PEOPLE MOVES

Mind Candy appoints chief people officer

Penny Handscomb has joined Mind Candy, the entertainment company behind the kids’ virtual world Moshi Monsters, as chief people officer, where she will lead the company’s human resources and talent management as it looks to grow its work force by more than 100 people this year.

March 26, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

Publishing exec Craig Herman to head Peanuts program

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES

Craig Herman has been named executive director of publishing for Peanuts Worldwide and Iconix Entertainment at New York-based Iconix Brand Group, where among is duties will be balancing the business between physical books, eBooks and hybrid digibooks and apps.

March 18, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

New programming chief Nikki Reed will bring more live-action to The Hub

PEOPLE MOVES / TV

Former Disney Channel and Disney XD exec Nikki Reed has joined Discovery/Hasbro US children’s net The Hub as SVP of programming & development, where among her first order of business is growing the cablenet’s programming slate to include more live-action series.

March 15, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

Jam Media creates 40 jobs for brand-new production facility

PEOPLE MOVES / TV

Dublin, Ireland-based animation company Jam Media, the studio behind preschool series as Baby Jake and Tilly and Friends, will open a new production and special effects facility in Belfast to create 40 new jobs.

March 15, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

Youth agency adds children’s marketing exec

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES

Youth marketing agency CarrotNewYork, which creates brand-sponsored educational programs, has added Julie Livingston to the role of senior director of client development.

March 15, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

Viacom International appoints new consumer products head

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES

Ron Johnson has been promoted to EVP, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products for Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), which will put him at the helm of Viacom’s international consumer products operations. Reporting into Johnson will be Mark Kingston, who has been upped to GM and SVP for NVCP Europe, Middle East, Africa & Australia.

March 13, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

eOne brings Peppa Pig, new territory manager to Asian market

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES / TV

Entertainment One (eOne) is growing the presence of brands like Peppa Pig in Asia through new broadcast and licensing agreements as well as the appointment of a new territory manager for the region.

March 13, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

Toca Boca acquires zinc Roe and its Tickle Tap apps

COMPANIES / INTERACTIVE / PEOPLE MOVES

Children’s app developer Toca Boca, the company behind open-ended play apps like Toca Tailor, is growing with the acquisition of Toronto-based zinc Roe and its Tickle Tap app series. The name of the 10-person company will change from zinc Roe to Sago Sago.

March 7, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler

Peter Byrne takes the reins at CPLG

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES

Consumer products exec Peter Byrne is stepping into the role of CEO of DHX Media’s entertainment licensing company Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG).

March 5, 2013 Wendy Goldman Getzler