Eastman Kodak Company today announced that Andrew R. Evenski has been promoted to president and general manager of the company’s Entertainment Imaging division, effective immediately.
The appointment of Evenski represents Kodak’s ongoing focus on its motion picture film business, which is an important element of the company’s successful re-emergence plan.
Most recently, Evenski was VP of Kodak’s Corporate Finance Group supporting Consumer and Commercial Digital Imaging where he was responsible for the divisions’ worldwide financial operations. Prior to that, he oversaw corporate finance for the Film, Photofinishing, and Entertainment Group, where his responsibilities included worldwide financial operations for all film and paper-based products within Eastman Kodak Company. Evenski has a deep history of more than 30 years across Kodak’s various businesses, with much time dedicated to the company’s silver halide portfolio, including a key leadership position within the Entertainment Imaging division.
In his new role, Evenski is also responsible for film manufacturing operations, giving him the opportunity to streamline and create efficiencies across the board. Evenski will work out of both the Rochester and Hollywood Kodak offices. He will report to Brad Kruchten, president of Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films (GECF), and senior VP of Eastman Kodak Company.
“It is a privilege to lead Kodak’s motion picture division at this time,” said Evenski. “We certainly see a future for film, and are dedicated to shaping it. The landscape for image capture and display has changed in recent years, but Kodak is committed to giving artists a choice when deciding which tools will best illuminate their stories.”
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