Adrian Smith is promoted to president of Sony Pictures Releasing Domestic Distribution and Adam Bergerman and John Spinello are named assistant general sales managers for domestic distribution.

Sony Pictures Entertainment president of worldwide distribution Rory Bruer announced the moves on Tuesday [29].

“For nearly 25 years, Adrian has helped to make our domestic team the best in the business,” said Bruer. “He is one of the most savvy and skilled sales executives in our industry. Adrian is both respected and beloved by our team and our exhibition partners.”

Smith added: “Adam and John collectively bring over 30 years of experience to the company – both have been with us since the mid-1990s and have played key roles in building all of our key franchises, from Spider-Man and Men In Black to Robert Langdon, not to mention the three biggest James Bond films of all time.”