Jim Strader Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

2007 - Acquired co and took over all operations of Quattro. Began to transform Company to one that also owns and distributes content. 2007 - Launched Madness, a new publishing division and began acquiring titles. 2008 - Launched the Tinsel Road Books imprint with the publication of THE DIRECTORY of Comic Book and Graphic Novel Publishers. 2009 - Published first YA title Allie Carson: Interpreter Extraordinaire2010 - Launched Malevolent Books imprint with publication of Heisting the Beard (thriller series). 2011 - Consulting division signed Nokia as a client (working on the comic book sector for them). Delivered over 600 apps in less than a month exceeding the benchmark by over 100 apps.2012 - Launched Digital Distribution division initially focusing on short form content for all platforms with the pickup of Nanna & Lil’ Puss Puss from DNA. Partnered with Nerdist Industries for placement on their premium YouTube channel http://bit.ly/FOs29S.2015 - Launched Mischief Collective, a creative services division of the company which provides art and design work for the entertainment industries. Based in London. Also launching Mischief, a comics imprint in partnership with two other proven comics veterans. 2016 - Launched Toomey Books, an imprint that explores issues of spirituality and began acquiring titles.

Negotiated merger of AniManagement with consulting firm Battle Management for the creation of successor firm Quattro Media in 2004. Firm saw subsequent rapid growth including opening of office, Quattro Asia (via jv) in Tokyo with SMJ. Quattro Asia brokered handbag endorsement deal between Samantha Thavasa and actress Penelope Cruz. Co formed Quattro Consumer Products with Russell Binder and handled merchandising and licensing for the likes of Revolution, Lionsgate, and Stan Winston among others.Quattro’s management and consulting clients included DNA Productions (Acad Award nom for Jimmy Neutron, Ant Bully), Mike Dougherty (co-writer X2, Superman Returns), Lowell Cunningham (creator of Men in Black), IDW Publishing (30 Days of Night), Wild Brain (Higglytown Heroes), as well as Muhammad Ali, the estate of Philip K Dick, sumo wrestler Akebono, Sideshow Collectibles and Intel Capital among numerous others.

Merged my company with AniManagement becoming a partner in the firm and driving its change from an agency to management firm. Spearheaded growth into the internet space. Brokered deal with iXL for the co to own a stake in iXL Live (aka Digital Planet). Consulted for AtomShockwave and MTV as well as the Cartoon Monsoon division of Warner Bros. Brokered numerous internet and mobile deals for entertainment content worldwide. Invented deal templates. Sold an extensive number of tv shows for clients such as Eric Fogel (Celebrity Deathmatch), DNA Productions (Jimmy Neutron).

Founded my own management firm, Strader Entertainment in 1989. In 1992, co-created and sold the reality TV show Weird America to Showtime Networks, Exec Produced pilot. Developed several other reality shows as a Creator, Co-Creator and Exec Producer for producers like The Landsburg Co among others.

Bsba, Finance, Scarlet Key Society Award Recipient

Activities and Societies: Recipient of Scarlet Key Award at BU, 1989. Swimmer, Captain Water Polo team. Concert Promoter for Student.

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