Paramount Pictures COO Andrew Gumpert expands the role to include Nickelodeon Studios

Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins recently announced that studio COO Andrew Gampert will take on additional oversight of Nickelodeon Studios.

Gampert came to Melrose Ave. from Sony in January 2017, when late CEO Brad Gray was in a studio to meet the need for an experienced business executive following Rob Moore’s departure as vice president. As Robbins notes below, Gumpert has played a key role in increasing the profitability and growth of the Paramount franchise in IP as Mission: Impossible, Star Trek AND transformers, And put an end to studio business models during pandemics and streaming.

At Sony, Gampert has conducted global operations and operations for the Cinematography Group and provided co-financing of new and emerging events and revenue streams for theatrical performances. She has managed financial partnerships with Sony, including MGM, Lonestar Capital, Village Roadshow and a financial / marketing agreement with the Dalian Wanda Group. He has been with Sony since 2005 and previously ran the Miramax business with Harvey and Bob Weinstein. He started as a commercial litigation firm in Hill, Wynne, Troop and Meisinger.

In February, Robbins appointed Lee Rosenthal, 27, studio veteran and Nickelodeon consultant, to the new position as president of Worldwide Physical Production, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios, as the conglomerate streamlines and strategically aligns both studios.

Here is Robins’ email to the staff:

Equipment,

As we continue to identify synergies and optimize the strengths of our theater, television and linear business as we move towards our future financial rehearsal goal, which I have set for 2022, I want to inform you of a major revamp. Leadership Andrew Gampert, Chief Operating Officer of Paramount Pictures, will expand his role at Nickelodeon Studios and now it will be the Chief Operating Officer of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios to report on me.

Andrew joined Paramount Pictures as COO in 2017. He oversees commercial affairs, employment relationships, legal affairs, studio operations and strategic planning for the film studios. Throughout his career, Andrew has played a pivotal role in bringing the studio back to strength and profitability, helping to grow our cult franchises and brands, including Mission: Impossible, Sonic, Star Trek, AND transformers. He oversaw the negotiations with our key creative, strategic and financial partners, increasing our revenue streams and developing our business models in an era of pandemics and streaming.

Prior to joining Paramount, Andrew served as President of Global Business and Operations for SPE Motion Picture Group, where he oversaw the negotiations on the studio’s most popular products and structured and managed the studio’s financial partnerships with companies such as Lonestar Capital. Village Road Show and MGM. Andrew began his career as a business attorney at the law firm of Hill, Wynne, Troop and Meisinger.

As we continue to position our company for growth and success, Andrews’ leadership and deep relationships will be a vital component. Please join me in congratulating you on this next chapter.

-Bryan