OTF Expands Sales Team Ahead Of MIP

Independent production and distribution company Off The Fence has announced the appointment of two new members to its sales team ahead of the build-up to MIPCOM 2008.
Regina Sasse, who joins OTF from Discovery Networks in Germany, will be Senior Business Affairs Manager, while Alexa Dubard joins as Sales Executive.
Regina comes from Discovery's EMEA in Germany, where she was manager of business affairs and acquisitions. Previous to this, she worked at German broadcaster RTL2 for seven years in programme sales and marketing. At OTF she will be responsible for working across sales and acquisitions, supporting the expansion of their already extensive programme catalogue.
Alexa joins OTF following three years in the sales department of Marathon International. She will be responsible for sales to Iberia, Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world.
The appointments follow a successful year for OTF's sales team, with more than 200 hours sold across the Asian territories at the Asian Television Forum and then more than 300 hours of programming to territories worldwide out of this year's MIPTV.
Erik Schuit, Head of Distribution at Off The Fence, said: "This is a very exciting time for Off The Fence - our catalogue is the largest it has ever been and we are looking to build on the success of this year's MIPTV by looking ahead to a fruitful MIPCOM. We are delighted to have Regina and Alexa joining the team and bringing their talents to the table."
Regina added: "I have always admired OTF for the quality of their productions and catalogue. I look forward to working with my great team of highly qualified and motivated international colleagues."
Alexa said: "I am very excited to be joining such a dynamic and enthusiastic company, where the programmes are excellent and the team is so passionate."
(KMcA)