Following the 2019 release of the fan-favorite mystery, Knives Out stars such as Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas and Chris Evans have only continued to find success with other projects.
09.12.2022 - 23:17 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Ann Nguyen has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at the online film packaging, financing and distribution marketplace Slated, with Greg Gertmenian being elevated to Head of Business Development. Nguyen and Gertmenian join longtime Head of Film Finance, Jay Burnley, to lead Slated’s strategy and operations going forward, setting the stage for new leadership at the company.
“I can’t think of three people more qualified to lead Slated into the future,” said Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Stephan Paternot. “Ann, Greg and Jay came into Slated at the ground level and built the core pillars of our business today – the technical infrastructure, analytics, and film finance operations. I’m incredibly proud of the work they’re doing to deliver value to our filmmaker community and am thrilled to see what they do next.”
Yair Landau, one of Slated’s advisors and the former Vice Chair of Sony Pictures and President of Sony Pictures Digital, added: “I have been impressed by Ann, Jay, and Greg’s ability to build a genuine film production marketplace enabling a meaningful number of films to get made. It is wonderful to see their progress as executives and next-generation industry leaders.”
Nguyen first joined Slated as a software development manager in 2014 before being promoted to VP of Engineering and then to CTO, where she was responsible for building the company’s online film marketplace and overseeing a global team of engineers and data scientists. Prior to her time at Slated, she built enterprise-level platforms and high-traffic consumer-facing websites for major studios and production companies like Disney, Universal and OWN. Nguyen’s promotion makes her one of the few women of color to hold the position of
Following the 2019 release of the fan-favorite mystery, Knives Out stars such as Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas and Chris Evans have only continued to find success with other projects.
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