Lionsgate Promotes Akin Ceylan To COO Of Home Entertainment Group

(RTTNews) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF) said Wednesday that its home entertainment business, industry veteran Akin Ceylan has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Lionsgate's Home Entertainment Group.

Ceylan will be responsible for all operational aspects and infrastructure management of a home entertainment group.

In addition to managing the operational growth of Lionsgate's home entertainment business, Ceylan oversees the Company's distribution and supply chain relationships with an expanding array of packaged media and digital retail partners and maximizes the efficiency of Lionsgate's home entertainment supply chain.

Previously, Ceylan served as Chief Supply Chain Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations for the Home Entertainment Group. Prior to joining Lionsgate in 2005, he served as Senior Vice President, Domestic Operations, for MGM. Ceylan is a member and former Vice Chairman of the Supply Chain Committee of the Digital Entertainment Group.