Entertainment Partners Appoints New UK Executive Vice President

Entertainment Partners, a production management and entertainment payroll firm, has appointed Chris Gratton as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of its UK business, effective today. Gratton joins the company from Ticketmaster Sport, where he previously served as Managing Director. In this role, he will lead EP’s UK operations as the company pushes its integrated production technology offering into the country.

The appointment signals Entertainment Partners' formal expansion of its services into the UK market. The company recently launched its SmartStart digital onboarding and SmartTime timecard solutions in the country, adding to its existing production finance and payroll capabilities.