About HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners, is one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes properties, such as Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Fireman Sam™, Angelina Ballerina™ and Rainbow Magic™. HIT represents Chapman Entertainment's Fifi and the Flowertots™ and Roary the Racing Car™ in North America and Japan, as well as Wallace & Gromit™, Shaun the Sheep™, Timmy Time™ and Aardman Classics from Aardman Animations. HIT also acts as a worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company's library of classic family brands and as representative for The Wiggles® in the UK.
Launched in 1989, HIT's lines of business span television and video production, content distribution, publishing, consumer products licensing, live events and attractions and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. HIT is a part-owner of US preschool channel, PBS KIDS Sprout℠, and international preschool channel JimJam, (outside of the US, UK and China).
For more information, visit http://www.hitentertainment.com.
Robert Weisstuch
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Department, HIT Entertainment
Robert Weisstuch, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Department, has more than 20 years experience in IT and Operations. In his role, he oversees all global Information Technology functions. He will lead the strategic development of HIT Entertainment's new technology-enabled business models to enhance and develop customer interaction. He is also responsible for the design and delivery of HIT's information technology infrastructure and applications.
Prior to joining HIT, he worked as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer at Riot Media, Inc., where he was responsible for establishing and managing all operational processes.
Previously, Mr. Weisstuch worked as Vice President & General Manager of Global Media Practice at Unisys Americas and Asia/Pacific where he provided leadership and direction to global sales, implementation and support teams in North and South America, Asia and Australia.
Weisstuch began his career as a Partner for Accenture where he worked in their media and entertainment practice.
Mr. Weisstuch received his BS from Lehigh University.
