Lions Gate Entertainment names international execs

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Thursday that it reorganized its international feature film operations as part of its integration of Summit Entertainment, which it bought in January.

The new team will be led by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman Patrick Wachsberger and executives from Lionsgate and Summit.

Lions Gate said Helen Lee Kim, its former head of international operations, has decided to leave later this year. She will continue to represent the movie studio at the film market during the Cannes Film Festival in May and help with the transition of her duties to the new team, the company said.

Wachsberger will lead the international sales team, while Executive Vice President Jill Jones oversees marketing and publicity. Brad Kembel, an executive vice president and a former Summit executive, will be in charge of distribution.

The film and TV production company’s acquisition of Summit brought teen movie hits “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight” under one roof. More than two-thirds of Lions Gate’s revenue comes from the movie business. The company also produces the TV show “Mad Men.”

Shares of the Santa Monica, Calif., company added 2 cents to $12.80 in morning trading Thursday.

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