, Ms. Bell and Mr. Reynolds as having joined our team,” stated Dan Gurlitz, Vice President/Video for KOCH Entertainment. “They join a top-notch sales force that sports well over 100 years of industry sales experience under its belt. What more could we ask for as we head into 2008 and beyond?”
About KOCH Entertainment
KOCH Entertainment is the leading and fastest-growing independent video and music company in the U.S. and its operations encompass video and music labels and distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Entertainment is the market leader among independents in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH is a leading force in home video entertainment and is one of the top consolidators of independent DVD products. Its own video labels KOCH VISION and KOCH LORBER FILMS are complimented by a roster of leading independent home entertainment companies including Lifesize Entertainment, AnimEigo, Passport Video, Cinema Epoch, Foreign Media Group, Camp Motion Pictures, SKD, Bodog Entertainment, DPTV Media, Brentwood Communications and many more. www.kochdistribution.com.
For more information, please contact James Scileppi at (516) 484-1000 Ext. 243 or email james.scileppi@kochent.com.
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