PLANTATION, Fla., Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic Leap, Inc. ("Magic Leap") announced today the hiring of Brenda Freeman as its Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to President & CEO Rony Abovitz.

Brenda was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at the National Geographic Channel, and has held senior marketing roles at DreamWorks Animation, Turner Broadcasting, Viacom/MTV, and Pepsico.

"I'm incredibly excited to welcome Brenda to the Magic Leap team and family," said CEO Rony Abovitz. "Brenda's deep experience with brand building combined with her technology understanding, and passion for creating amazing experiences and lasting connections with audiences, consumers and users, make her a perfect fit for Magic Leap. Brenda is a geek at heart, and she will help us connect with a wide and diverse future universe of Magic Leaper users."

"Magic Leap is creating technology that will profoundly enhance the way we interact with each other in the world," said Brenda Freeman. "It's a seminal moment in our history and I am super excited to lead the marketing efforts on this journey alongside a team of talented, creative visionaries."

About Magic Leap

Magic Leap is developing the next computing platform that will enable you to seamlessly combine and experience your digital and physical worlds. Magic Leap is headquartered in Plantation, Florida, with locations in Los Angeles, Mountain View, Seattle, Austin, Dallas, the UK, New Zealand, and Israel.

SOURCE Magic Leap, Inc.