Iconix Brand taps insider to serve as chief operating officer

Iconix Brand taps insider as COO

NEW YORK — Iconix Brand Group Inc., a brand licensing company, said Tuesday it is promoting Yehuda Shmidman to the position of chief operating officer.

Shmidman joined Iconix in 2005. The company said he has been involved in building its relationships with both retailers and wholesalers and helped guide its international growth strategy.

Iconix added that Shmidman has recently taken a leadership role on the integration of the iconic “Peanuts” brand, which the company bought from newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps Co. this year.