Xilam Aligns with Cake Distribution, Hires New Sales Manager

PARIS, August 29: French animation company Xilam has tapped
London-based Cake Distribution to handle sales of its properties to all
English-speaking territories, and has appointed Laurence Marty as its new sales
manager to handle distribution for the rest of the world.

Under the deal, Cake Distribution will handle sales to all
English-speaking markets including the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia
and New Zealand. Based in Paris, Marty will handle distribution for Xilam’s
properties in the rest of the world. Marty has previously worked at TF1
International, France Télévisions and M6. The move is part of the company’s
efforts to strengthen its international distribution potential.

Xilam is currently focusing on distribution efforts for the
26×30-minute A Kind of Magic, an
animated comedy entertainment series that will be unveiled at MIPCOM; the
75-minute Shuriken the Movie,
which has just completed production; the 26×30-minute Rahan and Oggy and the Cockroaches.

Former Xilam executive Ed Galton recently joined Cake
Distribution as its managing director.