Studio B Productions has hired one exec and promoted another — bringing in Anthony Jiwa as director of marketing and upping Kirsten Newlands to head of production.

Jiwa was previously in marketing at VIZ Media, working in the publishing and home entertainment divisions on brands including Pokémon, Naruto and InuYasha. At Studio B, he will work on properties including Ricky Sprocket – Showbiz Boy and George of the Jungle, both due to debut later this year.

‘Our plan is to build Studio B’s properties across all platforms,’ says Blair Peters, partner at the Vancouver toon house. ‘With his experience in the entertainment and animation industries, Anthony is a welcome addition to the team.’

Newlands moves up from a producer role on Pucca, a South Korean title service produced by Studio B, to the new post atop production.