GENIUS BRANDS APPOINTS FINANCIAL MARKETS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE ZRINKA DEKIC AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER After acquiring WOW! Unlimited Media and Your Family Entertainment AG over the past month, Genius Brands International has now appointed industry veteran Zrinka Dekic as its new Chief Financial Officer. Dekic will also take on the role of Head of Strategy and … [Read more...] about Genius Continues Expansion With Hire Of New CFO
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Licensing Jobs: ZAG Appoints Maria Doolan As VP of TV Content
As award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG continues to build its executive leadership team, the Company has appointed former Zinkia executive Maria Doolan, who drove the global growth for the hit Pocoyo brand, to the newly created position of VP, TV Content. She reports to Jeremy Zag, Founder & CEO, and Julian Zag, EVP, Global Operations and Head of Global … [Read more...] about Licensing Jobs: ZAG Appoints Maria Doolan As VP of TV Content
Licensing Jobs: Software Firm Flowhaven Announces Four Key Hires
Flowhaven Makes Key Hires, Recruiting From Amazon, Atlassian, Espagon, and Zalando. Flowhaven, a leading Licensing Relationship Management platform (LRM), has strengthened its global leadership team with four strategic hires as the company continues its growth trajectory. Adam Rubin has joined the company as Vice President of Revenue, Tomi Heinonen as Vice President … [Read more...] about Licensing Jobs: Software Firm Flowhaven Announces Four Key Hires
Asembl Appoints Wendy Garth as Brand and Licensing Director
Appointment Coincides with Asembl Welcoming Fleur Harris to Global Client Portfolio Australia design, lifestyle and FMCG licensed brand extension agency Asembl has announced the appointment of Wendy Garth to the newly created position of Brand & Licensing Director – Design. Garth will drive the development of the agency’s new Fashion and Design division, which launches … [Read more...] about Asembl Appoints Wendy Garth as Brand and Licensing Director
Licensing Jobs: Lisa Foster To Head ZAG’s North American Licensing
Animation studio ZAG is adding more horsepower to its licensing team, due to the ongoing success of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. As part of that growth, ZAG is promoting North American Licensing VP Lisa K. Foster (pictured) to the role of Senior Vice President, Licensing to manage the company’s portfolio of brands under the ZAG Heroez label: an umbrella brand … [Read more...] about Licensing Jobs: Lisa Foster To Head ZAG’s North American Licensing
Sesame Workshop Elevates Samantha Maltin to Executive Vice President
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, has promoted Samantha Maltin to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, expanding her responsibilities to include Strategic Communications, Events, and Archives, while she retains her CMO portfolio. Reporting to Workshop President Sherrie Westin, Maltin will continue to … [Read more...] about Sesame Workshop Elevates Samantha Maltin to Executive Vice President
Three New Faces In Wildbrain’s C-Suite
WILDBRAIN ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO FUEL NEW BUSINESS, CREATIVITY AND INTEGRATION WildBrain Ltd. a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, has announced three new appointments for C-level positions in the company. One of those brings a new face to the Wildbrain management team, as Damon Berger has joined the company in the newly created position of Chief … [Read more...] about Three New Faces In Wildbrain’s C-Suite
Julian Zag Named Head Of Global CP at ZAG
Thanks to his role in helping ZAG expand its operations around the world in recent years, Julian Zag has now been named Head of Global Consumer Products for the company. Zag also serves as Executive VP of Global Operations, and will continue to report directly to company CEO and founder Jeremy Zag. Julian Zag, who joined the company in February 2019 as a member of the … [Read more...] about Julian Zag Named Head Of Global CP at ZAG
Blue Kangaroo Expands With Five New Staffers in the UK
The UK creative agency Blue Kangaroo says it has taken on five new graduates to help manage the acquisition of major new contract wins from existing clients in the toy, entertainment, and licensing sectors. Blue Kangaroo is a Gateshead-based agency that works with some of the world’s largest character licensing brands. The company says it's expanded this month due to an … [Read more...] about Blue Kangaroo Expands With Five New Staffers in the UK
Licensing Writer Robert Hutchins Tagged As Editor For Products Of Change
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The veteran licensing industry reporter and editor Robert Hutchins has joined Products of Change (PoC) in the newly created role of Editor and Community Manager. Hutchins (above left) was the editor for both ToyNews and Licensing.biz, both of which are widely read publications in the licensing industry. Now, Hutchins is joining the team at … [Read more...] about Licensing Writer Robert Hutchins Tagged As Editor For Products Of Change