Paul Bateman Davis-Miller has been appointed to the newly created post of senior vice president of US distribution and development at Peace Arch Entertainment.

Davis-Miller will be based at the company's Marina Del Rey offices in California and reports to Peace Arch Entertainment Group president and COO John Flock in Los Angeles and president of US distribution Mark Balsam in New York.

He joined Peace Arch Entertainment in 2005 as senior vice president of domestic sales and co-productions.