New COO at Tandem

MUNICH: Tandem Communications has added Malisa Scott to its management team as partner and COO.

Scott was most recently was the managing director of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) Germany, overseeing all of SPHE’s activities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the past 15 years. Prior to Sony, Scott was at Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Disney Channel in Los Angeles.

“I am thrilled to be joining Tandem as it celebrates its tenth year in business, successfully producing and distributing worldwide international TV event programming,” said Scott. “It is a very exciting time for Tandem, which is currently spearheading one of the most sought after properties ever, Ken Follett’s masterpiece The Pillars of the Earth, a $40-million budgeted eight-hour limited series. The key priority is to continue to position Tandem optimally for its next phase of growth, including developing new business lines for the company. After having worked with Rola, Tim and Jonas whilst at Sony, I was always impressed with the professionalism, creativity and commitment they brought to their projects and I now look forward to partnering with them."

“I have been observing Malisa’s career for many years now and have been extraordinarily impressed not only by her top management skills, but especially her ‘people’ skills,” commented Rola Bauer, Tandem’s partner and managing director. “Over the past ten years, we have been building a strong foundation for the future. I am confident that with the addition of Malisa’s talents, we will be taking Tandem to the next level.”

“In the 20 years I have known Malisa,” added Tim Halkin, Tandem’s partner and co-managing director. “I have yet to meet anyone who didn’t have the utmost respect for her management abilities and style. She has always been a market leader, initiating new business models, enabling corporate growth in any economic climate.”