Marvel Entertainment

With the goal expanding its global business efforts, Marvel Entertainment has formed an International Advisory Board to help explore new opportunities overseas for Marvel and its key character brands, especially focusing on India and China initially.  The Advisory Board is chaired by James F. Halpin, a longtime Marvel director.  Simon Philips, President/Worldwide Consumer Products will serve as the primary company liaison to the Advisory Board.  Additionally, the Advisory Board is currently comprised of Peter Yip, Exec. Vice Chairman and CEO, CDC Corporation, and Bollywood film producer, Manmohan Shetty, former chairman, Adlabs Films Limited. Yip and Shetty represent China and India, respectively on the Board.  Marvel is in the process of filling two additional Advisory Board positions.