Wattpad Co-Founder Allen Lau to Transition to Executive Advisor Role for WEBTOON and Wattpad
With Lau’s Five Year Plan in place and Wattpad President Jeanne Lam at the helm, the company expects continued innovation and growth
SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOM NOAH BECK TO STAR IN AND PRODUCE ROMANTIC FEATURE ‘THE QB BAD BOY AND ME’ ALONGSIDE CREATOR+, AND WATTPAD WEBTOON STUDIOS
The internet’s favorite boy next door and athlete, Noah Beck, is set to headline the romantic comedy, The QB Bad Boy and Me, marking his feature acting debut. Creator+, a new content studio and distribution platform for digital-first storytellers and creators, will produce alongside Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm for WEBTOON and Wattpad.
WATTPAD ADDS FIRST CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER AND HEAD OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Shalini Duggal joins as Wattpad’s Chief People Officer and Krishna Mann joins as Wattpad’s Head of DEI. The hires come after an acquisition and explosive growth in 2021, when Wattpad added 100 staff to its teams around the world.