Maarten Weck
named Executive Vice President and Managing Director of
CPLG
HALIFAX, Dec. 5, 2018
/PRNewswire/ - DHX Media (or the "Company") (TSX: DHX, NASDAQ:
DHXM), a global children's content and brands company, is pleased
to announce the appointment of Maarten
Weck as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of
its wholly owned subsidiary, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group
(CPLG), one of the world's leading entertainment, sport and brand
licensing agencies. Mr. Weck will oversee all global operations of
CPLG, effective immediately, reporting to Aaron Ames, Chief
Operating Officer, DHX Media.
CPLG, a third-party licensing agency, is renowned in the
consumer products industry for managing the licensing and
merchandising rights for over 40 brands. CPLG's clients include
Nickelodeon, BBC Worldwide, Peanuts, MGM, emoji, Paramount, MGA,
Spin Master, Sesame Workshop, Mattel, Line
Friends, Ubisoft, Real Madrid and more.
Michael Donovan, Executive Chair
and CEO, DHX Media, said: "We continue to implement changes to
strengthen every aspect of our global organization, and we are
confident that Maarten, with his many years of management
experience and deep knowledge of the agency business, is the ideal
executive to lead CPLG into its next phase of growth. Maarten has
strong relationships with CPLG's clients, as well as the leadership
skills to energize the CPLG team going forward."
Maarten Weck added: "I am excited
to work with the entire CPLG team in a more expansive capacity to
help our clients grow their consumer products businesses worldwide.
We have an excellent team in place, strong international
partnerships, and a growing portfolio of high-profile clients that
positions CPLG well to continue on its path of expansion."
Mr. Weck has been with CPLG for over 13 years and was formerly
Managing Director for Northern
Europe, the UK, NORDIC, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Benelux territories.
Mr. Weck's career began after graduating from Hogeschool van
Amsterdam with a degree in
Business Economics. Prior to working with CPLG, Mr. Weck held
management positions with Memphis Belle, the Cookie Company and
Keesing. In these positions, he worked with clients in the book,
game, fashion and television industries.
Mr. Weck succeeds Peter Byrne,
former CEO of CPLG. We wish to thank Peter for his enthusiasm and
commitment to the Company over the past years. We wish him all the
best for the future.
DHX Brands, formerly part of Mr. Byrne's mandate, will report to
Michael Donovan.
About DHX Media
DHX Media Ltd. (TSX: DHX, NASDAQ:
DHXM) is a global children's content and brands company, recognized
for such high-profile properties as Peanuts, Teletubbies,
Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, and the
acclaimed Degrassi franchise. One of the world's foremost
producers of children's shows, DHX Media owns the world's largest
independent library of children's content, at 13,000 half-hours. It
licenses its content to broadcasters and streaming services
worldwide and generates royalties through its global consumer
products program. Through its subsidiary, WildBrain, DHX Media
operates one of the largest networks of children's channels on
YouTube. Headquartered in Canada,
DHX Media has offices worldwide. Visit us at
www.dhxmedia.com.
About CPLG
CPLG (www.cplg.com) is one of the world's
leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agencies with
offices in the UK, Benelux, Nordics, France, Germany, Italy, Spain,
Sweden, Poland, Middle
East, Greece &
Turkey and the US. Owned by DHX
Media (www.dhxmedia.com) a leader in the creation, production and
licensing of family entertainment rights, CPLG has more than 40
years of experience in the licensing industry. It provides each of
its clients with dedicated licensing and marketing industry
professionals and a fully-integrated product development, legal and
accounting service. CPLG believe that partnership is about clarity,
openness and trust, and is widely known for its no-nonsense,
straightforward approach; Expert Common Sense.
Disclaimer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" under
applicable securities laws with respect to DHX Media including,
without limitation, statements regarding statements regarding
management changes and expected associated impacts on the Company.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected
in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements
involve risks and uncertainties and are based on information
currently available to the Company. Actual results or events may
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
or events to differ materially from current expectations, among
other things, include factors discussed in materials filed with
applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time
including matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's
most recent Annual Information Form and annual Management
Discussion and Analysis, which also form part of the Company's
annual report on Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as
of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update
or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as
required by law.
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