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Top Industry Distribution Executive Tom Sims joins Hannover House as Vice-President of Sales
Top Industry Distribution Executive Tom Sims joins Hannover House as Vice-President of Sales.
About this update from Hannover House, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":" In response to rapid growth in sales and distribution activities, Hannover House, Inc. (OTC: HHSE), has made a major executive move with the engagement of entertainment industry veteran Tom Sims as Vice-President of Sales. The hire is effective immediately, with Sims already working out of the Hannover House world headquarters in N.W. Arkansas. Hannover House is a leading U.S.A. producer and distributor of independent films, books and entertainment products. \"The engagement of an executive of the stature of Tom Sims is a major leap forward for Hannover House,\" said Eric Parkinson, C.E.O. \"With our recent successes at Cannes and our enhanced release slate for 2014 and 2015, the expansion of our management and support team is an essential step to maximize our corporate growth. Tom Sims holds an elite status in the distribution community, having worked through retail, wholesale and studio levels. His track record for success is profound and his relationships are unsurpassed. We are extremely honored to have Tom join the Hannover House team, and know that his contribution will help us quickly reach the next level of revenues, industry profile and bottom-line growth,\" Parkinson concluded.\n \n Tom Sims is a highly respected and proven executive with over 20-years of experience in the home video industry. For more than ten years, Sims was the Video Manager for Anderson Merchandisers, coordinating the nationwide sales and placement of video products into Walmart Stores, Inc. He accepted the position as Senior Director of National Accounts for Vivendi (Universal) in 2004, and in 2009 became the Vice President of Corporate Development for Allegro Media Group. As Vice President of Sales for Hannover House, Inc., Sims will be coordinating and managing the release strategies and sales solicitation for all consumer products and domestic media, including DVDs, Blu-Rays, Video-On-Demand, Digital, Television and Books.\n \n Hannover House was established in 1993 as a book publisher, with a DVD product line added in 2002. The company quickly grew into one of the top indie-studio suppliers for Walmart and Anderson Merchandisers (working at that time with Tom Sims, who was managing national video placements for Ande...