Cathy Nam, a longtime communications executive, joins Universal as Senior VP, Global Communications

Cathy Nam, a longtime communications executive, has joined Universal Filmed Entertainment Group as senior vp, global communications.

The executive is moving from New Line Cinema, the Warner Bros. division where he spent more than two decades honing his public relations skills.

According to Tuesday’s announcement, Nam will help lead integrated communications strategy efforts across UFEG’s global portfolio, working with partners and production divisions including creative development, production, acquisitions, marketing and distribution, home entertainment and franchise management . Nam will also provide support to Universal film labels Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation.

He will report to Evan Langweiler, the company’s executive vice president, global communications and media relations, and will be based at the studio’s headquarters in Universal City.

“To complement the global communications team, I was looking for an associate who would not only bring extensive experience, but support me in fostering an environment where our team can do our best on behalf of the firm,” Langweiler said in a statement. declaration. “Cathy brings all of these elements to the table, plus her outstanding relationships and strategic approach to corporate communications.”

Nam most recently served as senior vp, advertising and communications at New Line Cinema, where he helped oversee the launch of two of the best-performing horror franchises of all time: IT AND The summoning Universe. During his tenure, he also led efforts to release I believeco-produced by MGM, plus global hits Fury, Shazam!AND Mortal combat. In addition, Nam has served as a consultant for Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, the live theater division of the studio, which was recently performed on Broadway with the multi-Tony nominated hit Cockroach juice.

Nam is a longtime member of the Warner Bros. family, having spent over a decade at Warner Bros. Pictures before moving to New Line in 2015. He began his career as a global trainee and has worked his way up to overseeing international advertising and awards campaigns for select theatrical releases in 120 countries around the world. Among the titles he worked on were those by Peter Jackson The Hobbit TrilogyEdge of tomorrowand the Sex and the city movie. During his tenure, the studio achieved six years of No. 1 in international box office market share and six consecutive years of over $4 billion in global box office revenue.

Nam joins Universal as the studio is riding a wave of box office hits and last week became the first studio to cross the billion mark at the domestic box office in 2023, thanks to hits like The Super Mario Bros. Movie