Toronto, Canada — Two top Spin Master Corp. executives will be leaving the company in a reshuffling of the management ranks.

Global President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Gadbois and Bill Hess, Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Chief Information Officer are leaving Spin Master.  Gadbois joined Spin Master from Newell Rubbermaid in 2012. Hess will be replaced by former IBM and Celestica executive Paul Blom.

Meanwhile, Tara Deakin, SVP Talent Management, was named Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Officer.

Ronnen Harary, Spin Master’s Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer said: “We would like to thank both Ben and Bill for their significant contributions to Spin Master’s growth over the past seven years. We welcome Paul Blom to the Spin Master leadership team and congratulate Tara on her appointment. Both Paul and Tara have deep management experience and a proven track record of leadership. Paul is an agile and collaborative leader who brings strong operational expertise. His passion for excellence, paired with his extensive experience working with global teams makes him a strong addition to our leadership team.”

Anton Rabie, Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer added: “Both Ronnen and I want to take this opportunity to thank our employees globally for their continued hard work and dedication. Together, we are reimagining where imagination can take us and harnessing our potential to entertain, create joy and inspire play for kids and their families. We are thrilled to announce Tara’s promotion to Chief People Officer. Tara is a transformational leader who will help position us for the next phase of our growth. Her appointment marks a critical moment in Spin Master’s evolution and our recognition of the need to raise the bar in leading, managing and developing our key asset – people.”

About Spin Master

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com) is a leading global children’s entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures, licenses and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer®, Bakugan®, Erector® by Meccano®, Hatchimals®, Air Hogs® and PAW Patrol®. Since 2000, Spin Master has received 110 TIA Toy of The Year (TOTY) nominations with 30 wins across a variety of product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the Year. To date, Spin Master Entertainment has produced nine television series, including the relaunched Bakugan: Battle Planet and current hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people in countries around the world including Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Australia.