Company Town : Joel Simon Named President of QDE

Joel Simon has been named president of Quincy Jones David Salzman Entertainment’s motion pictures division.

QDE, a joint venture with Time Warner Entertainment, is in TV production, publishing, interactive and station ownership.

Simon was with Todman-Simon Productions, which produced such films as “Married to the Mob” and “Hard to Kill.” At QDE, he will oversee a film slate that includes “Spy vs. Spy.”

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* Susan L. Levin has been named vice president of publicity for Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Cos.

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* Sue D’Agostino has been appointed vice president of corporate communications for EMI Record Group North America.

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* Jeff Gold has been named Warner Bros. Records executive vice president and general manager.

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