Weinstein Co. makes int'l sales chief decision

August 21, 2008 After weeks of speculation over who would replace recently departed Weinstein Co. international sales president Glen Basner, the answer arrived Thursday: no one. Instead, the company has promoted Michael Rothstein to executive vp international sales and distribution and Jonathan Kier to senior vp international sales and distribution. International sales has been one of the Weinstein Co.'s few consistent areas of profit since Basner built the department from scratch three years ago, recently presenting a strong Cannes market sales slate with many nonstudio titles.

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