FremantleMedia appoints top executives for key sales roles

Fremantle International Distribution (FID), the distribution arm of global producer FremantleMedia, has bolstered its team with the appointment of two new sales executives, it was announced today by David Ellender, Managing Director.
Veronika Gracher joins FID as VP Sales, German Speaking Europe and Eastern Europe. In her new role, she will be responsible for maintaining and developing positive relationships with current and new clients in German-speaking Europe and Eastern Europe. Gracher will report to Ellender and be based in Berlin.
Gracher has 12 years experience in the international television distribution business most recently as Director of Sales, TV and Video/DVD for Germany’s ZDF Enterprise, where she was responsible for the US, English-speaking Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Jamie Lynn also joins FID as Sales Director, Middle East, Africa, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. Based in London, he reports to Carol Eymery, VP Sales French-speaking Europe and UK. Lynn was formerly Sales Manager at TV-Loonland and was responsible for selling the company’s rights portfolio of programming throughout Australasia, South Africa, Middle East, Greece and Scandinavia.
Both Gracher and Lynn will work closely with FID’s network of sales executives who are based in London, New York, Miami, Madrid, Sydney and Singapore.
David Ellender, Managing Director, Fremantle International Distribution, said: “I am delighted that Veronika and Jamie have agreed to join our experienced global sales team. They both have impressive track records in the television distribution business and their contacts and key relationships with broadcasters will only serve to enhance our business further.”
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