| MUMBAI: Sony Pictures
Television International (SPTI) has promoted Kim Hatamiya to executive vice president
marketing.
Based at SPTI's headquarters in Culver City, California, Hatamiya
heads marketing for the division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) that oversees
all television and on-demand businesses outside the United States.
The
announcement was made today by SPTI president Michael Grindon, to whom she reports,
according to an official release. "Since joining SPTI,
Kim has overseen the marketing team brilliantly and become an integral part of
my senior group of direct reports, whose counsel and management expertise have
helped lead SPTI to continued record revenues, profitability and new business
ventures," said Grindon. As head of marketing for
SPTI Hatamiya will oversee all marketing activities outside of the US for all
SPTI business lines, including the distribution of feature film and television
product to broadcasters, digital content providers and mobile carriers; international
networks; and local language production.
Hatamiya's oversight includes
all strategic marketing, advertising, publicity, talent relations, promotions,
on-air and off-air creative services, interactive and Internet marketing, and
research. Hatamiya joined SPTI in April 2003 as senior vice president, marketing.
Prior to joining SPTI, she served as senior VP and general manager of television
and film for Los Angeles-based Mindrocket Media/JP Kids, Inc., an independent
multi-platform children's and family media company, informs an official release.
Previously, Hatamiya was working at Passport New Media, Inc. in Los Angeles,
Fox Kids Worldwide, where she was responsible for launching Fox Kids U.K. and
Fox Kids Latin America. | 
