JETPACK HIRES TOBY JONES TO LEAD SALES ACROSS CEE, BENELUX AND ME&A

Global kids and family TV distribution business Jetpack Distribution announces the appointment of Toby Jones to the newly created role of Sales Executive covering Central Eastern Europe (CEE), Benelux and the Middle East and Africa (ME&A). He will be leading the sales efforts across the region working directly with broadcasters, as well digital and VOD platforms in the region. He will report directly to Jetpack CEO Dominic Gardiner and will be based in London.

Dominic Gardiner says: “It’s a certain type of person we look for at Jetpack, who combines excellent sales experience and knowledge of the market with being a fun and personable hard worker. We love what we do and want our platform and production partners to enjoy working with us. Toby fits the bill perfectly and I look forward to him building on our efforts in a really important growth market.”

Toby adds: “I am excited to join the Jetpack team. It’s been a turbulent time for all, yet Jetpack continues to soar with new shows and big successes in the market. This feels like a great time to come on board. Dominic has put together a talented and dynamic team which I’m very pleased to be part of.”

Toby joins Jetpack from Avalon Entertainment where he was responsible for helping find homes for shows such as Taskmaster, Spitting Image and Catastrophe. He also a key sales role at Kew Media Distribution.