Hyde Park taps 2 executives

LONDON -- Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Intl. has hired Ruzanna Kegeyan and John Short as prexy and Vice president correspondingly. Both will oversee worldwide sales for chairman and Boss Amritraj's L.A.-based operation. Hyde Park Intl.'s current prexy Mimi Steinbauer is walking lower March. 3 to produce her very own independent sales company. She became a member of Hyde Park in 2008 and oversaw sales efforts for "Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance three dimensional" and "Blue Valentine" amongst others. Kegeyan formerly labored as professional Vice president of worldwide sales and purchases for IM Global, where she handled sales for "Dredd," "Just One Guy" and "Paranormal Activity." Before that they was veep of worldwide sales at Syndicate Films, where she done sales for "Crash" and "The Matador." Short most lately was Vice president of YFG Intl. where he offered photos for example "The Accidental Husband," toplining Uma Thurman, and Morgan Freeman starrer "The Maiden Heist" and "Only the reality,Inch starring Kate Beckinsale. "I'm thrilled to possess Ruzanna come along at Hyde Park," Amritraj stated. "Her worldwide experience and professionalism perfectly signifies the way in which I conduct my company. She and John can make a good salesforce. If only Mimi the very best of luck together with her new company. I've loved dealing with her during the last couple of years and we'll miss her." Hyde Park CFO Bob Lewis has extended his contract through 2016 while Joe D'Angelo will join the worldwide marketing and advertising team. The brand new team is anticipated to unveil several game titles in the American Film Market in November. Its current slate includes "Jayne Mansfield's Vehicle," directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars with Kevin Sausage and Robert Duvall helmer Shaun Feuerzeig's "The Bleeder," starring Liev Schreiber, Naomi W and Christina Hendricks Richard Linklater's "Bernie" and Paul Rudd comedy "Our Idiot Brother," directed by Jesse Peretz. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com