The company's executive vp sales, marketing and business development will step down as part of a reorganization of DCE's sales and marketing departments.

John Rood, currently the executive vp sales, marketing and business development for DC Entertainment -- and one of the most public faces of DCE following the comic division's "New 52" superhero relaunch in September 2011 -- will be leaving the company at the end of the year, DC Entertainment has confirmed to THR.

Rood's departure will come as DCE reorganizes its sales and marketing divisions, with his position being eliminated entirely as a result. Rood's duties will be split between different offices in DCE, with senior vp franchise management Amit Desai adding oversight of marketing, interactive marketing and publicity (The Beat reports that sales and business development -- which includes retail sales, ad sales, custom publishing and all business development -- will be overseen by DC Entertainment co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee).

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