Paramount Boosts International Sales Team with Eight New Hires

HOLLYWOOD: Paramount’s Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution (PWTLD) unit has expanded its sales team across various territories, adding eight new executives and promoting one.

The new hires are Bernhard Schwab, the VP of regional sales for German-speaking Europe; Jacques Roldan, the VP of regional sales for Spain and Portugal; and Astrid de Bernardis, the VP of regional sales for Italy, Turkey and Greece. Additionally, Matt Downer has been promoted to VP of regional sales for the U.K. and Ireland. New directors are Yuriy Evdokimov, the director of regional sales for Russia and Southeast Europe; Sara Lind Palmer, the director of TV licensing for Scandinavia; Fernando Feldman, the director of TV sales for Brazil; Manju Nair, the director of regional sales for South Asia; and June Choi, the executive director of regional sales for North Asia.

“The growth of our division is a reflection of the expanding opportunities in the global marketplace and the increasing amount of content that we have to offer, including the studio’s growing television production,” said Amy Reinhard, the president of Paramount Worldwide Television and Home Media Acquisitions. “We want to ensure that we can meet the demand across all territories and have sought out the very best professionals to add to our exceptional team so that we can continue to build our business worldwide.”