COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTES JENNIFER PICHERACK TO VP DISTRIBUTION/SALES OPERATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TORONTO, CANADA (May 20, 2008) Cookie Jar Entertainment has appointed Jennifer Picherack VP Distribution/Sales Operations For Canada, it was announced today by Jean-Michel Ciszewski, SVP Head of International Sales and Co-Productions. Based in Cookie Jar's Toronto headquarters, Picherack will secure and manage all presales, development deals and library sales within Canada, working closely with television networks throughout the country.
"Cookie Jar is enjoying an extraordinary period of growth throughout Canada and the world," said Ciszewski. "We will benefit from Jennifer's impressive industry knowledge and experience which will make her an extremely valuable asset to the company and the sales team."
As VP Distribution/Sales Operations, Picherack will also handle home video and VOD sales in Canada. She'll work closely with the development department on both a business and creative level on all properties as they relate to Canadian broadcasters.
Picherack has spent the past 10 years developing strong relationships with the Canadian broadcasters. Her extensive experience both developing and producing all types of children's programming in the Canadian marketplace has enabled her to understand and help fulfill the needs of broadcasters.
Picherack moves over to the sales side from her position as Creative Head of Production for Cookie Jar Entertainment where she oversaw all creative elements of the company's prolific production slate.
Picherack joined Cookie Jar Entertainment after serving as Director of Production and Development for Decode Entertainment where she managed animated and live-action projects. She was the Associate Producer on the award-winning animated children's series "Angela Anaconda" and "Franny's Feet." She also worked as a Creative Executive on "Chop Socky Chooks," "Naturally Sadie," "Delilah & Julius" and "Radio Free Roscoe."
About Cookie Jar Entertainment
Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc., Cookie Jar Group's entertainment operation, is a leading, global, independent producer, marketing and brand manager of such renowned children's properties as "The Doodlebops", "Hurray For Huckle!", "Magi-Nation" and "Johnny Test". Combining globally renowned intellectual properties with an industry-recognized management team, Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. is a market-driven, brand building company that is committed to children first and foremost and is dedicated to the development and production of quality programming that embraces the whole child, with animated and live-action series that entertain, inspire and enlighten children and family audiences worldwide.
