The North American operation of KOCH Entertainment has become the dominant force in independent music and video distribution. “Toronto-based KOCH Entertainment has been the independent market leader in Canadian distribution since opening in 1995” (Billboard, 2002). Its music label roster includes: KOCH Records, Death Row, Hopeless Records, Shanachie, Putumayo World Music, Relapse Records, Bloodshot Records, BBE Music, Stones Throw, OM Records, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Babygrande, Tzadik, Savoy Jazz, Detroit Public Television, Borealis, Maxamus, Foreign Media Group, Musicrama and many more.

KOCH Entertainment’s Canadian sales, marketing and promotion staff is made up of forty industry professionals covering all markets and accounts: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. KOCH Entertainment handles marketing and promotion for its labels and studios through its 6 branches. Since 1997, KOCH Entertainment has garnered a number of CRIA certified Platinum and Gold awards including 3 Platinum and 2 Gold Albums for WWE entrance theme CDs, 1 Platinum Award for Pokemon – 2.B.A. Master, and 1 Gold Album for each of Hackers - Soundtrack and Holiday Heroes. In 1998, KOCH Entertainment achieved triple platinum sales with Prodigy’s album The Fat Of The Land and entered the Canadian charts at #1, a first for an independent label and distributor in Canadian music industry history. In 2004, Ray Charles’ Genius Loves Company achieved Platinum sales by the end of the year, the album was approaching Double Platinum status. The album reached #1 on the Top 200 Album, Independent and R&B charts.

KOCH Vision, the rental and sell thru video division at KOCH Entertainment, began in 1998 with the successful launch of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) home video line. Since then KOCH Vision has become home to various diverse video lines including: Gaiam, GoodTimes Entertainment, KOCH Lorber Films, Passport International, AnimEigo Inc., Central Park Media, Detroit Public Television, Capital Entertainment, The Disinformation Company, Elite Entertainment, Entertainment Programs Inc., Focus Films Entertainment, Tango Entertainment, Brainy Baby, CanWest Media, Starlight Home Entertainment, The Happiest Baby on the Block, Lance Entertainment Inc., Kiddie Village, Go-Kart Films, Dagored Films, Shadow Entertainment, Full Moon Releasing & Shanachie. KOCH Vision has garnered a number of Video Awards with Diamond Sales on the Pilates: Beginners Mat Workout video. KOCH has 75 videos with Platinum Sales and 160 titles with Gold Sales.

KOCH Entertainment provides its labels & studios with a state-of-the-art B2B site giving them immediate access to sales and marketing information at the touch of a button. KOCH Entertainment was purchased by Entertainment One (TSX: EOF.UN) in June, 2005. Entertainment One Income Fund is Canada's largest wholesaler of DVDs and CDs. It has also established a growing presence in video games and is Canada's largest specialty retailer of CDs and DVDs in secondary markets. To find out more about Entertainment One, please visit www.entertainmentone.ca.


Executive Staff:
Dominique Zgarka – President
Greg Pappas - Senior Vice President and General Manager
Jennifer Nicholson – Vice President Marketing, Koch Vision
Mark Costain – Vice President Audio Marketing
Eric Alper – Director of Media Relations and Label Acquisitions