Eric D. Wilkinson Email & Phone Number

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Chicago Area

My duties included overseeing all sales and business development in North America for Olive Films; all while exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual revenue objectives. This included managing all new film releases, customer relationship development and maintenance, contract negotiations and fulfillment. I also participated in acquisitions, scheduling.

New York, NY

Successfully managed Kino Lorber's Home Entertainment Division to double digit percentage increases over the course of three years. Launched and managed "Horizon Movies" label / studio and successfully acquired and oversaw the release of several films including A Thousand Cuts, Jacob, Fred & Vinnie, Easy Rider: The Ride Back, Mr. Hush, Drawing Flies and.

Successfully managed consumer packaged goods business at Circuit City, Borders, Meijer, Columbia House, Infinity Resources and more. - Increased presence in Circuit City circulars by 38% in '07 (and an additional 5% in '08). In two years, inclusion of Anchor Bay titles in weekly promotions increased over 60%. - Secured exclusive promotions at Circuit City.

As Regional Sales Manager, I was responsible for sales, marketing and merchandising of catalog DVD / consumer packaged goods at Circuit City, Trans World and Toys “R” Us in order to meet quarterly and annual revenue objectives. This includes fostering relationships with buyers, assistant buyers, planners and marketing managers to promote sell and maintain.

Successfully managed MGM DVD consumer packaged goods business in the following accounts: Barnes & Noble, BN.com, Alliance / AEC, J & R Music World, The Wiz, Big Apple Distributors, Toys “R” Us, Entertainment Outlet, InMotion Entertainment, HMV, Boscov’s, Diamond Comics, Office Max, DVD Empire, Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Movies Unlimited, TLA Video.

My responsibilities as the National Director of Sales and Marketing included overseeing the sales, placement and positioning of DVD and VHS to key accounts and distributors across North America. This included setting goals, creating projections, forecasting, sales estimates, budget management and tracking. I also oversaw and managed Arrow’s VHS and DVD.

This position encompassed varied responsibilities including title tracking, creating promotions for key retailers, in addition to inventory maintenance, marketing and sales support of all Fox VHS and DVD releases to the Valley Media, Inc sales team and its customers. As the Fox Brand Manager I acted as an on-premises representative for 20th Century Fox.