Pokémon USA, Inc. has announced that Akira Chaba, will resign at the end of 2007. He joined when the New York corporate office was established and helped to establish Pokémon as a national brand.

Chiba will be replaced by Kenji Okubo, previous executive Vice President and head of of the Seattle Office, effective Jan 1st, 2008. Okubo will manage the operations in New York, Seattle, and London. He will oversee all intiatives outside of Japan including the TCG.

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