Entertainment Merchants Association Elects Fandango's Cameron Douglas as Chairman

The VP of Home Entertainment for Fandango's video-streaming service, FandangoNow, Cameron Douglas, has been elected chairman of the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), a trade group for the home-entertainment industry, according to Variety.

Douglas will replace Jonathan Zepp, Google Play's head of worldwide movies and TV partnerships. Other EMA officers joining Douglas on the board are: vice chair Suyin Lim, senior director, global content acquisition, Sony Interactive Entertainment; secretary Michele Edelman, EVP, marketing and content strategy, Vubiquity; and treasurer Matt Hill, head of vendor management, Amazon Prime Video.

In a statement Douglas said, "In the ever-changing world of home entertainment retailing, we need an organized industry association more than ever. EMA collectively advocates for anyone involved in the consumer delivery of content, promotes and encourages adoption of standards, and establishes trade- and consumer-focused best practices. I am proud to devote my time to an organization so important to our industry."

In addition, serving on EMA's executive committee as at-large members are: EMA past chairmen Bob Geistman, EVP of sales and marketing, Ingram Entertainment; Marty Graham, SVP, comScore; and Bill Kotzman, partner product manager, TV/film, Google/YouTube.

Other members of the EMA board are: Amit Balan, head of marketing, Walmart's Vudu; Lori Flynn, VP of content, Redbox Automated Retail; Ryan Gorman, director, merchandise buying - video games, Target; Pedro E. Gutierrez Jr., director, digital stores movies and TV business and category management, Microsoft; Steve Harkins, VP/GM, Baker & Taylor; Bill Miller, VP and divisional merchandise manager - DVD, Blu-ray, and games, Trans World Entertainment; Jason Peterson, CEO, ContentBridge Systems; and Mark Vrieling, CEO, ScreenPlay Entertainment.

EMA-member companies operate physical and digital retailing, digital platforms and streaming services, offer content for retailers and streaming services, and provide services and technology to the industry. The association's activities include presenting conferences, networking and information-sharing opportunities; developing and promoting industry standards, specifications, and best practices; engaging with government entities; and producing an annual report on the industry.

Read the original article on Variety.

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