ARUNE SINGH HIRED AS BOOM! STUDIOS VP OF advertising

Media release — BOOM! Studios revealed that it has hired Arune Singh as Vice President, Marketing. In this recently produced role, Singh will report to Filip Sablik, president of publishing as well as Marketing, while overseeing all daily elements of marketing, communications, as well as social media, in addition to brand advancement as well as new business initiatives. The BOOM! Studios advertising team includes Mel Caylo, advertising Manager, as well as Stephanie Hocutt, social network Coordinator.
Singh began his career in the entertainment market in 2001 as a columnist for IGN as well as soon joined ComicBookResources.com as a personnel writer. In 2007, Singh joined marvel Entertainment’s publishing team where he led the communications team with major introduces including the introduction of Miles Morales, the landmark super hero marriage in Astonishing X-Men as well as record-breaking events like Avengers vs X-Men. In 2013, he was promoted to executive Director, TV communications as well as led the publicity introduce of marvel television with series including “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Marvel’s Daredevil,” as well as more. In 2015, he transferred to Syfy in the function of Vice President, Publicity before just recently joining BOOM! Studios.

“Since I was a kid, there’s no medium I’ve liked as much as graphic fiction as well as I’m thrilled to re-enter the market with BOOM! Studios,” stated Singh. “From titles like LUMBERJANES to KLAUS to mouse GUARD to MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, BOOM! is producing premiere storytelling that truly brings new voices as well as visitors to comic shops, with an unparalleled team of people behind the scenes who represent the future of the entertainment industry.”

This new hire complies with other key workers moves for BOOM! Studios in a record-setting sales year which saw the business introduce one of the biggest new series of the year (MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS) with over one million units sold; celebrating LUMBERJANES selling over 500,000 copies; as well as providing the top-selling comic book in October (BIG difficulty IN bit CHINA/ESCAPE FROM new YORK #1):

Kate Henning has been hired as Operations Manager. Henning began her career at diamond Comic Distributors as a brand manager in the buying department. Over her 5 years there, she established a sterling reputation of working with publishers. In 2013, Henning was hired by IDW, where she served as the publisher’s Sales & Operations Manager. In her new role, Henning will oversee BOOM!’s publishing logistics together with printer as well as supplier relationships.

Dafna Pleban has been promoted to Editor, skill Development. Pleban has been with BOOM! since 2009 as well as has been instrumental in finding as well as establishing high-performing skill for many years. This new designation shows her continued success in determining singular talents including Russ Manning award nominee Vanesa R. Del Rey (THE empty MAN, Black Widow) as well as Russ Manning award champion Dan Mora (KLAUS, WWE: THEN. NOW. FOREVER.).

Alex Galer has been promoted to partner Editor. Galer started at BOOM! in 2012 as well as has been a passionate ambassador for titles such as huge difficulty IN bit CHINA, expense & TED as well as POWER RANGERS. He likewise shepherded the Harvey Award-winning PEANUTS: A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. SCHULZ HC, a book that was years in the making.

Cameron Chittock has been promoted to partner Editor. Chittock joined BOOM! in 2013 as part of the publisher’s purchase of Archaia. He has played a considerable function in continuing as well as establishing the Archaia imprint, in addition to working on the Eisner award nominated maxi-series, THE SPIRE. Chittock has likewise been an instrumental part of the mouse GUARD team with David Petersen as it celebrated its 10-year anniversary.

Stephanie Hocutt has been promoted to social network Coordinator. Hocutt joined BOOM! in 2013 as a pr assistant before her title altered to advertising assistant in 2015 to show her wider function in the department. In 2016, she spearheaded the growth in the publisher’s social network channels including introducing devoted Tumblrs for BOOM! Box as well as KaBOOM!. Hocutt has likewise significantly increased BOOM!’s reach as well as interaction on established platforms including Twitter, Instagram, as well as Facebook.

Michelle Ankley has been promoted to production Designer. After interning with the company, Ankley started with BOOM! in late 2013 in the Operations department as well as transferred to the production team in early 2015. Her style work has included the IRREDEEMABLE PREMIER HC, THE BAKER street PECULIARS, as well as LUMBERJANES/GOTHAM ACADEMY.

Added Sablik, “This was the biggest year for BOOM! Studios in our history. We’re excited to reveal the addition as well as advancement of key workers who will all play crucial functions in providing what we believenull