Who We Are
Panayiota Pagoulatos
Founder & Principal
With over 15 years in the global entertainment industry, Panayiota developed a unique perspective and expertise in international marketing, sales, and production for top brands and content companies.
She began her career working with award-winning commercial editors and alongside top advertising agencies such as McCann, McGarryBowen, and Saatchi & Saatchi, managing post-production for commercial campaigns for brands including L’Oréal, NBA, Virgin Mobile, and Acura.
Panayiota then moved to Reed MIDEM as Sales Director for the Americas, managing 50+ major content brands and generating multi-million dollar revenue. In this role, she cultivated strong senior-level relationships with hundreds of key buyer and media contacts working with clients such as Lionsgate, MGM, NBCUniversal, Miramax, Starz, eOne, Sesame Workshop, DreamWorks, Electus, MarVista Entertainment, and Discovery.
In 2017, Panayiota founded Pink Orchid International and now advises a wide variety of global TV & Film companies, as well as collaborating with MJ Global Communications advising major Asian entertainment brands including China's CITVC (CCTV's international distribution arm), South Korea's Something Special, and the Mongolian National Film Council.
Speaking engagements include Prime Time Ottawa (Canada), NATPE Miami (USA), MIP markets in Cannes, France (MIPCOM/JR/MIPTV/DOC), and Asia TV Forum (Singapore), as well as a Master Class presenter in Beijing at the CIFTPE (China International Film & TV Program Exhibition).
Founder & Principal
With over 15 years in the global entertainment industry, Panayiota developed a unique perspective and expertise in international marketing, sales, and production for top brands and content companies.
She began her career working with award-winning commercial editors and alongside top advertising agencies such as McCann, McGarryBowen, and Saatchi & Saatchi, managing post-production for commercial campaigns for brands including L’Oréal, NBA, Virgin Mobile, and Acura.
Panayiota then moved to Reed MIDEM as Sales Director for the Americas, managing 50+ major content brands and generating multi-million dollar revenue. In this role, she cultivated strong senior-level relationships with hundreds of key buyer and media contacts working with clients such as Lionsgate, MGM, NBCUniversal, Miramax, Starz, eOne, Sesame Workshop, DreamWorks, Electus, MarVista Entertainment, and Discovery.
In 2017, Panayiota founded Pink Orchid International and now advises a wide variety of global TV & Film companies, as well as collaborating with MJ Global Communications advising major Asian entertainment brands including China's CITVC (CCTV's international distribution arm), South Korea's Something Special, and the Mongolian National Film Council.
Speaking engagements include Prime Time Ottawa (Canada), NATPE Miami (USA), MIP markets in Cannes, France (MIPCOM/JR/MIPTV/DOC), and Asia TV Forum (Singapore), as well as a Master Class presenter in Beijing at the CIFTPE (China International Film & TV Program Exhibition).
MJ Sorenson
CEO, MJ Global Communications (Asia Business Partner)
With over 20 years working for international media organizations, MJ gained extensive experience and over 2.5K top level connections within the entertainment industry. In 2011, she began MJ Global Communications LLC with clients such as Star China, Zee TV India, GRB, Mongol TV, Bomanbridge Singapore and others.
MJ began her career at MTV Networks, helping grow the brand internationally as well as launch MTV Europe in London, and worked in marketing and programming. She went on to head Marketing & Communications at IATAS (International Emmy Awards) where she produced events in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Jordan, France, etc. Then at Reed Midem, MJ's positions as Exec Director of Client Services & Partnerships as well as Exec Director of NA Sales gave her the opportunity to work closely with NBC, CBS, Lionsgate, Discovery, A+E, Scripps, among others.
Speaking engagements include The Format People Producers Master Class in Beijing 2016 and KOCCA's Producer Master Class in Seoul in 2015. MJ served as a Board V.P. of Communications NYWIFT.
CEO, MJ Global Communications (Asia Business Partner)
With over 20 years working for international media organizations, MJ gained extensive experience and over 2.5K top level connections within the entertainment industry. In 2011, she began MJ Global Communications LLC with clients such as Star China, Zee TV India, GRB, Mongol TV, Bomanbridge Singapore and others.
MJ began her career at MTV Networks, helping grow the brand internationally as well as launch MTV Europe in London, and worked in marketing and programming. She went on to head Marketing & Communications at IATAS (International Emmy Awards) where she produced events in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Jordan, France, etc. Then at Reed Midem, MJ's positions as Exec Director of Client Services & Partnerships as well as Exec Director of NA Sales gave her the opportunity to work closely with NBC, CBS, Lionsgate, Discovery, A+E, Scripps, among others.
Speaking engagements include The Format People Producers Master Class in Beijing 2016 and KOCCA's Producer Master Class in Seoul in 2015. MJ served as a Board V.P. of Communications NYWIFT.