Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has appointed 19-year industry veteran Glen Bartlett as its creative director.

As reported by Kidscreen, Bartlett, a native Canadian who was most recently the senior/executive creative director at I&S BBDO/Proximity in Tokyo, will be based in Hong Kong and report to Turner’s VP of branding and communications, Lucien Harrington.

In his new role, Bartlett will be responsible for managing the creative strategy for Turner’s entertainment portfolio including Cartoon Network, POGO, Boomerang, truTV and Turner Classic Movies, while supporting the development of key kids’ franchises such as Ben 10 and The Amazing World of Gumball.