Former Nick Exec Joins ABC Enterprises

SYDNEY, August 24: ABC Enterprises has tapped former
Nickelodeon Australia executive Katie Cordes to fill the newly created position
of manager of product and content development.

Cordes will provide a central point of contact for producers
and content developers who are interested in working with ABC Consumer
Publishing and Content Sales, which is involved in the areas of DVD and video
distribution; book, audio and magazine publishing; music recording labels and
publishing; toy gift manufacturing and distribution; licensing; event
management; development and production of digital consumer products; and
content sales in the Australian and international business to business
marketplace.

She will report to Ty Speer, the general manager of ABC
Consumer Publishing and Content Sales. Most recently she was digital media director for Nickelodeon
Australia. “Katie Cordes brings to ABC Enterprises strong and highly commercial
experience in developing and producing creative content,” said Speer. “We
welcome a person of Katie's experience, particularly in interactive TV, digital
and online media, to assist us in delivering relevant and exciting content and
programming to an ever-changing and highly-competitive global
marketplace."