Ms. Andrea Carpenter

HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children's entertainment, announced several key appointments and promotions to its North American and Latin American businesses: Gary Krakower has been named Senior Vice President, US Licensing and Live Events; Jeff Deverett has been named Senior Vice President, Home Entertainment; E.J. Minor has been named Vice President, US Retail Development and Marketing; Andrea Carpenter has been promoted to Vice President, Canada; Gabriela Arenas has been promoted to Vice President, Latin American Consumer Products and Retail Development; and Rodrigo Piza will remain Vice President of Broadcast for Canada, Latin America and Hispanic US, and will add Latin American Live Events and Sponsorships to his responsibilities.
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"Gary, Jeff, EJ, Andrea, Gabriela and Rodrigo are truly leaders in their fields, and the Company and its brands are lucky to benefit from their expertise."
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Andrea Carpenter has been promoted to Vice President, Canada. In this role, she will oversee the management of HIT's consumer products, broadcast relations, home entertainment, publishing, retail development and marketing activities in Canada. Ms. Carpenter was instrumental in the launch of HIT Entertainment, Canada in 2002, and she most recently served as Senior Director of Consumer Products and Retail Development for HIT in Canada.

Andrea Carpenter HIT Entertainment - Corporate
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Andrea Carpenter

Vice President, HIT Entertainment Canada

Andrea Carpenter, Vice President, HIT Entertainment Canada, oversees the management of consumer products, broadcast relations, home entertainment, publishing, retail development and marketing activities in Canada for HIT's portfolio of classic preschool brands, including Angelina Ballerina™, Barney™, Bob the Builder™ and Thomas & Friends™, among others.

Ms. Carpenter has been with HIT Entertainment since the inception of its Canadian office in 2002, and was instrumental in the creation and start up of the regional office and recruitment of its team. Immediately prior to her current position, she served as Senior Director of Consumer Products and Retail Development, HIT Entertainment Canada, and prior to that, she was Director of Sales and Marketing for HIT's Home Entertainment Division.

Before her tenure at HIT Entertainment, Ms. Carpenter was Director of Sales and Marketing at Kids Motion, a leading Canadian children's video company. Before that, she served as National Sales Manager at Somerville House Publishing in Toronto.

"We are excited to partner with 'Toons for Toddlers for the first time to bring Hero of the Rails to the big screen," said Andrea Carpenter, Vice President, HIT Entertainment, Canada. "Viewing the stunning new CG-animation and hearing the characters express themselves in their own voices will make Thomas and his engine friends even more engaging for all young engineers."

Andrea Carpenter

Vice President, HIT Entertainment Canada

said Andrea Carpenter, the VP of HIT Entertainment for Canada. "The network, with its loyal following of both kids and adults, is the perfect home for Fraggle Rock—a timeless series that tackles timely topics like diversity and the environment.

"HIT Entertainment is excited to partner with APTN to broadcast The Pingu Show in Canada," said Andrea Carpenter, the VP of HIT Entertainment for Canada. "APTN has an excellent reputation for quality programming in Canada, and we are delighted that The Pingu Show joins APTN's lineup of children's programming.

Andrea Carpenter has been upped to VP for Canada, while Gabriela Arenas has been promoted to VP for Latin American consumer products and retail development.
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Carpenter most recently served as senior director of consumer products and retail development for HIT in Canada. Arenas has been with HIT for two-and-a-half years, previously working on the U.S. brand and international retail development teams at HIT.
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"Gary, Jeff, EJ, Andrea, Gabriela and Rodrigo are truly leaders in their fields, and the company and its brands are lucky to benefit from their expertise."