Jason Rice is leaving Turner Broadcasting Systems where he served as licensing director for Cartoon Network to become the director of brand licensing for SEGA Europe. He will work with SEGA Europe’s newly hired marketing director Jon Rooke to grow the company’s licensing portfolio.
Elliot Lederman is the new Vice President, Retail Development
for CPLG North America. His responsibilities include developing new retail distribution partnerships, both brick and mortar and online, and promoting CPLG’s consumer brands including World of Warriors, St. Andrews Links, Michelangelo and Space Invaders, as well as DHX Brands properties Teletubbies, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Twirlywoos, Inspector Gadget and Caillou.
Jason Brumbaugh joins Genius Brands International as vice president of digital, a newly created position charged with develop- ing and implementing online marketing strategies, web communities and promotional content for GBI brands such as Baby Genius and Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club.
Tomy International promotes Kerry Cunnion to senior vice president of sales where, in addition to continuing to lead the company’s North American sales force, he will oversee design, product development and product marketing.