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SUNY Oswego alumnus Paul Condolora '82
is senior vice president and general manager for Cartoon Network New
Media.
Condolora's duties include developing new Cartoon Network and Adult
Swim-branded products and services for burgeoning distribution platforms such
as broadband, video on demand, wireless and interactive television. He works on
sales and marketing strategies with the Turner Network Sales New Media
division. He also oversees creative development and day-to-day operations for
four industry-leading Websites under Cartoon Network New Media:
CartoonNetwork.com, ToonamiJetstream.com, Awesomehouseparty.com and
CartoonNetworkYa.com (the Spanish-language site for kids). These are some of
the most popular entertainment sites in the world for kids, currently
attracting an average of more than 6 million unique users each month in the
U.S. The top attraction is their roster of games, which drew more than 2
billion game plays in 2006.
A Syracuse native, Condolora came to Cartoon Network Online in 2000 as vice
president of business development from Sony Pictures Imageworks in Los Angeles,
where he was the head of the Multimedia Department. In this capacity, Condolora
supervised more than 20 projects, many award-winning, including visual effects
for feature films and television shows, Internet games and promotional Web
sites. He has also managed the U.S-based software development for Sony's AIBO
entertainment robot.
Prior to his role at Imageworks, Condolora was the director of special
projects for Sony Pictures Entertainment, focusing on business development.
Condolora began his entertainment career as a member of Columbia Pictures
Management Associates Program.
After graduating from SUNY Oswego, Condolora earned his Master's Degree
in Entertainment Management from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Additionally, he is a former independent filmmaker and a Certified Public
Accountant in New York state.
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