Peghin New Atomic Operations Chief

Edward Peghin has joined Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons as coo to oversee production and legal matters, human resources and marketing/sales initiatives.

We are extremely pleased to bring Edward on board to further streamline operations and strengthen our production focus for 2004 and beyond, said Trevor Bentley, Atomic Cartoons ceo/vp of co-production. Edward is an experienced producer/director and entertainment attorney, and comes from a background in both childrens and primetime television programming and feature film.

Peghin is a Leo-nominated producer and director of television programs. He has worked as line producer and segment producer for the Gemini-award winning series, SCOOP AND DOOZIE, which airs on CBC. He is also an entertainment lawyer and had previously represented Atomic Cartoons in the ATOMIC BETTY negotiations.

Five-year-old animation production house Atomic Cartoons ( has made a name for itself by creating fresh, cutting-edge animated content and for providing high-end pre-production and animation services to a variety of clients that include Warner Bros., Disney, Nelvana, Film Roman and Cartoon Network.