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Off the Fence Expands Global Footprint With New Outlet in Canada
Following the recent unveiling of its exciting new strategy, BAFTA and Oscar-winning production and distribution company Off the Fence has announced it has opened its first Canadian office in Toronto.
Owned by ZDF Enterprises since 2019, and established in 1994, Off the Fence currently has an award winning production office in Bristol and distribution offices in Amsterdam and London.
Heading up the Canadian operations is Off the Fence’s Director of Commercial & Business Affairs Imelda Wiebers. Imelda has over 10 years’ experience in the factual content industry with emphasis on closing a wide variety of agreements pertaining to the international TV production and distribution business, commercial negotiations, and key account management. As part of her role, Imelda manages and oversees the Commercial & Business Affairs department and she works to help grow the company’s business through assessing the legal and commercial return on intellectual property opportunities.
Off the Fence’s CEO Bo Stehmeier said: “We are excited to have opened our first office in Canada and to be bringing our solid industry experience, unparalleled access to people and places, and fresh ideas to the Canadian market. We look forward to working even more closely with our Canadian partners to create and distribute compelling content across our core pillars of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with Imelda for over a decade now and I couldn’t think of a better ambassador to help us put Off the Fence on the Canadian map. Her commercial acumen and intrinsic knowledge of Off the Fence’s ecosystem will help her realise the Canadians opportunities that we have already identified plus the many more we are envisioning ,” Stehmeier added.
Off the Fence’s Director of Commercial & Business Affairs Imelda Wiebers: “North America is a key territory in the factual content business and having a presence in this market will help bring even more opportunities for Off the Fence. The new Canadian office is yet another step to take the company to the next level and I'm thrilled to be part of that expansion."