Nick International Adds Licensing VP

Nickelodeon has appointed Dan Frugtniet to the role of vice president of licensing and consumer products business development for Nickelodeon International.

In his new role, Frugtniet will be responsible for driving the ongoing expansion of Nickelodeon International’s consumer products business as well as maintaining the developing growth of the business in Russia/CIS, India, South Africa, Israel and the CEE/Adria region.

Frugtniet joined Viacom International Media Networks in 2010 and has helped to develop the company’s business in the EMEA region.

“Dan has been an invaluable member of our team here at Viacom, and we are thrilled to have him in this role,” says Mark Kingston, general manager and senior vice president, EMEA and international promotions and CPG, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products. “Dan demonstrates a flexible and entrepreneurial approach to building the business across diverse and complex markets, and we’re confident in his ability to help us to continue to drive growth and build relationships with our partners across the markets for which he is responsible.”