DC Entertainment has named new co-publishers of DC Comics, a Chief Creative Officer and heads of Sales/Marketing/Business Development & Finance/Administration. Senior executive team includes Jim Lee and Dan DiDio, named Co-Publishers DC Comics and Geoff Johns, Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment. John Rood has been named Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Business Development and Patrick Caldon as Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration."DC Entertainment's new executive team is a creative 'dream team,' with accomplishments and talent unrivaled in the business," said Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment. "This announcement continues and underscores DC's legacy as the ultimate destination for creators. We'll benefit enormously from the deep experience this team represents, while re-energizing the direction and focus of the company..."
"With this new leadership team, Diane will be able to fully and respectfully integrate DC's brand and characters, not only as key content drivers in the film division, but across all of the businesses of Warner Bros. and Time Warner," said Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. "I am very proud and excited about the accomplished executives who are charged with expanding this powerful library. They each have a diverse and complementary skill-set and are deeply committed to contributing to the DC Comics legacy..."
