Amazon MGM Studios is parting methods with its head of enterprise affairs, Dan Scharf, amid on general restructuring of operations on the ecommerce large’s studio division.
The choice was introduced by Courtenay Valenti (Head of Movie, Amazon MGM Studios), Peter Friedlander (Head of World Tv, Amazon MGM Studios), and Nicole Clemens (Head of Worldwide Originals, Amazon MGM Studios) in an inside memo to employees Tuesday.
Per the execs, Scharf’s exit comes as Amazon MGM Studios is “making a change in the structure of our studio’s business affairs team.” “In line with the moves we’ve made over the past year to create three distinct studio operations, we will no longer operate with a centralized studios BA team, and instead move forward with three teams, each embedded within our Film, TV and International Originals studios, respectively,” the be aware reads.
A former public defender, Scharf joined Amazon in 2014. Throughout his time serving as head of worldwide enterprise operations, Scharf led main offers together with the relaunch of United Artists beneath Amazon MGM Studios and partnerships with MrBeast and Scott Stuber.
He beforehand held senior roles at SAG-AFTRA, Fox, Disney and the Jim Henson Firm.
See under for the complete inside memo despatched from Amazon MGM Studios management to employees concerning Scharf’s exit, which was obtained by Selection, under.
On behalf of Peter Friedlander and Nicole Clemens, I needed to share the information that we’re making a change within the construction of our studio’s enterprise affairs group. Consistent with the strikes we’ve remodeled the previous yr to create three distinct studio operations, we’ll now not function with a centralized studios BA group, and as a substitute transfer ahead with three groups, every embedded inside our Movie, TV and Worldwide Originals studios, respectively. The three of us are assured it’ll streamline our dealmaking, cut back some layers, and extra intently align our BA groups with the divisions they serve.
Along side this alteration, Dan Scharf, who has for a few years overseen our centralized enterprise affairs group and quite a few different features, is leaving Amazon. Dan joined Amazon in 2014 and has been a foundational member of our management group at studios, serving to develop the group from the 40 group members he had on Day 1 in Sherman Oaks and contributing to extra expertise and content material offers than we may ever listing in a single be aware. I do know you’ll all be a part of me in wishing Dan the easiest in his subsequent chapter and thank him for the unbelievable dedication he’s made to Amazon through the years.
Every of us will quickly share extra particulars on the brand new construction with our teams. Please attain out to any of us with particular questions on how this alteration might have an effect on how our groups collaborate going ahead.
Thanks,
Courtenay, Peter & Nicole
