John P. Quinn has been named EVP, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Ent.
In his new post, Quinn will oversee global sales and distribution for Warner Bros. Interactive Ent., leveraging the existing supply chain infrastructure he previously managed at Warner Home Video with the game-publishing and development capabilities of Warner Bros. Interactive.
Within Warner Bros. Interactive Ent., Quinn will play an integral role in the worldwide expansion of the companyâs game-publishing slate, which includes internal and third-party titles. In 2008, Warner Bros. Interactive will be publishing SPEED RACER, LEGO BATMAN, PROJECT ORIGIN and other titles to be announced.
Quinn joined Warner Communications in 1977 as Director of Sales for WEA, the sales and distribution division of Warner Music Group. In 1983 he moved to Warner Home Video as Director of Sales and in 1988 was promoted to VP of Sales for the U.S., followed by promotion to SVP of Sales in 1996. During Quinnâs tenure as head of sales, Warner Home Video saw U.S. revenues grow from $136 million to more than $2 billion. In 2001, Quinn moved to the then newly created position of EVP of Worldwide Supply Chain. In 2004 he added responsibility for Service Management Mega Process Owner and in 2007 began taking on Warner Bros. Interactive Ent. responsibilities.
Quinn has been involved in many key initiatives, including the transition of the video industry and Warner Home Video (WHV) from a primarily rental business model to a consumer purchase model, the launch of DVD, the initiation and global expansion of WHVâs Vendor Managed Inventory function, the development and global expansion of WHVâs Category Management function with key retail customers, and launching WHVâs China sales and distribution joint venture. Quinn also established a global sales process for all territories, and was part of the team that negotiated the sale of WMGâs manufacturing assets, with specific responsibility for the long-term, multi-billion-dollar supply agreement with the purchaser.
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