April 23, 2007 (Beverly Hills, CA) Hollywood Studios International CEO Steven Saxton announced today that Jason Mellerstig has been hired to join the Hollywood Studios International team as the Vice President of Business Affairs.
"Jason's background and training speak for themselves. He will be a tremendous asset for our Company" said Saxton at the announcement.
Jason Mellerstig will serve as Vice President, Business Affairs and Secretary of Hollywood Studios International.
Jason started in the business as a cameraman, and has produced and directed several independent films. He has served in the Business and Legal Affairs departments of Carsey-Werner (That 70s Show), The Yari Film Group (Crash, The Illusionist), I.L. Films, Fox, ABC and MGM. Mr. Mellerstig was a Rotary Scholar at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, and the University of New South Wales, Sydney. He was educated at Brown University, Oxford University, the UCLA School of Law and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Prior to starting in the entertainment business, Mr. Mellerstig worked as a park ranger in Alaska, Hawaii and Florida, assisted a Member of Congress, a Rhode Island State Assemblyman, and served the United Nations Secretariat in New York City. He is a Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor, with ratings in multi-engine aircraft, gliders, seaplanes and helicopters. He enjoys watching falcons in flight and piloting his private aircraft to meetings across the western states.
Hollywood Studios International (www.hsifilms.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 is currently structuring the financing for the acquisition of a feature film production/international distribution company. Due to a non-disclosure agreement, the Company cannot publicly disclose any further information regarding this transaction.
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.
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