The brand new the new sony Delivering ups Adrian Cruz

Adrian Cruz remains upped to professional V . p . and general sales director in the new the new sony Pictures Delivering. Cruz will account to Jim Amos, prexy from the new the new sony Pictures Delivering. Within the new role, Cruz -- together with Amos and worldwide distribution prexy Rory Bruer -- will oversee the domestic sales from the new the new sony Pictures films. He's presently coping with participants to book such game game titles as Columbia Pictures' "The Woman While using Dragon Tattoo," "Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance," "21 Jump Street," "Males in Black 3," "I Personally Don't Like You Father," "The Astounding Spider-Guy" and "Total Recall," additionally to Screen Gems' "Underworld Awakening," "The Vow" and "Think As being a Guy." "Adrian is really a respected part of our sales and distribution team more than 2 decades,In . Amos mentioned. "He's been necessary to our success with a good amount of understanding and experience that handful of can match. After we anticipate 2012 and beyond, our exhibition partners are as excited after we are about our approaching slate of films which we anticipate based on Adrian's capabilities after we bring this high-profile slate for the marketplace. We are thrilled to recognize his effort using this well-deserved promotion and anticipate his leadership in this particular normal part.In . "I really could Not more thrilled to have Adrian in this particular new role," added Bruer. "He's assisted me look wonderful for any very long time at TriStar and also the new the new sony Pictures Western Division, which he continues to be consummate professional who's respected by his peers in exhibition and also the co-employees in the new the new sony Pictures. For me that Adrian and Jim make an incredible team." Cruz can be a veteran of hundreds of release campaigns, getting grew to become part of the studio's TriStar Pictures in 1989 as Western district manager. He later increased being controlling director -- West for that new the new sony Pictures Delivering as well as, since 2000 has offered as SPR's senior V . p . and Western division manager. Right before joining the studio, Cruz held posts at last century Fox and Cannon Delivering. He began his career at Mann's Westwood theaters, then grew to become part of United states . Artists Delivering in 1979, beginning just like a booker before becoming the Detroit branch manager. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com