MUMBAI: National Geographic Ventures (NGV) has named William Weil as executive vice president, strategy, marketing and entertainment and promoted Patricia Najda to vice president, domestic (as in US) home entertainment.
 

NGV chief operating officer Edward Prince was quoted in an official release as saying, “Over the past few years, National Geographic has seen significant growth in the television, DVD and digital entertainment space.

"Will and Patti have been at the forefront of growing this business in North America by extending the brand into more wide-reaching entertainment genres and taking advantage of new opportunities in the digital marketplace.”
 
 

Weil will take on new duties in support of the growth of National Geographic's entertainment businesses, including feature films and kids’ programming, while continuing to oversee North American home entertainment and sponsorship and integrated marketing for National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F), the release states.