Sneddon takes worldwide sales post at Disney

Three other executives promoted

By Marcy Magiera -- Video Business, 9/8/2008

Julie Sneddon, formerly senior VP and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa, has advanced to senior VP of worldwide sales and distribution and will now be located at Disney’s Burbank, Calif., headquarters. She assumes many of the duties of Pat Fitzgerald, the studio’s former executive VP of sales, distribution and trade marketing, who left the company. Sneddon will oversee sales of DVD and Blu-ray Disc, as well as digital distribution sales.

In other changes, Cecilia Tosting assumes Sneddon’s former duties as general manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, reporting out of Milan, Italy. She was general manager for Italy and Spain.

Replacing Tosting, Jerome Le Grand will move into the role of general manager for Spain, and Stephen Foulser will become general manager for Italy. LeGrand was deputy general manager for Disney’s European regional office. Foulser was VP of marketing and new business development for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

“Over the years, the combined talents of these individuals have proven invaluable and exceeded expectations,” WDSHE president Robert Chapek said. “We are confident that their incredible strategic abilities and expertise in the entertainment business will help our division undertakings achieve soaring new heights.”