Exclusive: Lionsgate UK COO leaves indie-major, looks to partner with Red Bus Group.
In a surprise move, Lionsgate UK and long-time company COO Guy Avshalom have parted ways.
Industry veteran Avshalom was instrumental in the strategic, corporate and business transactions at the UK division of the indie-major, which he joined in 2005 after the mini-studio acquired Redbus Film Distribution.
Avshalom, an executive producer on The Expendables 3, Filth and Olympus Has Fallen, also played a key role in inking distribution deals with the likes of Netflix, BSkyB and iTunes.
The London-based veteran is now understood to be lining up a return to Red Bus through a joint media venture with Red Bus Group, the investment firm that came into existence as an offshoot of Redbus Film Distribution.
Lionsgate confirmed the departure in a statement to ScreenDaily.
Steve Beeks, co-chief operating officer and motion picture group president, said: “Since we acquired Redbus Film Distributors in 2005, Guy has played a key role...
In a surprise move, Lionsgate UK and long-time company COO Guy Avshalom have parted ways.
Industry veteran Avshalom was instrumental in the strategic, corporate and business transactions at the UK division of the indie-major, which he joined in 2005 after the mini-studio acquired Redbus Film Distribution.
Avshalom, an executive producer on The Expendables 3, Filth and Olympus Has Fallen, also played a key role in inking distribution deals with the likes of Netflix, BSkyB and iTunes.
The London-based veteran is now understood to be lining up a return to Red Bus through a joint media venture with Red Bus Group, the investment firm that came into existence as an offshoot of Redbus Film Distribution.
Lionsgate confirmed the departure in a statement to ScreenDaily.
Steve Beeks, co-chief operating officer and motion picture group president, said: “Since we acquired Redbus Film Distributors in 2005, Guy has played a key role...
- 5/7/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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