Pacific Entertainment, creators of the Baby Genius, has announced today the appointment of Alfred Kahn as exclusive consultant in the preschool and children’s markets for the brand. Klaus Moeller, chief executive officer of Pacific Entertainment, made the announcement.

Kahn comes to Pacific Entertainment from 4Kids Entertainment, where he was the founder. 4Kids is responsible for leading properties including Pokemon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Cabbage Patch Kids. Kahn’s history in the business is long, and in 2006 he was inducted into the LIMA (Licensing Merchandisers’ Association) Murray Altschuler Licensing Hall of Fame.

“We are proud to welcome Al to the Pacific Entertainment team and pleased that he sees the tremendous growth potential in our company and the Baby Genius brand,” says Moeller. “The management team has been together developing the brand for the last decade, and we are excited about the potential to accelerate our growth. Mr. Kahn will bring great energy to our effort, as he works to develop additional children’s edu-tainment and branded educational opportunities for Pacific Entertainment.”