Wizard Entertainment Group has hired Jim Silver as publisher for all of its magazines and Websites and promoted Rob Felton to associate publisher of several of its titles.  Silver will also manage sales activities for the publications, conventions, and mall tour.  He was previously editor in chief of Wizard's Toy Wishes, a role which he will continue to play. 

Silver is a widely quoted toy industry and licensing industry expert who is also editor-in-chief of Royalties and Toys and Family Entertainment magazines for aNb Media, which he will continue to do as part of his busy schedule.  

In his new role Felton, formerly Wizard VP business development, will work on helping Wizard's marketing partners reach their audiences through Wizard, ToyFare, Inquest, Anime Insider, and the conventions. 

Wizard CEO and founder Gareb Shamus has recently announced the founding of a new non-publishing venture (see 'Gareb Shamus Founds Mixed Martial Arts League').