Marshal Bishop Productions Appoints New COO

Adventure and fact-ent specialist Marshal Bishop Productions has appointed Tom Boulting as chief operating officer.

Boulting will be responsible for leading the company’s growth strategy across both the U.K. and U.S. A former commercial head of legal and business affairs for Warner Bros. in both New York and Los Angeles, Boulting brings years of commercial and strategic development experience to the indie.

Mark Westcott, CEO, Marshal Bishop, said: “Our aim to be one of the market leaders in adventure and fact ent demands both world-class strategic vision and, in today’s economic climate, commercial innovation.

“Broadcasters now need to make their spend go further, yet still be able to commission stand-out content. Tom has more than 15 years of experience of helping some of the world’s leading content companies achieve their ambitions. To have his commercial and strategic firepower as part of Marshal Bishop is not only a huge asset for us as a company but also an asset for the partners with which we will collaborate in the future. Growing our client and partner base and finding new ways to fund and exploit IP is a key part of our growth strategy, so we are thrilled to appoint Tom to this pivotal role.”