Mark Pearson Joins AMC Entertainment as Chief Strategy Officer
March 09 2020 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Pearson, a longtime senior executive of 20th
Century Fox, is responsible for advancing the company’s strategic
priorities and business development activity with an initial focus
on forging alliances with streaming services that could benefit
from AMC’s vast theatre network in the U.S., Europe and the Middle
East
He will report to Adam Aron, AMC Theatres CEO
and President
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) ("AMC" or the "Company") today
announced the hiring of Mark Pearson as the Company’s Chief
Strategy Officer. Pearson comes to AMC from 20th Century Fox
Television, where his most recent position was Executive Vice
President, Business Development, Operations and Strategy. Based in
AMC’s Los Angeles office, Pearson has already started in his AMC
role and reports to Adam Aron, AMC’s CEO and President.
In this newly created role, Pearson leads strategy, business
development, alliances and partnerships to advance the global
positioning of AMC, the industry’s leading theatrical exhibitor. He
also leads the effort to hone AMC’s strategic direction, and among
other responsibilities initially concentrating on forging alliances
with streaming services that could benefit from partnering with AMC
and its vast theatre network in the U.S., Europe and the Middle
East.
Pearson brings nearly 20 years of film and TV studio and
strategy experience to AMC. In 15 years at 20th Century Fox TV,
preceded by five years at Universal Pictures, he worked closely
with studio management and distribution partners to identify and
implement a range of growth initiatives.
Adam Aron, AMC CEO and President, said, “Mark is media-world
savvy, has extensive strategy and business development experience
and is highly regarded within the Hollywood community. He is the
perfect person to help AMC continue to innovate and create
opportunities that benefit our existing studio partners, emerging
streaming power houses, our customers and our shareholders. His
considerable experience in the SVOD space will greatly help AMC to
create partnerships with streaming services including those from
both established and emerging players.”
Mark Pearson said, “As an avid moviegoer, I’m thrilled to join
AMC at this transformative time for the industry. I’m looking
forward to helping Adam and the AMC team set strategic direction
and identify growth opportunities that will extend AMC’s market
leadership. AMC has a long history of innovation and I’m excited to
continue that innovation through strategic partnerships and
alliances that will add value for all stakeholders and
audiences.”
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United
States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world
with approximately 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across the
globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by:
deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced
food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement
through its loyalty and subscription programs, web site and mobile
apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and
independent programming. AMC operates among the most productive
theatres in the United States' top markets, having the #1 or #2
market share positions in 21 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas
of the United States. AMC is also #1 or #2 in market share in 12 of
the 15 countries it serves in North America, Europe and the Middle
East. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
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