VIZ Media, the largest publisher of manga and anime in North America, has announced the appointment of Brad Woods as Chief Marketing Officer.  Woods, who recently served as Senior Vice President of Consumer Products at Dreamworks Animation, will be responsible for developing a range of marketing and product strategies to expand the VIZ Media brand and omni-channel marketing for titles across all company imprints.

Woods, who holds an MBA from USC, has held senior positions in a variety of top media companies including Mattel and Warner Bros. as well as Dreamworks Animation.