King steps back as Diver steps up - ToyNews

King steps back as Diver steps up

Character Options' group marketing director Jon Diver has stepped up to become joint managing director of the firm after chairman Richard King stepped down from the position.
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King (pictured) will remain as executive chairman of the group, but the day to day management will now be shared by Diver and Kiran Shah, with Shah taking care of financial matters and Diver handling trading activities.

The firm said it is also anticipating a strong Q4, describing its current position as "robust".

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