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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS | | By Sharan Street
David Peskin Joins That’s what veteran adult industry salesman David
Some times you can go home again—or at least sort of.
Peskin found to be true when he joined Exquisite
Multimedia—14 years after company founder Jerry E.
first offered him a job. And to make it an even bigger
blast from the past, Peskin is now working under the same
roof as Exile Distribution chief Howard Levine, with whom he
spent years in the sales trenches at Vivid Entertainment.
But Peskin’s journey in adult began even before that.
“I started in ’96, selling Snatch Productions,” he recalled,
handling David Christopher’s top-selling Pussyman series. He
also hawked product for Samurai Video, selling “the very first
Japanese hardcore, uncensored, to be brought into the United
States. No mosaic,” he explained.
Five years later, he found himself at a crossroads. He was poised to start
working at Exquisite, where he was coming on to sell a new studio. Then, Peskin
got a call. The call. On the other end of the line was Vivid honcho Steven Hirsch.
“I had literally just shook hands with Jerry E., owner of Exquisite; he was going
to hire me. We shook hands, did the deal. I walked outside Jerry’s old building,
and the phone rang and it was Steven Hirsch, asking if I could start tomorrow
with Vivid.”
He walked right back in and talked to Jerry, who said, “Bro, you have to go work
for Vivid.”
But there have been a lot of DVDs under the bridge since then, and Peskin’s
focused on the future now. And he couldn’t be happier.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Jerry, with the team that he’s assembled. It’s a
salesman’s dream to have this type of team and the support that’s already in place
here. It’s set up for any salesman to come in to be successful immediately.”
Peskin outlined his new responsibilities as sales manager for Exquisite. First off
Exquisite Veteran rep will sell Rodney Moore, DD Busty and other lines
are products under the Exquisite imprint that the company
owns and distributes. One line that he’s particularly looking
forward to selling is Sex Ed Films, which had a new title
in October: A Couples Guide to Female Ejaculation. “I’m really
excited,” he said. “It brings me back to the days when we
launched the Vivid Ed line, with Tristan Taormino.”
And there are also many studios distributed by Exquisite.
“I’m responsible for all of the Rodney Moore product—new
releases and catalog.
“We also have exclusive distribution rights for Naughty
Sinner, XXX Factory, DD Busty and Ultimate TGirl
Productions,” he continued. “I’ll be responsible for all these
lines.”
And there is more to come. “We’ll be distributing the Men Are Slaves line, and
I’ll also be selling that. The first new release will be titled Men Are Slaves Presents
Female Worship. It focuses on femdom and lesbian fetish content.”
Peskin’s also pumped up about another studio. “We’ll be introducing four new
titles from X-Rated Films. I’m really excited about that. What X-Rated Films
produces is high-end, high-quality gonzo and it encompasses the MILF, teen,
black, interracial, lesbian and anal genres.”
Exquisite founder Jerry E. is also looking forward to working with his new
team member. “I think it’s great to have Howard and David reunited and under
our roof here, and I think it will benefit everybody, the two of them together.
I’ve always had a close working relationship with David back from my days as a
distributor, purchasing all of the Vivid line. David has always been ahead of the
curve in the industry—what I call a real insider. He brings a tremendous amount
of enthusiasm and energy to everything he does.”
Email Peskin at davep@expxxx.com or call (818) 576-9464 (toll free 866-629-
4273). For more information on Exquisite, go to ExpXXX.com.
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