MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navarre Corporation , a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, announced today that it has appointed Marvin Gleicher as Vice President of DVD Content Acquisition, effective immediately.
Gleicher will have primary responsibility for acquiring and marketing DVD entertainment content for the Company's distribution segment and will report to Bob Freese, Vice President and General Manager of Navarre Entertainment Media.
Prior to joining Navarre, Gleicher founded the North America division of Manga Entertainment Inc. which specialized in the marketing of Japanese animation. Manga Entertainment was acquired by IDT Entertainment in 2004, where Gleicher continued to serve as President of Manga Entertainment. At IDT, Gleicher's responsibilities included acquisition, production and development of marketing strategies for entertainment content under the Manga Entertainment brand. Before founding Manga Entertainment Inc., Gleicher served as President of Smash/Island Records where he was instrumental in acquiring music talent for publishing and worldwide distribution in addition to building the visual media and music video product lines.
Commenting on the Gleicher appointment, Cary Deacon, Navarre's President and Chief Operating Officer, "We believe that there is a significant opportunity to secure exclusive distribution for DVD content in the marketplace. Our goal is to aggressively build this business utilizing our vast distribution, marketing, sales and product development network. Marvin comes to Navarre with a tremendous understanding of the DVD video industry. His experience in business development and DVD content acquisitions will be an enormous asset for Navarre."
About Navarre Corporation
Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, CD audio, DVD video, video games and accessories. Since its founding in 1983, the Company has established distribution relationships with customers across a wide spectrum of retail channels which includes mass merchants, discount, wholesale club, office and music superstores, military and e-tailers nationwide. The Company currently provides its products to over 19,000 retail and distribution center locations throughout the United States and Canada. Navarre has expanded its business to include the licensing and publishing of home entertainment and multimedia content, primarily through the acquisitions of Encore, BCI, and FUNimation. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.navarre.com/ .
