WR Entertainment - Company Overview WR is a global Entertainment company incorporated in Norway, focused on Book-to-Film crossover. Its creative base and HQ is in Los Angeles, California with access to low-cost production facilities located 20 minutes south of the US-Mexican border. The Company goal is to become the global leader in motion pictures based on excellent literary content, and to continue it’s growth as a publicly traded mini-major, strategically positioned among the Hollywood mini-major studios.
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WR Governance - Board of Directors
Jim Cardwell
Ryan Wiik
Tasmin Lucia-Khan
Frode Foss
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Vice Chairman
Jenny Chu
Board Director
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WR - Advisory Board
Henning Øglænd
Lee Mimms
Michael J. Smith
Alan Bell
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WR Governance - Senior Management Team Tasmin Lucia-Khan CEO, WR ASA • Named Entrepreneur of the Year from the UK Lloyds Banking Group in 2014/2015 • BBC News Anchor and Television Producer/Presenter with 16 years media experience inc. BBC, ITV, NBC • VP of AdMaxim, mobile advertising agency which manages campaigns for global brands in over 30 countries. 100+ employees. • COO of Sivvr, named one of the top Digital Influencers in 2015 by the United Nations • Oxford University degree and Honorary Masters in Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Duane Eberlein CFO, WR Inc. • Serves as Chairman of the Board for WR Films Entertainment Group, Inc. since its formation in 2009 • CFO / CAO for four publicly traded NYSE and NASDAQ companies including 12 years at the public parent for casino-giant Caesars Palace (Caesars World Inc.) • Partner with Ernst & Young, starting his professional career with PwC
Jim Cardwell Chairman, WR ASA • 30 years of senior leadership positions at Warner Brothers and Time Warner Inc. • President of Warner Home Video, a $6.5 billion annual global operations with 1,700 employees in 35 countries • Warner Home Video saw a 25 - 35 % increase every year under Cardwell’s leadership • Came to Time Warner as Corporate Finance executive from PwC • Consulted for The Weinstein Co, MGM and Bertlesman Group prior to his tenure at WR
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Book-to-Film Crossover Phenomena Major Studios did not have the opportunity to share in revenues from book sales on the following book-to-film franchises:
Source: Numbers are reported books sold from public announcements
