Spirit Digital Media Expands Operations

LOS ANGELES: Spirit Digital Media, part of the Content Media Corporation, has hired Zev Suissa as its creative director, based at the company’s newly opened Santa Monica post.

Suissa will oversee a development slate of original properties for multiple platforms and will work to build digital extensions for existing IP as well as executive produce series, apps, sizzles and games. Suissa, a digital specialist, has been creating, developing, producing and launching content across broadband, TV, film, mobile and social networking platforms since 1997. Prior to joining Spirit, Suissa was the VP of production and development for Agility Studios.

Peter Cowley, the founder and CEO of Spirit Digital Media, commented, “We’re very excited to be launching in the US and to have Zev on board to lead our efforts there.  He is massively experienced and highly regarded in the digital business. I am sure Zev will make a huge contribution to the growth of Spirit Digital Media as we start to pilot some multiplatform projects in L.A. for the U.S. market with additional deals already in the pipeline.”
 
Suissa said, “The resources and partnerships we’ve assembled are ideal for my role facilitating creators’ visions. We’re making strategic investments in prototypes of a variety of properties from web series to scalable businesses, and from social games to Augmented Reality.  It’s an excellent time for digital exploitation of content, and I am delighted to be joining Spirit at this dynamic time in its development.”
 
John Schmidt, the CEO Content Media Corporation, added, “Our partnership with Spirit Digital Media is progressing well and has provided a new dimension to our digital strategy. We are thrilled that Zev is joining Spirit Digital Media. His creative abilities and presence in L.A. will be invaluable as we build the business.”