Fandango names ex-Disney executive Paul Yanover as new president

Fandango, the fast-growing online movie ticket company based in Los Angeles, has named former Disney digital executive Paul Yanover to the newly created position of president.

Yanover will report to Nick Lehman, president of digital for NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Integrated Media. He will lead the company’s overall business strategy, including growing its original content offerings across mobile, TV, and the Web and expanding partnerships with studios, Fandango said in a statement.

Rick Butler, Fandango’s executive vice president and general manager, will continue to run the company’s day-to-day operations, including managing relationships with exhibitors and other partners.

Yanover is taking the helm of Fandango at a time when the company is riding high. Fandango is coming off the company’s best summer season in its 12-year history in terms of ticket sales and traffic, now reaching 41-million unique visitors a month.

“Paul is the ideal leader to build on the incredible momentum of this business, as Fandango broadens its offerings for consumers, advertisers as well as exhibitors — and maximizes the unique benefits of being a part of NBC Universal,” Lehman said in a statement.

A veteran technology executive, Yanover served as executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online and was also co-founder and chief executive of Ceiva Logic, a consumer electronics company that created a groundbreaking digital picture-sharing network.

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