Strategic planning: participant taps marketers Shutt, Jones.(Participant Productions appoints Buffy Shutt, Kathy Jones)(Brief article)

From: Daily Variety | Date: January 9, 2007| Author: McNary, Dave | Copyright information

Participant Prods. has hired marketing specialists Buffy Shutt and Kathy Jones to strategize and orchestrate marketing at Jeff Skoll's socially conscious shingle.

Each will hold the title of exec VP of marketing and report directly to Participant prexy Ricky Strauss. The duo will be based at Participant's headquarters in Beverly Hills.

"In addition to overseeing all marketing services, they will play a leadership role in strategic planning, new business develo...

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