Variety has changed its senior management team, promoting four of its executives. Neil Stiles has given up the title of publisher and appointed Brian Gott in his place. Stiles will, however, stay on as Variety Group president. Gott will now handle license management, strategic partnerships and product development. He joined the company in 1999 and has held various roles including sales director, managing director of features and most recently, VP-associate publisher. Stiles had taken on the president and publisher posts in 2007, when Charlie Koones stepped down from the dual roles. Release.
The other promotions include:
– Linda Buckley-Bruno will take on Gott’s previous role, in charge of global sales operations across Variety Group. Earlier, she was group publisher of the Home Entertainment Group.
– Michelle Sobrino-Stearns has been promoted to VP-associate publisher for Variety
– Kimberley Gebbett is now director of marketing for Variety Group.
– Marcy Magiera will serve as editorial director for the Home Entertainment Group as well as associate publisher of Video Business.
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