* Ariel Diaz has been promoted to...
* Ariel Diaz has been promoted to senior vice president of research for the joint service operations of Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures.
Prior to his promotion, Diaz served as vice president of research since 1989.
Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures are units of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City.
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