On the move

Jansen resigns, Jingtao rises to Cofco Agri CEO

Matt Jansen has quit as CEO of COFCO Agri Ltd, the international commodity trading unit of COFCO Corp. The firm has named Jingtao Chi, COFCO Agri’s vice-president, as Jansen’s replacement. Jansen’s departure is seen as a setback to the ambitions of China’s biggest food company to create a global agriculture merchant. Jansen became CEO less than two years ago, but left last week for personal reasons, the company said in a statement. He will still serve as an interim adviser. Jingtao, known as Johnny, has worked at COFCO for 14 years and led its import and export business for the past seven years.

Miramax searches for chief as Steven Schoch leaves

Steven Schoch is stepping down as CEO at Miramax, a US entertainment producer and distributor founded in 1979 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein. Schoch held the post since 2012. Nassar Al-Khelaifi, Miramax’s chairman, will take on the added role of interim CEO while the search is underway for Schoch’s replacement. Miramax was acquired in 1993 by the Walt Disney Company, which sold it to a joint venture comprising Colony Capital, Tutor-Saliba Corporation and the Qatar Investment Authority in 2010. Schoch was Miramax’s CFO from 2010 to 2012. During his tenure, Miramax struck distribution deals in more than 190 countries and relaunched its feature films and TV divisions.

Dentsu head to quit after row over staffer suicide

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