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LOS ANGELES (July 23, 2007) – DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) kicked off its 11th year as the industry’s leading association.
DEG Elects New President and Reinstates Role of Chairman
The DEG Board elected Stephen Einhorn its new President. Einhorn, the DEG’s fifth president, is a Founding Board member of the DEG and has been a member of the Executive Committee for five years. Furthermore, although the DEG Board retired the role of Chairman following the death of Emiel Petrone in 2004, the Board has reinstated the seat on the Executive Committee. The Board has elected Bob Chapek its second Chairman in the association’s history. Also a member of the Executive Committee for the past five years, Chapek had previously served as President.
“We are delighted with the election of Steve Einhorn as President, who is a respected leader and highly regarded throughout the industry. As a Founding Board member of the DEG, Steve has been instrumental in guiding the organization,” said Amy Jo Smith, Executive Director, DEG. “During Bob's tenure as president, he has led the association to unprecedented heights. Bob’s election as Chairman provides the DEG with a strong voice to complement Steve. Together they will help to take the DEG even further.”
DEG Elects New Board of Directors and Executive Committee
The voting member companies of the DEG also elected a new Board of Directors to serve for the coming fiscal year (August 1 – July 31). The Board then voted to elect the five member Executive Committee comprised of Chairman, President, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer. These Officers are responsible for providing leadership and oversight of the DEG’s agenda, budget and Executive Staff.
The three remaining Officers are as follows: Ron Sanders was elected Vice President; Gene Kelsey was elected Secretary; and Craig Kornblau was re-elected Chief Financial Officer
DEG BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fiscal Year 2007-2008
CHAIRMAN
Bob Chapek
President
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
PRESIDENT
Stephen Einhorn
President and Chief Operating Officer
NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
VICE PRESIDENT
Ron Sanders
President
WARNER HOME VIDEO
SECRETARY
Gene Kelsey
Vice President, Entertainment Group
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Craig Kornblau
President
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
BOARD MEMBERS
Bob Weissburg
President Sales & Marketing, North America
D&M HOLDINGS (Boston Acoustics, Escient, Marantz, McIntosh, Replay and Snell Acoustics)
Henry McGee
President
HBO VIDEO
Willem de Zoete
Vice President, Digital Entertainment Services
HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY
Steve Beeks
President & Chief Operating Officer
LIONSGATE
Blair Westlake
Corporate Vice President, Media & Entertainment Group
MICROSOFT
Kelley Avery
President
PARAMOUNT PICTURES WORLDWIDE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Marty Gordon
Vice President
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
Gary Bauhard
Director, Strategic Marketing
PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA)
Leslie Cohen
Senior Vice President, Digital Video Business
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nate Kraft
Senior Marketing Manager, Blu-ray & DVD Recorders
SONY ELECTRONICS
David Bishop
President of Worldwide Home Entertainment
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Jodi Sally
Vice President
TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Mike Dunn
President
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Jim Belcher
Vice President, Advanced Technology
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
DEG Announces New Committees
The DEG announced three working Committees for the coming fiscal year. The three Committees – Technology, Content and Communications – help the membership accomplish its objectives. The Board approves the agenda for each Committee, which meet monthly. Committee volunteers serve for one year.
“The DEG has worked diligently to develop Committees that reflect a balanced representation of the membership and the industry as a whole,” said Stephen Einhorn, President, DEG; and President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Home Entertainment. “We are pleased with the support that our members provide and know that they will create important initiatives in the coming year to address the ongoing issues posed by high definition, digital delivery and other emerging technologies.”
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Charter: To provide a balanced context on current and emerging technologies that impact members of the DEG and the marketplace. The Committee serves as a key resource for identification and assessment of future technology development that will have relevance.
Chair
Todd Collart
DELUXE DIGITAL
Vice Chair
Peter Kaars
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
Members
John Town
THOMSON
Ian Harvey
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Lewis Ostrover
WARNER HOME VIDEO
CONTENT COMMITTEE
Charter: To offer strategic insights about the new opportunities identified by the Technology Committee. The Content Committee delivers a detailed perspective on both the cultural and business implications that these technologies may have on consumers.
Chair
Leslie Cohen
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Vice Chair
Peter Staddon
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Members
Bradford Auerbach
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki
PANASONIC NORTH AMERICA
Tim Hogan
SONIC SOLUTIONS
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Charter: Guide the broad scope of current DEG activities, including, but not limited to trade events, public relations, promotions, merchandising and educational endeavors. The Communications Committee also generates opportunities for involvement with the DEG Retail Advisory Board.
Chair
Marty Gordon
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
Co-chair
Steve Nickerson
WARNER HOME VIDEO
Members
Craig Eggers
DOLBY LABORATORIES
Matt Lasorsa
NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Brenda Ciccone
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group is a Los Angeles-based, industry-funded nonprofit corporation that advocates and promotes the many benefits associated with DVD and other forms of digital entertainment while providing updated information regarding the format to both the media and the retail trade. The DEG offers a forum for member companies to engage in ongoing discussions concerning various issues and opportunities, which relate to other new digital technologies that may emerge in the future.
Regular members of the DEG are D&M Holdings, DTS Entertainment, Dolby Laboratories, HBO Video, Hewlett-Packard, Image Entertainment, JVC Company of America, Lionsgate, MGM Home Entertainment, Microsoft, New Line Home Entertainment, Panasonic Consumer Electronics, Paramount Home Entertainment, Philips Consumer Electronics, Pioneer Electronics (USA), Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Electronics, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Starz Home Entertainment, Thomson, Toshiba America Consumer Products, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video.
Associate members are AGI Media, Ascent Media/Blink Digital, Blockbuster, BMG Columbia House, CinemaNow, Cryptography Research, Deluxe Digital, EDC, e2amp, Giant Interactive, HD VMD, JVC Disc America, Kestrel Wireless, Macrovision, Memory-Tech, Netflix, Nielsen Entertainment, Panasonic North America, Polar Frog Digital, ScreenPlay, Sonic Solutions, Sonopress, Sony DADC, Technicolor, THX and Universal Operations Group.
The DEG can be reached at 310-888-2201, via e-mail at getinfo@digitalentertainmentinfo.com or through its Web site at www.digitalentertainmentinfo.com.
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