White joins IDW as marketing manager

IDW Publishing, a leading publisher of comic books and graphic novels, today announced that AnnaMaria White, an experienced public relations and marketing professional, has joined the company as its in-house marketing manager.

“We are very excited to have AnnaMaria join our team,” said IDW COO Greg Goldstein. “IDW has grown very successfully in its ten-year history and that growth has accelerated in recent months. AnnaMaria is the ideal person to manage all of our communications needs as we continue to expand.”

As Marketing and PR Manager, Ms. White will manage the company’s public relations and marketing efforts. Ms. White has worked in public relations and marketing for years in a variety of industries, including entertainment, politics, healthcare and non-profit. Most recently, she was a Public Relations Manager at leading sports and entertainment cards and collectibles company, Upper Deck, focusing on entertainment brands, such as World of Warcraft, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Marvel. Previously, Ms. White was the Communications Manager for Empire State Development, the economic development agency of the New York State government.

“I am thrilled to be joining IDW,” said Ms. White. “The strength of the company and diversity of its products offers an unique and exciting opportunity to help bring IDW to the next level.”

Ms. White holds a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.