Giorgio Stock Named Vice President, Global Licensing, Disney Publishing Worldwide.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2002 Giorgio Stock has been named to the newly created position of vice president, global licensing, Disney Publishing Worldwide, it was announced by Deborah Dugan, president of the unit. Stock previously held the position of vice president, global children's book group, for the division. Stock, who is fluent in seven languages, will assume responsibility for pioneering new global partnerships and growing global licensing revenue with licensees across all publishing categories and territories. He will now oversee Disney Publishing's regional teams, dividing his time between Disney Publishing's Paris office and global headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "Giorgio's expertise in the global licensing marketplace and proven ability to spot trends and identify publishing opportunities has helped increase our business significantly," said Dugan. Stock joined Disney Publishing in 1997 as director, publications for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . He went on to serve as director, children's book licensing and vice president, global children's book group. Prior to Disney, Stock spent four years at Bertelsmann A.G., in senior marketing and business development positions in both Italy and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . He also served as senior manager, corporate finance division, for the Matuschka Group, Germany's leading private merchant bank at the time, based in Munich. Stock received a joint master's of business administration and master's of international affairs Noun 1. international affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" world affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" degree from Columbia University and a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in economics from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . Disney Publishing Worldwide is the largest children's publisher in the world, with 274 children's magazines and 120 million children's books sold each year. DPW DPW n abbr (US) (= Department of Public Works) → ministerio de obras públicas publishes books, magazines and continuity programs in 74 countries and 55 different languages, reaching over 100 million children each month. As a leading creator of print content that engages the imagination, Disney Publishing consistently delivers on a promise of innovation, reliability and quality. Global headquarters are in New York City. |
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