Marcoly Promoted to President of BVI - Sales & Distribution

Marcoly Promoted to President of BVI - Sales & Distribution

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthony Marcoly has been promoted to President, Sales and Distribution, Buena Vista International, Inc., it was announced today by Mark Zoradi, President, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.

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Marcoly, who will continue to report to Zoradi, will take on a more comprehensive management role overseeing all aspects of sales and distribution for Disney and Touchstone Picture films internationally as well as continuing his oversight of international acquisitions.

In commenting on the promotion, Zoradi said, "Anthony has established himself as an industry leader, proving himself to be pivotal in helping BVI achieve and maintain its dominance at the international box office, consistently grossing over $1 Billion for the last 12 years."

Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, echoed, "Anthony is an invaluable asset to BVI and a highly respected executive in the international film distribution community."

A 22 year Disney veteran, Marcoly first joined BVI in 1992 during its initial start up phase as Finance Director and was integral in establishing BVI as a stand alone theatrical distribution company. He quickly grew with BVI to head its sales organization, later adding acquisitions to his responsibilities. The California native has received many industry honors, including Distributor of the Year Awards at Cinema Expo in 2004 and CineAsia in 1997.

As BVI's Executive Vice President, Distribution and Acquisitions, Anthony led the overall distribution efforts for recent successes including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Cars, The Chronicles of Narnia, Flightplan and The Incredibles.

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Source: The Walt Disney Studios

CONTACT: Teri Meyer, Senior Vice President, International Publicity of
Buena Vista International, Inc., +1-818-558-2291; or Heidi Trotta, Senior Vice
President, Communications of The Walt Disney Studios, +1-818-560-7280

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