Cornish Metals Regulatory News (TIN)

1 Nov 2006 07:00

Tinopolis PLC01 November 2006 1st November 2006 TINOPOLIS PLC JOHN WILLIS JOINS TINOPOLIS AS GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MENTORN Tinopolis plc ("the Company") announces the appointment of John Willis asTinopolis Group Creative Director and Chief Executive of its productionsubsidiary Mentorn. John Willis is one of the best known figures in the television industry, havingbeen Director of Programmes at Channel 4, Managing Director of LWT and UnitedProductions, Vice President of National Programmes at WGBH and most recently theBBC's Director of Factual and Learning. John Willis says: "I'm delighted to be joining a blue chip independent with astrong commitment to quality and with a willingness to expand, particularly inthe exciting area of new media." Ron Jones, Executive Chairman of Tinopolis says: "John has an unrivalled trackrecord of identifying and overseeing talent, successful programmes and formatsacross the factual, drama and entertainment genres and we're really pleased tohave him join us." "His vast experience in the UK and internationally, commissioning programmes asdiverse as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Planet Earth, Don't Forget YourToothbrush and The Secret Policeman will be invaluable to Mentorn and theTinopolis Group as a whole as we continue to grow the business." Mr Willis will take up his role from the 6th November. .../ends Tinopolis Plc. 01554 880880 Ron Jones, Executive Chairman Arwel Rees, Managing Director Jeremy McKeown , Investec 020 597 5067 Mantra public relations 020 7907 7800 Lawrence Dore / Nick Bishop, ldore@mantra-pr.com / nbishop@mantra-pr.com Notes: About Tinopolis: The Tinopolis Group is one of the United Kingdom's leading independenttelevision production companies, with more than 2500 hours of programmingbroadcast each year. Established in 1989 and based in Llanelli, the Group hasproduction centres in London, Glasgow and Cardiff. Its production brands includeMentorn, Sunset + Vine, Folio, Fiction Factory, Pop 1, Dave EdwardsEntertainment Media, Salem Films and Tinopolis. Tinopolis is also one of Britain's leading new media producers. The company produces a range of interactive,training and education materials for clients including the Ministry of Defence,the University for Industry, the WDA, Scottish Enterprise, the BBC and ACCAC inaddition to other government and public authorities in the UK and corporateorganisations worldwide. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange