People on the Move: GBI Ousts ChizComm Leaders, Jazwares Sets New CBO & More
ChizComm Ltd. and ChizComm Beacon Media founders Harold and Jennifer Chizick today addressed their exit from Genius Brands, ChizComm and ChizComm Beacon Media. Their leading marketing/media companies were acquired by GBI in Febraury 2021, with Harold Chizick serving as CEO of both as well as President of Marketing, granny pokers Content material Customer and Product sales Items for GBI, and Jennifer Chizick as COO of ChizComm Ltd. Their statement reads:
"We are extremely disappointed to be leaving Genius Brands and ChizComm after less than a year of being with Genius Brands. However, our vision on how to best grow the Company does not align well with Genius Brands.
"Last week, Genius Brands imposed organizational changes that reduced our role in the Company and was a breach of our agreement with Genius Brands. We believe that we have been terminated on a without cause basis and now have no choice but to depart the Company and explore options for how to recoup the considerable sums remaining due to us. Efforts to resolve this matter in an amicable fashion have been unsuccessful.
"ChizComm staff is at the heart of everything we do. Stay tuned for what we do next." And to the ChizComm client base, it has been an honor working in partnership to unlock opportunities and drive growth. We want to thank thwill be phenomenal team - past and present - that have contributed to building a great organization that prioritizes integrity, passion and drive.
In its own statement, Genius Brand names asserts that Jennifer and Harold Chizick had been ended for result in, saying, "The continuing corporation thinks this choice to be in the greatest attention of its shareholders and clients. Business will continue under current management: Donna MacNeil, President of ChizComm, and Kathleen Campisano, Global Chief Marketing Officer & General Manager of ChizComm Beacon. The Company is fully invested in the success of these subsidiaries and believes it will be more fully realized under Ms. Ms and MacNeil’s. Campisano’s leadership."
The Chizicks founded ChizComm Ltd. In the prior calendar year operating with GBI, Harold secured a Master Toy Partner for Rainbow Rangers, led the partnership to have Kartoon Channel! and MEGA Brands, as well as serving on several Toy Industry Association committees and having spent six years as the Official Spokesperson for the Canadian Toy Association. Harold previously worked as a senior-level executive at top tier organizations including Spin Master Ltd. stream on Pluto TV, and led the marketing to deliver over 70M views on Stan Lee Superhero Kindergarten. in 2013, a advertising marketing communications and mass media purchasing company in the life style, family, entertainment, gaming and toy spaces.
Global toys and licensing leader Jazwares (www.jazwares.com) has named Jeremy Padawer as Chief Brand Officer, effective immediately. Padawer is a toy industry veteran with deep expertwill bee in brand development across multiple toy categories including collectibles, as well as an experienced executive in e-commerce and animated content.
Padawer has been instrumental in Jazwares’ growth since joining the company in 2019 when Jazwares acquired Wicked Cool Toys.