Eric Watson Joins Hollywood Studios International's Strategic Planning Team
Eric Watson Joins Hollywood Studios International’s Strategic Planning Team
New York, NY (September 13, 2006) – Hollywood Studios International CEO Steven Saxton announced today that Eric Watson has been retained to join the Company’s Strategic Planning Team.
About Eric Watson:
Mr. Watson served at Morgan Stanley as an advisor in the Global Wealth Management Group for both equities and fixed income. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Eric was a Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting in the Strategy and Operations division, servicing tier-one financial services clients such as Credit Suisse, First Boston, and Goldman Sachs.
Mr. Watson brings significant entrepreneurial experience to the table. As founder of Watson Venture Group, he specialized in entrepreneurial business development and strategic planning. Clients included ventures in personal biometric consumer devices, software-defined radio and superconducting microchips, a pan-African stock exchange, and even a women?s fashion design label. Prior to venture consulting, he served as an officer in the US Navy, including deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf.
Mr. Watson holds a BS in History from the US Naval Academy, with distinction, and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where he was a Shils-Zeidman entrepreneurship award winner.
About Hollywood Studios International
Hollywood Studios International (www.hsifilms.com / www.artistint.com), an entertainment holding company, exists to create award-winning entertainment which succeeds both artistically and commercially through the inherent synergies of combining elements of a traditional studio system with the structure of artist management. The Company has recently completed a financial audit and is filing the appropriate paperwork to begin trading in the US (OTC: HYWS). Current subsidiaries and divisions include Artist International Management, Doc Hollywood Kidz, Doc Hollywood Records, and Bop City Records. The Company recently signed a letter of intent to acquire controlling interest in a feature film production/international distribution company currently with $100 million in annual productions. Due to a non-disclosure agreement, the Company cannot publicly disclose any further information regarding this transaction.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Although Hollywood Studios International believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any assumption could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the objective and plans of the Company will be achieved.
Eric Watson