TOKYOPOP has promoted Marc Visnick to COO and Writer to plan and lead most of the writer’s key initiatives and techniques on the firm.
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TOKYOPOP introduced this week that it has promoted Marc Visnick to COO and Writer. He had beforehand served as VP of Publishing since becoming a member of the manga and graphic novel firm in early 2022. Visnick will devise and lead most of the writer’s key initiatives and techniques from right here on.
On this new function, Visnick will handle all North American operations, together with print, digital, editorial, advertising/PR, gross sales, and distribution. Because the comics, manga, and graphic novel markets proceed to broaden, Visnick will develop methods to drive progress and effectivity for the model. He’ll report back to TOKYOPOP founder and CEO Stu Levy.
Throughout his time at TOKYOPOP, Visnick has doubled yr over yr firm income, considerably expanded the model’s presence within the North American market by way of retail channel growth and partnerships, elevated market share, and carried out a brand new manufacturing course of to effectively scale content material output.
A veteran of the publishing trade, Visnick was beforehand VP of Gross sales and Enterprise Improvement for indie comics writer TKO Studios, the place he managed worldwide distribution, advertising, PR, licensing, printing, and direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, commerce, and impartial retail channels. Throughout his tenure, he doubled TKO Studios’ print gross sales and expanded the digital catalog to all main commerce, comedian ebook, and library channels. This earned him a status as a deft hand at promotion and distribution, two traits important to each comics writer working now.
Visnick additionally beforehand served because the Senior Enterprise Improvement Supervisor at Ingram Content material Group, the place he developed new income streams for each the print and digital content material distribution companies, elevated unit margins, and doubled unit gross sales for key legacy shoppers. Earlier than Ingram, he served in Director of Gross sales roles for Callisto Media, Inc. and Lonely Planet / BBC Worldwide. He attracts from a variety of publishing and broadcast media trade expertise.