July 31, 2015
Cinedigm Appoints Four New Independent Directors Best Practices Process Announced in May Results in Appointment of New Directors Who Bring Significant Mix of Industry and Financial Expertise
Company Also Names Ron Chez as Strategic Advisor
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cinedigm Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), a leading independent digital content distributor, today announced it has appointed four new independent directors - Blair Westlake, Andy Schuon, Zvi Rhine, and Patrick OBrien - to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. With the appointments announced today, the two current vacancies on the Board are filled and the size of the Board will go from 8 to 12 directors.
The Company also named Ron Chez to the role of Strategic Advisor to the Company. In this capacity, Mr. Chez will advise Cinedigm on financings and capital structure, strategic transactions and opportunities, including acquisitions and dispositions, and other matters. Mr. Chez brings deep business and financial expertise to the Company, including six years as the Co-Chairman of Merriman Holdings, the parent company of Merriman Capital.
When the Company announced in May a plan to strengthen our Board to better support our content distribution business and over-the-top digital network business, we undertook a best practices process that resulted in many qualified candidates to choose from, said Chris McGurk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Since then, our nominating committee has been working hard to interview the candidates. Today, we are pleased to announce that our search led us to Blair, Andy, Zvi, and Patrick. Collectively, they bring important entertainment experience, financial expertise, and significant industry relationships to our Board, and we are certain they will help guide Cinedigm as we continue to grow the Company and build shareholder value.
Mr. Westlake is currently a Principal at MediaSquareup. Prior to that, he was Corporate Vice President of Microsofts Media & Entertainment Group. He has also served as Corporate Executive Vice President at Gemstar-TV Guide and in various executive roles at Universal Studios, where he was also Chairman of Universal Television & Networks Group for 18 years. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from Whittier College.
Mr. Schuon is the Chief Executive Officer of Master Channel, a media and technology company. He is Co-Founder with Sean Diddy Combs of Revolt Media and TV, a multi-platform cable television network, and is Chairman of music service provider Elevated Networks. He is also a Co-Founder at C Student Entertainment. Previously, he served as Chief Digital Officer and President of Artist Services at Ticketmaster and founded cable and online TV network IMF: The International Music Feed, where he was President and Chief Executive Officer. He also served as president of CBSs Infinity Broadcasting, pioneering music subscription service Pressplay, and Farmclub.com, was General Manager of Warner Bros. Records and Executive Vice President, Head of Programming at MTV, MTV2, and VH1. He began his career as an on-air personality and program director at various radio stations across the United States, including KROQ-FM Los Angeles. He serves on the Boards of Directors at Master Channel and Business Rockstars and served previously on the Boards of Directors at Hot Topic Stores and Premiere Radio Networks.
Mr. Rhine is a Principal at Sabra Capital Partners, with over a decade of financial and investing experience. He was previously Vice President at The Hilco Organization and has also served in various roles at Boone Capital, Banc of America Securities, and Piper Jaffray. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Global Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust, a publicly traded company engaged in the acquisition of health care related real estate. He earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a recipient of the Bronze Tablet Award.
Mr. OBrien is a seasoned executive and business advisor, with 40 years of multi-unit international management experience with an emphasis in financial analysis and business development. Since 2010, Mr. OBrien has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Merriman Holdings, Inc. Mr. OBrien is also a member of the Board of Directors of Ironclad Performance Wear, which designs, manufactures, and markets task-specific gloves. Mr. OBrien is also a member of the Board of Directors of Livevol, Inc., a private company that is a leader in equity and index options technology, and CareXtend, a private, development stage business in the health and lifestyle technology field. In 2009, Mr. OBrien formed Granville Wolcott Advisors, where he serves as its Managing Director & Principal to provide consulting, due diligence, and asset management services. Mr. OBrien is a graduate of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel Management.
The announced appointments positively resolve ongoing discussions the Company has had with Mr. Chez and Mr. Rhine, who have entered into a Settlement Agreement providing for a standstill period.
Additionally, we are pleased to have Ron onboard as a Strategic Advisor. We have appreciated his thoughts and ideas thus far and look forward to working with him in a more formal capacity, continued McGurk.
Mr. Chez serves as president and sole owner of Ronald L. Chez, Inc., a corporation that deals with financial management consulting, public and private investments, turnaround strategies, structuring of new ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. He is also Chairman of the Board of Epiworks, Inc., a privately held epitaxial wafer manufacturer; Co-Chairman of Merriman Holdings; and Chairman of the Chez Family Foundation. He has also served on
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