With the not entirely unexpected ascension of Bob Chapek to Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company today, former CEO Robert Iger’s watch is now over. Although Iger is stepping down from running the day to day operations of the Mouse House, he will… Read More »Robert Iger steps down as Disney CEO, becomes Executive Chair
Yesterday was a banner day for The Walt Disney Company. It was honored for its workplace equality employment policies and found to be among the world’s most admired companies. It’s just another Tuesday in Burbank. Actually that isn’t too far from the truth. This is… Read More »The Walt Disney Company ranks high among world’s employers
“A Disney job is less a destination than a limitless journey.” And boy, what a journey it is – even just in one day! We first mentioned our enthusiasm for One Day at Disney in our August 24 article. The unprecedented book-and-documentary collaboration between Disney… Read More »One Day at Disney: Book Review and Interview with Wendy Lefkon and Bruce Steele
Now that Toy Story 4 has toed over the $1 billion mark at the global box office, The Walt Disney Company has become the first ever movie studio to have 5 films in one year that earned more than $1 billion. 1) Avengers: Endgame: $2.796… Read More »The Walt Disney Studios is first with 5 films over $1 billion in the same year
We told you it was inevitable, but the big day happened even faster than we predicted. It only took 13 weekends for Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” to power past the global box office record that had been held by “Avatar” for the past 10 years.… Read More »Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” claims all-time top spot at global box office passing “Avatar”
Disney+ is a direct-to-consumer OTT streaming video service, which Disney Chair and CEO Bob Iger says allows the company to maintain a tighter brand affinity with its customers than ever before. The deep relationship to a broad line up of Disney’s brands means fans are… Read More »More Disney+ details and analysis
Each year the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) publishes a list of the top corporations in the United States ranking how well they stack up regarding workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) employees. In the 2019 report, we’re happy to note… Read More »The Walt Disney Company earns perfect score for LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Fast Company magazine has released its list of the “The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” for 2019, and The Walt Disney Company ranks right near the top in the No. 4 spot. The list spotlights the businesses that are making the most profound impact on… Read More »Disney declared one of world’s most innovative companies