Geneon Ent. has hired Rand Brenner as its new director of licensing, reports VARIETY. Based in L.A., Brenner will oversee establishing, directing and executing licensing partnerships worldwide. Previously, he served as vp of licensing and merchandising at Saban, where he managed all licensing, including the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS. Most recently, Brenner was president/coo of startup Lasershield Systems.
Geneon Ent. is a distributor of Japanese animation in the U.S. Company's parent is Tokyo-based advertising firm Dentsu. For more information, visit www.geneon-ent.co.jp/.
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