Turner Broadcasting System has tapped Dominik Tzimas to head up distribution at its Polish office, a hub for the broadcaster’s growing Russian, Central and Eastern European operations.

Located in Warsaw, Tzimas is tasked with developing Turner’s distribution and content syndication of Boomerang, Cartoon Network, and other original TNT properties in the region.

On Tzimas’s team are distribution managers Mikolaj Dorozala (Poland),  Tatyana Kalita (Russia and CIS), Cristina Valasutean (Hungary, Romania, Balkans) and Barbora Sopkova (CEE).

He brings a wealth of experience to his new gig. Before Turner, Tzimas worked for AMC/Chello Central Europe as country manager for Poland and regional sales director for the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. He’s also held senior positions in the print industry with Axel Spring, Metro International and Bauer Publishing.