LONDON -- Paramount Pictures International, the studio's overseas releasing arm, has hired former Buena Vista International executive Ichiro Okazaki to run its outpost in Japan and has promoted Pierre Auger from within to look after its Spanish operations.
PPI president Andrew Cripps said the appointments will help the fledgling operation grow in key territories. The two-part move signals another step in the phasing out of Paramount and Universal's jointly owned United International Pictures.
Okazaki, who takes over as Paramount Pictures Japan president Sept. 1, most recently was BVI's vp sales. Cripps said Okazaki brings "over 15 years experience in the Japanese motion picture industry" to Paramount's new-look Japanese division.
PPI Japan replaces UIP Japan. The company will combine Paramount's theatrical activities in the country with its existing home entertainment arm, Paramount Home Entertainment Japan.
When Paramount and Universal decided to reorganize UIP last year and assume sole ownership and operation of their distribution operations in certain countries, Japan was one of the countries where the restructured UIP was to have continued to distribute the films of both companies.
PPI president Andrew Cripps said the appointments will help the fledgling operation grow in key territories. The two-part move signals another step in the phasing out of Paramount and Universal's jointly owned United International Pictures.
Okazaki, who takes over as Paramount Pictures Japan president Sept. 1, most recently was BVI's vp sales. Cripps said Okazaki brings "over 15 years experience in the Japanese motion picture industry" to Paramount's new-look Japanese division.
PPI Japan replaces UIP Japan. The company will combine Paramount's theatrical activities in the country with its existing home entertainment arm, Paramount Home Entertainment Japan.
When Paramount and Universal decided to reorganize UIP last year and assume sole ownership and operation of their distribution operations in certain countries, Japan was one of the countries where the restructured UIP was to have continued to distribute the films of both companies.
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