Valiant Entertainment has announced that co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani has been elected CEO, and founding CEO Jason Kothari has been appointed Vice-Chairman of Valiant’s board.

“The foundation for Valiant has been rebuilt after years of dedicated efforts from our team. I look forward to handing the duties of CEO to my talented co-founder and good friend Dinesh, and to serving the company as Vice-Chairman to help pave the way for Valiant’s future growth,” said Kothari.

Shamdasani will retain his current duties, in addition to assuming the responsibilities of Valiant’s chief executive office.

The company began its relauch of the Valiant comic book properties in 2012 and also announced multiple projects in other media.
“Valiant had a stellar year in 2012 – one that exceeded all of our internal targets and broader expectations in the industry at large. The Board welcomes both Dinesh and Jason in their new roles,” said Valiant Chairman Peter Cuneo. “Valiant’s Board and management team are energized to build on the company’s exciting pace of growth in publishing, media, and beyond.”

“Over the course of five years, Jason laid the foundation that became the basis for all of Valiant’s strengths,” said Shamdasani. “With the company now firmly established, we look forward to furthering Valiant’s mission in the coming months and years. We couldn’t be more excited about what’s coming next.”