Grom Social Names Sander Schwartz As President

Noted Children’s Media Executive to Helm Business Development Operations for Transformational Social Networking Destination for Kids

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 28, 2015 / Grom Social (www.gromsocial.com), America’s fast-growing online social media networking destination expressly for children 6-16, has named established children’s media senior executive Sander Schwartz as its President. After serving as President of Warner Bros. Animation, President, Production of Sony Pictures Television International and President of FremantleMedia’s Kids & Family Entertainment Division, Schwartz established his own consultancy where he provides services for a variety of clients engaged in children’s television, film and other media.

As President of Grom Social, Schwartz will expand the website into all areas of children’s media and licensing, working with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Marks.

Since its 2012 launch, Grom Socialhas burgeoned into a national and international kids-only social media platform with over 1.5 million registered members who regularly visit the site for networking, exclusive entertainment, gaming, age-appropriate child development content and timely news and information in such categories as Action and Team Sports, Pop Culture, Health and Fitness and Education. Grom Social has earned wide acclaim from educators and recognized child development experts for its singular dedication to online safety. Acclaimed by child development exerts and law enforcement authorities for its emphasis on internet safety, Grom Social requires parental permission before kids can become registered members, while a special “Parents Portal” provides a bi-weekly “Report Card” providing detailed reports of each child’s activity. A staff of real-time “Grom Helpers” work 24/7 to cull through the site’s content, photos and chats to ensure the site’s safety and to be available for members” inquiries which are responded to immediately.

Known as the children”s social networking site “for kids by kids,” Grom Social has also earned critical praise for its focus on such important front-burner issues as cyber-bullying, saying “no” to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; imparting social responsibility; and providing kids with the “Do’s and do not’s” of social media.

Grom Social Founder Zach Marks has appeared on CNN, Fox and numerous national television shows and it was voted the fifth best “entrepreneurial idea of the year” by Entrepreneur Magazine. An article in Huffington Post cited young Marks as “…the next Mark Zuckerberg.”

“We are excited and very fortunate to bring Sander’s extraordinary expertise, experience and skills to Grom Social. Sander is among an elite group of senior-level children’s media executives who have helped shape the kids media industry, and elevate content development and production to meet the educational and entertainment appetites of children worldwide. We look forward to working with Sander to further position Grom Social as a dynamic force in children’s media and entertainment,” said CEO Marks.

“Zach Marks was 11 when he introduced his website a few short years ago. Now at 15, he and his father Darren have built Grom Social into a one-of-a-kind online social networking and entertainment destination for kids and a serious advertising platform for consumer brands wanting to reach kids. Grom Social’s extraordinary first few years are only the beginning, as the site – and the brand itself – are poised for massive growth in 2015 and beyond,” said Schwartz.

About Grom Social

Launched in 2012, Grom Social (“Grom” is an Australian slang term for a promising young surfer) has become the Internet’s safe social media destination for kids, endorsed by leaders in education and child development and trusted by parents. Having surpassed 1.5 million members, Grom Social also delivers an ideal environment for advertisers seeking to reach kids in all categories of entertainment and consumer products. www.gromsocial.com

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SOURCE: Grom Social

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