Sean Wolfington

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Sean Wolfington

Entrepreneur and film producer
Born: April 27, 1971
Philadelphia
Occupation: Entrepreneur and film producer
Spouse: Ana Wolfington
Children: Two

Sean Wolfington is an entrepreneur and American film producer.

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[edit] Business career

Sean Wolfington is most noted for founding two technology and Internet marketing companies:

  • Cyber Car and Automark which were both under the the holding group named HAC Group. HAC Group was later acquired by Reynolds and Reynolds in April of 2000 and valued at US$200 million.[1]
  • BZ Results was sold to Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in 2006.[2] At the time, BZ Results was valued at $125 million.
  • Co-owns Metanoia Films, in conjunction with Eustace Wolfington, Director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, former Fox Business Affairs executive Leo Severino, and Latin actor Eduardo Verastegui.[3] Metanoia Films owns half of the film Bella, and the other half is owned by a media investment company called the One Media group, which Wolfington owns.

[edit] Achievements

  • In 2006, Sean Wolfington was one of the top four finalists in the Ernst & Young annual “Entrepreneur of the Year".
  • Also in 2006, BZ Results was recognized as the winner of the “Innovative Company of the Year” along with SAP.[4][5]

[edit] Film and media career


  • Bella's filmmakers received honors from the Smithsonian and the Whitehouse. The Smithsonian Latino Center honored Bella with their "Legacy Award" at a private screening in Miami hosted by Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his wife Columba Bush, a native Mexican.[8] The director of the Department of Citizenship gave the director of Bella, Alejandro Monteverde, the "American by Choice" award for Bella's posotive contribution to Latino art and culture in the U.S.[9] The president and first lady saw the film and invited Bella's director to sit with Laura Bush in her private box during the annual "State of the Union" speech in 2007.[10][10]


  • Self-Medicated, produced by Wolfington in 2005, received 17 awards.[11]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reynolds and Reynolds Acquires HAC Group. The Auto Channel (April 17 2000). Retrieved on 2006-02-15.
  2. ^ Cliff Banks (April 1, 2006). ADP Bolsters Website Efforts By Buying BZ. WardsAuto.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
  3. ^ Tim Drake. Little Film Wins Big In Toronto: The family-friendly movie Bella won a key award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. National Catholic Register. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
  4. ^ Sean Wolfington. AutoSuccess Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
  5. ^ Auto Success magazine (pg. 8-10).
  6. ^ ABC News
  7. ^ Martin A. Grove (September 27, 2006). 'Bella' producer says THR put film on radar. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2006-3-10.
  8. ^ Aaron Glickman (March 13, 2007). SmithsonianHonorsBella. SocialMiami.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
  9. ^ Aaron Glickman (March 1, 2007). Bella Producer Sean Wolfington. SocialMiami.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
  10. ^ a b Tomas C. (January 25, 2007). PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH INVITED MEXICAN FILM DIRECTOR ALEJANDRO MONTEVERDE TO SIT IN THE FIRST LADY’S BOX DURING HIS STATE OF UNION ADDRESS, AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICAN SOCIETY. HispanicTips.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
  11. ^ "IMDB:Self Medicated". Retrieved on 2007-12-17.

[edit] External links

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