Original upload date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 03:49:01 GMT
As a licensing executive, Kahn has spent more than 30 years distributing and promoting iconic brands, such as Cabbage Patch Kids, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Yu-Gi-Oh! He is also credited for the
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marketing and licensing programs for other iconic brands like Mario Bros., Zelda, Donkey Kong, James Bond, WWF, Polly Pocket and more.
The true highlight of Kahn’s career is that he is responsible for bringing Pokemon to the world. Kahn is the one who persuaded the company behind the "Pocket Monsters" card and Game Boy games to bring the franchise out of Japan and introduce it to the world, renamed as ‘Pokemon’.
With his vast experience in licensing and collectable brands, Kahn brings a very high calibre of expertise to Ecomi. Kahn’s role in Ecomi will see him covering areas such as licensing and acquisition, marketing and execution.
