Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment has named Janet Scardino as president of commercial. She will oversee 19 Entertainment’s global commercial enterprises across multiple platforms.
Ms. Scardino previously was president and chief marketing officer at TheKnot.com. She has served as the global head of marketing and managing director for Reuters’ media division and senior VP of international marketing for AOL. She also was managing director during Disney Channel’s launch in Italy.
“We have a strong commercial track record here and we work with some of the biggest brands in the world,” 19 President Robert Dodds said in a statement. “Janet will be instrumental in developing these relationships and taking a strong lead in new areas. She is the most creative media person I know and will be an invaluable addition to our team.”