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DreamWorks Animation Names Fazal Merchant CFO
[August 18, 2014]

DreamWorks Animation Names Fazal Merchant CFO


(dpa-AFX International Compact Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - DreamWorks Animation (DWA) said Fazal Merchant is joining as the company's Chief Financial Officer. He will officially start on September 15.

Merchant joins DreamWorks following current CFO Lew Coleman's shift earlier this month to the role of Vice Chairman, where he will focus on global growth initiatives.

Merchant comes to DreamWorks Animation from DIRECTV, where he was most recently SVP and CFO of DIRECTV Latin America. Until April 2014, Merchant also held the title of SVP, Treasurer & Corporate Development.



Prior to joining DIRECTV in July 2012, Merchant was a managing director and group head at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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