Larry Lieberman joins Virgin Comics Llc./Virgin Animation as chief marketing officer, to overseeing the company's U.S. operations, Global Licensing Business, Strategic Marketing, Publishing and Advertising Sales Divisions. Lieberman is also charged to grow the company's worldwide online and wireless content initiatives.
He will be based in New York City, working closely with Sharad Devarajan, ceo, Virgin Comics/Virgin Animation, to whom he reports.
"Larry brings to this role a deep understanding of both the creative and business aspects of the entertainment industry," said Devarajan. "He has extensive experience with the media platforms that are most important to our long term success, and the dedication, passion and vision that are necessary to lead our international venture into the future."
Formerly an executive with Comedy Central, Warner Music Group and MTV, Lieberman has had great success building successful media and licensing businesses in the U.S. and internationally. Most recently Lieberman was president of the entertainment marketing agency, Forever Wild, a post he held since 2002.
Virgin Comics (www.VirginComics.com) was founded in November 2005 by Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Group (www.virgin.com), alongside author Deepak Chopra, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and Gotham Ent. Group Llc. Virgin Comics has offices in New York City and Bangalore, India.
Gotham Comics (www.GothamComics.com) is the leading provider of international comic magazines in South Asia, with publishing relationships with DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, MAD Magazine and Warner Bros. Worldwide Publishing. The company publishes 13 monthly magazines and a number of quarterly childrens books. Their products are available in English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Malayalam languages and reach nearly 1.5 million readers each month.
