Hasbro names global licensing chief

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Hasbro have issued the following press release regarding the naming of Simon Waters as their Senior Vice President of Global Licensing

Hasbro names global licensing chief
Hasbro hires former Disney executive as global licensing executive

Toy maker Hasbro Inc. named Simon Waters, a former executive at The Walt Disney Co., as senior vice president of global licensing.

Waters was most recently vice president, global franchise development and strategic marketing, at The Walt Disney Co.

At Hasbro, he will head licensing initiatives for Hasbro, whose brands include Nerf, Transformers and PlaySkool.

Shares rose $1.17, or 3 percent, to $40.11 during afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $22.66 and $42.59 over the past year.

Credit to the Associated Press for the news