What is going on with Relativity Media? Less than six months after Ryan Kavanaugh announced with great fanfare the arrival of Geoffrey Ammer as president of worldwide marketing, Ammer is gone. Ammer formally resigned today. His job will be taken by Peter Adee, who had been Overture's president of worldwide marketing and distribution. My sources said the decision was made by Ammer, partly because he had been working under a year-long contract, which will be paid in full. Both Ammer and Adee have their boosters. But with two good pieces of marketing manpower, you'd think Kavanaugh would have figured out ahead of time a way to create roles that would keep both, before he acquired Overture. But there they were, working alongside each other in essentially the same post. Can you say awkward? So Adee and his team will be staying. Ammer formerly headed marketing for Sony Pictures and then Marvel Studios,...
- 8/10/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
After just seven months on the job, Geoffrey Ammer has resigned as president of worldwide marketing, effectively immediately, at Relativity Media.
The move follows Relativity's acquisition last month of marketing and distribution operations from Overture Films. Peter Adee, who had been handling marketing and distribution for Overture, will be taking over Ammer's responsibilities at Relativity.
"We are very grateful for Geoffrey's creative vision and contributions to Relativity's successes," Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh said in announcing the change. "We wish him the best in his future business endeavors."
Ammer joined Relativity in January. He was previously president of worldwide marketing, theatrical and home entertainment for Marvel Studios. Before that, he served as president of worldwide marketing for Sony Pictures from 2001-05.
"It has been my pleasure to work with such a talented team of filmmakers and staff during my time at Relativity," he said.
The move follows Relativity's acquisition last month of marketing and distribution operations from Overture Films. Peter Adee, who had been handling marketing and distribution for Overture, will be taking over Ammer's responsibilities at Relativity.
"We are very grateful for Geoffrey's creative vision and contributions to Relativity's successes," Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh said in announcing the change. "We wish him the best in his future business endeavors."
Ammer joined Relativity in January. He was previously president of worldwide marketing, theatrical and home entertainment for Marvel Studios. Before that, he served as president of worldwide marketing for Sony Pictures from 2001-05.
"It has been my pleasure to work with such a talented team of filmmakers and staff during my time at Relativity," he said.
- 8/10/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran marketing exec Geoffrey Ammer has been named president of worldwide marketing and home entertainment for Marvel Studios, the Hollywood division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
The appointment comes as Marvel preps fro the May release of Iron Man, its first movie completely self-financed and self-produced as it becomes an independent film studio.
Ammer will oversee theatrical and home entertainment marketing for Marvel's upcoming slate of live action motion pictures. He will work with Marvel's studio distribution partners in guiding pre and post release marketing initiatives, including creative advertising, publicity, promotions, licensing, merchandising, interactive marketing, research and media planning.
Ammer, who will report to Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel, will begin immediately working on campaigns to support this summer's Marvel releases, Iron Man, which Paramount opens on May 2nd and The Incredible Hulk, which Universal unleashes on June 13th.
Marvel is also working with Lionsgate on Punisher: War Zone slated for September 12, 2008 and Twentieth Century Fox on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is in production and slated for release on May 1, 2009.
The appointment comes as Marvel preps fro the May release of Iron Man, its first movie completely self-financed and self-produced as it becomes an independent film studio.
Ammer will oversee theatrical and home entertainment marketing for Marvel's upcoming slate of live action motion pictures. He will work with Marvel's studio distribution partners in guiding pre and post release marketing initiatives, including creative advertising, publicity, promotions, licensing, merchandising, interactive marketing, research and media planning.
Ammer, who will report to Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel, will begin immediately working on campaigns to support this summer's Marvel releases, Iron Man, which Paramount opens on May 2nd and The Incredible Hulk, which Universal unleashes on June 13th.
Marvel is also working with Lionsgate on Punisher: War Zone slated for September 12, 2008 and Twentieth Century Fox on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is in production and slated for release on May 1, 2009.
Dwight Caines has been upped to executive vp worldwide digital marketing at the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment said Wednesday. Caines, who will report to CTMPG president of worldwide marketing Geoffrey Ammer, will oversee the digital marketing strategy for the studio's global film releases, working closely with studio marketing executives to ensure the development of interactive campaigns that extend the reach of creative, publicity and promotional activities. He also will provide strategic planning and oversee all aspects of digital campaign development, including Web site implementation, media placement and integration of third-party promotions.
- 10/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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