Wildbrain Names New CEO

Charles Rivkin, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based entertainment company Wildbrain Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Polis to the newly created position of CEO, Wildbrain Entertainment. Rivkin, who oversees operations for Wildbrain and its subsidiary Kidrobot, stepped down last Friday, having been named as President Obama’s candidate to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. Polis will report directly to Wildbrain’s board of directors. Diego Marchioni, CEO of Kidrobot, will remain in his post and will also report directly to the board.

Polis joined Wildbrain in 2007 as chief marketing officer, where he led and supervised unprecedented global marketing and licensing initiatives on behalf of Wildbrain ‘s entertainment assets, including YO Wildbrain. In his new role, Polis will oversee all operations for Wildbrain Entertainment, continuing to expand, evaluate and develop opportunities for the studio’s intellectual properties. Visit www.wildbrain.com.

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