Television
March 22, 2012
Dan Menzel Promoted to Senior Vice President, Cable Sales, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
(March 22, 2012 – Burbank, CA) – Dan Menzel has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Cable Sales, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, it was announced today by Tom Cerio, Executive Vice President, Cable Sales, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD).
Menzel, who has served as Vice President, Cable Sales, WBDTD since 2009, will continue to license Warner Bros. Entertainment programming – including television series, theatrical motion pictures, animation and original digital productions – to pay television, premium and basic cable networks, and satellite services throughout the United States.
“Dan is a key member of the team and has demonstrated his ability in putting together creative deals that are not just beneficial for Warner Bros., but also his clients,” said Cerio. “His strategic approach have not only made him an extremely successful sales executive, but also a trusted advisor to our customers. Dan is pleasure to work with and I’m thrilled for his promotion.”
Menzel re-joined WBDTD in 2009 after serving as Director of National Sales at Yahoo! Sports. Prior to his position at Yahoo!, Menzel had worked for WBDTD for 10 years, most recently heading up the Chicago syndication program sales office as Vice President, Central Sales, after having headed WBDTD's Atlanta syndication program sales office as Vice President, Southeast Sales. Before joining WBDTD the first time, Menzel wasDivision Manager at Twentieth Television, based in Atlanta. He had previously served as Sales Director at ITC for the Northeast and Southeast regions, and as a sales, planning and pricing analyst at the NBC Owned and Operated Stations in New York. He began his entertainment career as a research analyst at Seltel. Menzel is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he holds dual bachelor of science degrees in communications and business from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Crouse-Hinds School of Management.
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