Gaumont International Television Ups Pair of Execs

LOS ANGELES: Gaumont International Television has upped Roman Viaris to company CFO, while also promoting Tim Farish to head of marketing and publicity.

Previously GIT’s head of finance, Viaris will now be responsible for overseeing all financial matters for the company and its projects. The exec joined GIT in 2013, having formerly served as CFO of Freedom Films and Voltage Pictures.

Farish, meanwhile, had been GIT’s head of marketing since 2012. In his new role, he will oversee all aspects of consumer marketing, sales marketing and publicity for GIT and all of its projects. He previously worked for eight years at NBCUniversal.

Both execs will be based in Los Angeles, where they’ll report to Katie O’Connell Marsh, GIT’s CEO.

“Roman and Tim are highly respected executives who have contributed significantly to our growth and will play major roles as we continue to expand our business,” said O’Connell Marsh.