Los Angeles – Rubicon Group Holding has appointed Shin Ueno to the newly created position of global marketing & brand management director. Based in Los Angeles at the company’s US division, Rubicon Studios, Ueno will lead the development and execution of global marketing strategies for Rubicon’s growing roster of proprietary properties. He will seek to acquire intellectual properties and cultivate strategic partnerships around the world, and will manage communication initiatives in both traditional and emerging communications platforms. Ueno will report to Randa Ayoubi, CEO, as well as David Corbett, executive director for North America and Europe. Prior to this, Ueno served as vice president of brand management at 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.