ABOUT:
Stephen J. Kerr serves as an Investment Banker to the Entertainment Arts.
He uses his talents and expertise – of more than thirty years experience and relationships – to provide Business Development, Branding Guidance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) expertise, Exit Strategies, and Investment Banking services.
In 2014, Stephen partnered up with Sarah Nean Bruce to expand the services and reach of Bel Age Medias.
Together with Sarah Nean Bruce, he operates Bel Âge Médias entertainment biz consultancy in Santa Monica, California.
Additionally, under their ongoing Streaming / OTT / 4K / Ultra HD initiative, they continue pursuing strategic alignments with high-end, entertainment technology providers, and explore low-cost alternatives for theatrical, televised, streamed, and online distribution of 4K and 2K films & television programs globally.
Starting in 2010, Arcus Worldwide Entertainment, LLC was created. Kerr and Norm Andersen joined forces with Mark Lagrimas, Ralph Cooper and Keith Birkfeld (formally of MGM) to form this new company that was dedicated to finance and produce films in Latin America.
In 2009, Mr. Kerr and his partners founded International Film Finance Associates, LLC specifically for the purpose of financing major Hollywood productions in Russia. What they learned through that venture they ultimately applied to their new enterprise in Latin America.
Stephen Kerr returned to the United States from Asia after his work there with Buena Vista International. He founded Business Marketing Consultants, an investment banking firm dedicated to mergers and acquisitions in the home entertainment and publishing industries. To date Business Marketing Consultants has been involved in over 55 transactions, conducted scores of appraisals within these industries. Mr. Kerr is a recognized expert in the field of business valuations in publishing and entertainment, and has been a sought after speaker at conferences and trade shows for these industries. He has also appeared as a keynote speaker on the topics of intellectual property valuation, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, and capital fundraising.
Stephen Kerr served as the VP / Regional Manager of Film Distribution in Southeast Asia for The Walt Disney Company, at Buena Vista International based in Hong Kong. At Disney, he worked in publishing, theme parks, television and motion picture marketing. Mr. Kerr traveled extensively throughout his territory in Asia working with Disney’s many intellectual properties.
Mr. Kerr earned an MBA in Marketing & Finance at San Diego State University; a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics & German from United States International University; studied Business & German at the Tubingen University in Germany; ; and he launched his undergraduate work at Western Washington University.
You can reach Mr. Stephen J. Kerr
by phone at 1+ 310-666-6474 or
by e-mail at Stephen @ BelAgeMedias.com
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjkerr/
IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm10497721/
IMDbPro pro.imdb.com/name/nm10497721/
He uses his talents and expertise – of more than thirty years experience and relationships – to provide Business Development, Branding Guidance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) expertise, Exit Strategies, and Investment Banking services.
In 2014, Stephen partnered up with Sarah Nean Bruce to expand the services and reach of Bel Age Medias.
Together with Sarah Nean Bruce, he operates Bel Âge Médias entertainment biz consultancy in Santa Monica, California.
Additionally, under their ongoing Streaming / OTT / 4K / Ultra HD initiative, they continue pursuing strategic alignments with high-end, entertainment technology providers, and explore low-cost alternatives for theatrical, televised, streamed, and online distribution of 4K and 2K films & television programs globally.
Starting in 2010, Arcus Worldwide Entertainment, LLC was created. Kerr and Norm Andersen joined forces with Mark Lagrimas, Ralph Cooper and Keith Birkfeld (formally of MGM) to form this new company that was dedicated to finance and produce films in Latin America.
In 2009, Mr. Kerr and his partners founded International Film Finance Associates, LLC specifically for the purpose of financing major Hollywood productions in Russia. What they learned through that venture they ultimately applied to their new enterprise in Latin America.
Stephen Kerr returned to the United States from Asia after his work there with Buena Vista International. He founded Business Marketing Consultants, an investment banking firm dedicated to mergers and acquisitions in the home entertainment and publishing industries. To date Business Marketing Consultants has been involved in over 55 transactions, conducted scores of appraisals within these industries. Mr. Kerr is a recognized expert in the field of business valuations in publishing and entertainment, and has been a sought after speaker at conferences and trade shows for these industries. He has also appeared as a keynote speaker on the topics of intellectual property valuation, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, and capital fundraising.
Stephen Kerr served as the VP / Regional Manager of Film Distribution in Southeast Asia for The Walt Disney Company, at Buena Vista International based in Hong Kong. At Disney, he worked in publishing, theme parks, television and motion picture marketing. Mr. Kerr traveled extensively throughout his territory in Asia working with Disney’s many intellectual properties.
Mr. Kerr earned an MBA in Marketing & Finance at San Diego State University; a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics & German from United States International University; studied Business & German at the Tubingen University in Germany; ; and he launched his undergraduate work at Western Washington University.
You can reach Mr. Stephen J. Kerr
by phone at 1+ 310-666-6474 or
by e-mail at Stephen @ BelAgeMedias.com
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjkerr/
IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm10497721/
IMDbPro pro.imdb.com/name/nm10497721/
