Lea Porteneuve Named Vice President, Publicity Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Lea Porteneuve Named Vice President, Publicity Universal Studios Home Entertainment

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lea Porteneuve has been named Vice President of Publicity for Universal Studios Home Entertainment, it was announced today by Vivian Mayer, Senior Vice President, Publicity.

In her newly created role, Ms. Porteneuve will work closely with Ms. Mayer on internal and external corporate communications matters and will oversee publicity efforts for the home entertainment releases of Focus Features titles, as well as the Company's television and made-for-DVD properties. She reports directly to Ms. Mayer.

"We are thrilled to have someone with Lea's experience and creativity step into this important role," said Ms. Mayer. "Her background in both corporate communications and film publicity make her a perfect fit for our growing department."

Prior to joining USHE, Ms. Porteneuve served as a public relations consultant. Previously, she spent close to a decade at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, where she advanced to Vice President, Corporate Communications. At MGM, she created and implemented diversified strategic internal and external communications initiatives and served as a corporate spokesperson.

Ms. Porteneuve came to MGM from Sherman Oaks-based public relations firm CS Communications, where she worked as a publicist. She began her career as a junior publicist with boutique firm MKM & Associates.

Ms. Porteneuve holds a bachelor's degree in journalism/public relations from California State University, Long Beach.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios. Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

CONTACT

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Vivian Mayer Senior Vice President, Publicity (818) 777-3594

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CONTACT: Vivian Mayer, Senior Vice President, Publicity of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, +1-818-777-3594

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