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IDW Publishing Names Jerry Bennington as President, Jud Meyers as Publisher And Rebekah Cahalin as General Manager and Executive Vice President of Operations
IDW Publishing Names Jerry Bennington as President, Jud Meyers as Publisher And Rebekah Cahalin as General Manager and Executive Vice President of Operations.
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2020 / IDW Publishing, a subsidiary of IDW Media Holdings Inc. (OTC PINK:IDWM), has selected industry veterans Jerry Bennington and Jud Meyers as the company's new President and Publisher, respectively. Rebekah Cahalin has been promoted to General Manager and EVP of Operations, covering both IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment."As IDW accelerates its growth trajectory as a fully integrated multi-media company, we are very fortunate to have Jerry Bennington and Jud Meyers to assume these key roles at IDW Publishing," said Ezra Rosensaft, IDW's CEO. Rosensaft was recently promoted from CFO to CEO of IDW Media Holdings, and came to IDW after nearly 15 years at HBO. "We are equally as fortunate to have Rebekah Cahalin step into the GM and EVP of Operations positions. All three executives are already valued and vital members of the IDW team as well as inspiring leaders. I have no doubt that they will accomplish great things in their new positions," he added.Bennington, who currently serves as IDW Publishing's EVP of Product Management, brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his new role, He will be tasked with overseeing IDW Publishing's strategic business units, integrating product cross-platform programs, establishing product growth initiatives with partners, broadening customer experiences to new platforms and expanding the company's extensive IP portfolio. As EVP of Product Management, Bennington established new business units including IDW Limited and IDW Games, and he increased IDW Publishing's stable of licensed IPs including the notable additions of Batman the Animated Series, Dragon Ball Z, Metal Gear Solid and Usagi Yojimbo. Prior to joining IDW Publishing, Bennington was the President of 3 Point Entertainment where he helped develop specialty licensed merchandise, and served as the VP of Marketing for The Upper Deck Company's Upper Deck Games."As a long-standing member of the IDW team, I am thankful for the opportunity to build on Chris Ryall's work leading the company to product excellence and providing our readers with richer, deeper, and more meaningful experiences," said Bennington. "Collaborating with our valued customers and partners around the globe, we will achieve unparalleled quality and memorabl...