Who is Westlake Entertainment?
Chatsworth-based Westlake Entertainment Inc is a 15 year old fully integrated independent entertainment distribution company, engaged primarily in the business of acquiring and selling film and television content. Recognizing the value of its catalog domestically and internationally, Westlake has positioned itself to take advantage of all digital formats, broadcast television and DVD sales opportunities. Westlake owns rights to a wide variety of audio-visual content, including over 500 feature films and hundreds of hours of television programming, including many Emmy Award winning shows. In addition, for 2006 WEI distributed over 10 Million DVDs!!!
Executive Biographies
- Larry Cohen
- Mr. Cohen has been a successful entrepreneur for the last 20 years. After graduating with honors from Cornell University, he worked on Wall Street for E.F. Hutton and in financial services for American Express. After moving to Los Angeles, Mr. Cohen co-founded NewStyle Media, a marketing and manufacturing company that grew to revenues of more than $38 million annually. In the last few years, Mr. Cohen has continued to start, manage and grow a myriad of companies, including a toy and software development firm, and a feature film international sales company. Mr. Cohen has an extensive background in sales, marketing, and financial analysis.
- Luke Stefanko
- Mr. Stefanko was founder and CEO of Point 360 (Formerly VDI). From a start-up stage, Mr. Stefanko grew the company to approximately $100 Million in annual revenue with 550 employees, which included branches in five cities nationwide (with multiple facilities in Los Angeles), serving the media asset needs of the commercial and entertainment industries, including storage, duplication, formatting, editorial and audio post production, digital film transfer, distribution and trafficking. He led the company's IPO in 1997 and more than tripled revenues within two years after its IPO. During his tenure with VDI, he orchestrated seven acquisitions on behalf of the company. Mr. Stefanko's broad range of experience and expertise includes all levels of corporate management, mergers, acquisitions and reorganization.
- René Leda
- Mr. Leda is a successful distribution, operations and acquisitions executive specializing in Spanish language and Latin American home video, television and theatrical programs. With nearly 30 years of international film sales experience, Mr. Leda has been appointed to the newly created position of President of Westlake International Films, Inc. ("WiFi"). In his new position, Mr. Leda will handle foreign licensing and sales and will oversee all Spanish language acquisitions, marketing strategies, sales and distribution. Prior to Westlake, Mr. Leda distributed television programming to the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, and was President and CEO of Broadcast Standards. Mr. Leda is also the owner and President of Netminds, Inc. and Netminds S.A., an international sales and multimedia production company.
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