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MassMutual Names Regina Heyward Head of Supplier Diversity

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Monday, December 7, 2020

As part of a long-time commitment to being a diverse and inclusive company, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today that Regina Heyward has been named Head of Supplier Diversity, a new position reporting to William Porter, Head of Procurement at MassMutual, to strengthen its supplier diversity program focused on sustainable business relationships with diverse suppliers.

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  • As part of a long-time commitment to being a diverse and inclusive company, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced today that Regina Heyward has been named Head of Supplier Diversity, a new position reporting to William Porter, Head of Procurement at MassMutual, to strengthen its supplier diversity program focused on sustainable business relationships with diverse suppliers.
  • In this role, Heyward will build upon the companys ongoing practices and firmly establish an innovative supplier diversity strategy that aligns with MassMutuals core values and work with the companys suppliers to ensure their continued investment in diversity, equality, and inclusion within their businesses.
  • Regina is a seasoned leader who brings more than two decades of multi-industry global supply chain and diversity, equity, and inclusion experience to her role, said Porter.
  • Heyward most recently served as Senior Vice President and Head of Supplier Diversity at Wells Fargo & Company where she was responsible for a $1 billion-plus portfolio of diverse business relationships.

Mega-Hit Yu-Gi-Oh Joins Kartoon Channel!

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Monday, August 10, 2020

Genius Brands International Continues to Build Its Premium Content Pipeline on Kartoon Channel!

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  • Genius Brands International Continues to Build Its Premium Content Pipeline on Kartoon Channel!
  • Led by Yu-Gi-Oh, these new program acquisitions truly showcase the quality and diversity of content we are striving to bring to young audiences discovering the Kartoon Channel!
  • and offer opportunities for a wide range of ad partners to drive revenue for the channel, said Chairman & CEO Andy Heyward.
  • We are extremely proud of the rapid expansion of Kartoon Channel!

Genius Brands International Chairman & CEO Andy Heyward Issues Statement on Preliminary Proxy Statement Filing

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Genius Brands Chairman & CEO, Andy Heyward, issued the following statement:

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  • Genius Brands Chairman & CEO, Andy Heyward, issued the following statement:
    Todaywe filed a preliminary proxy for a special meeting of stockholders that is expected to be heldon Thursday, August 27, 2020.
  • I speak not only as your Chairman and CEO, but as one of the largest shareholders in the company.
  • Multiple EmmyAward-winning directorMichael Maliani directs the series, and Genius Brands' Chairman and CEO and multiple Emmy Award-winning producer, Andy Heyward, serves as executive producer.
  • Important Information for Genius Brands International, Inc. Shareholders
    In connection with the special meeting, the Company will file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Enters Into Agreement to Become Significant Investor in Genius Brands International

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Monday, June 15, 2020

Schwarzenegger, who also serves as executive producer, lends his voice as the lead character in the series.

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  • Schwarzenegger, who also serves as executive producer, lends his voice as the lead character in the series.
  • Genius Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Heyward, Paul Wachter, CEO of Main Street Advisors, and President of POW!
  • Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO, Genius Brands, noted, We are grateful to have Arnold, not only as a co-producer, but also as a warrant holder, which is a tribute to his belief in both the series and Genius Brands.
  • Through licensing agreementswith leading manufacturers, characters from Genius Brands IP, also appear on a wide range of consumer products for the worldwide retail marketplace.

Nickelodeon Triples Daily Broadcast of Genius Brands International’s Popular Preschool Series, Rainbow Rangers

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Friday, October 4, 2019

Effective immediately, Nick Jr. will now go to airing Rainbow Rangers Monday Friday, 3x per day, and on the weekends with a new episode premiering each Sunday.

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  • Effective immediately, Nick Jr. will now go to airing Rainbow Rangers Monday Friday, 3x per day, and on the weekends with a new episode premiering each Sunday.
  • The increased broadcast run commitment in the premium 10 weeks leading up to Christmas underscores the success of the series.
  • The exposure of Rainbow Rangers is now essentially tripled, said Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO, Genius Brands.
  • In the international market, Rainbow Rangers season one debuted this summer across Latin America on Nickelodeon LatAm, and in its first major European territory, Italy, on Cartoonito.

Genius Brands International Chairman and CEO Andy Heyward Purchases 1,000,000 Common Shares at $0.76 Per Share in a Private Placement

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Thursday, October 3, 2019

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (Nasdaq: GNUS), a global brand management company that creates and licenses multimedia entertainment content for children, today announced that it completed a $760,000 private placement through the issuance of 1 million common shares at a price per share of $0.76 to Andy Heyward, Chairman and CEO of Genius Brands.

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  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Brands International, Inc. (Genius Brands or the Company) (Nasdaq: GNUS), a global brand management company that creates and licenses multimedia entertainment content for children, today announced that it completed a $760,000 private placement through the issuance of 1 million common shares at a price per share of $0.76 to Andy Heyward, Chairman and CEO of Genius Brands.
  • Mr. Heyward also purchased $500,000 of the Companys August 2018 10% Secured Convertible Notes (Notes) from a Noteholder.
  • We are transitioning to the next phase of our growth, which includes product launch at retail around these properties.
  • With these latest financing transactions, we have significantly enhanced our balance sheet and built a solid foundation for growth.