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Mocean, a Venice-based company that designs motion graphics for the theatrical, broadcast and commercial industries, has named Kevin Aratari as its new managing director. He will run all business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , including new business development, production, operations and marketing. Prior to joining Mocean, Aratari was vice president and head of production at Autonomy, an entertainment branding and production firm.

Sean Gallagher has been named vice president of business and legal affairs at Granada Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production arm of British Media company Granada Plc. He will supervise the business and legal aspects of all Granada Entertainment USA's development and production, including the negotiation of license fees as well as handling corporate matters.

Dan Groya has been named national director for contracts at the Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . He will work with all Guild contract areas to track claims and then develop a system to deliver rulings, interpretations and legal precedents to contract staff.

Sony Pictures Digital Sony Pictures Digital, first known as Columbia TriStar Interactive, then Sony Pictures Interactive Network (or SPiN), is known as the digital website interactive creator for Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) that was established in 1997.  Entertainment announced the alignment of SoapCity, Screenblast and its wireless and platform service units to form the digital networks division, which will be headed by senior vice president Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy joined SPDE SPDE Service Provider Delivery Environment
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 as senior vice president in 2000. He previously was a vice president of corporate development for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Tim Chambers has been promoted to senior vice president, advanced platforms at SPDE. Brian Lakamp has joined the organization as senior vice president, broadband services; responsible for leading the division's development and implementation of digital distribution services.

Tom McGrath has been named president of Viacom Entertainment Group's newly formed Paramount Enterprises in Los Angeles. He will maintain his position as executive vice president of the Viacom Entertainment Group, and also head up Paramount Enterprises, comprised of Paramount Parks, Famous Players Inc., United Cinema's International, Famous Music Publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. , Consumer Products and Paramount Digital Entertainment. McGrath has been executive vice president of Viacom's Entertainment Group since 1994.

Tony Rodriguez has been promoted to vice president of sales operations for the motion picture group of Paramount Pictures. He will be responsible for handling all financial budgeting and day-to-day sales operations. Rodriguez previously served as executive director of sales operations, a position he held since 1986.

Brandon "Randy" Phillips has joined Anschutz Entertainment Group The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including Staples Center and The Home Depot Center and beginning in  as chief executive of AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick)
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 Live. He will oversee the day-to-day operation and strategic planning and development of all AEG live entertainment properties including AEG Concerts, Goldenvoice and Spring Communications. Most recently, Phillips served as chief executive of Phillips Digital Media, an independent consulting and management firm.

David Stainton has been promoted to president, Walt Disney Television Animation Walt Disney Television Animation is the animated television production division of The Walt Disney Company. It was formed in 1984. Tom Ruzicka, now at Universal Animation Studios, was one of the original executives in charge of this fledgeling group.  in Burbank. He will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations for the division's animated television series “Animated series” redirects here. For full information about animated series, see Animated cartoon.

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 and specials, Disney video premieres and its annual theatrical release. Stainton joined the Walt Disney Co. in 1989 and most recently served as executive vice president, Walt Disney Television Animation.
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Title Annotation:Viacom Entertainment Group's new president of Paramount Enterprises
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Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Date:Mar 4, 2002
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