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Joel Whitten Richardson is promoted to President of Turner Latin America. Richardson has executive oversight of Turner’s regional portfolio of general entertainment, kids, sports and free-to-air brands; distribution and ad sales of those brands; the distribution of CNN’s services; and licensing and merchandising activity in Latin America.
Simon Waldron joins LEVEL-5 abby Inc. as SVP Marketing & Licensing.
Saban Brands promotes Frederic Soulié to EVP Global Distribution & Consumer Products and Leila Ouledcheikh to SVP Distribution & Consumer Products EMEA.
Marie McCann is named Senior Director at CBC Kids after holding the position on an interim basis following the departure of Martin Markle last August.
Nathaniel Southworth returns to the toy industry with his own marketing business, Added Smile.
Nelvana grows its team with Peter Crighton, Director Marketing; Kelly Elwood, Director Retail; and Tonya Lindo, Director Licensing North America.
Aria Moffly is promoted to DC Entertainment VP Creative Affairs.
DecoPac promotes Danna Dueck to VP Licensing & Product Marketing.
Fred’s appoints Gregory Froton as SVP Merchandising, General Merchandise and Kimberley Felice-Dooley as SVP Merchandising Consumables.
Dark Horse promotes Chris Gaslin to Director Product Development.
Patrick Elmendorff steps down as the MD of Studio 100 Media GmbH in order to pursue new challenges. Hans Ulrich Stoef will step into Patrick’s role shortly; in the meantime Hans Bourlon will temporarily manage the company.
Underground Toys rebrands as Seven 20.
Dick Bruna, creator of children’s character, Miffy, dies at age 89 in his home town of Utrecht, the Netherlands.