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Earlier today, LEGO has released two press releases regarding the future of management at the company. The first one is in regards to LEGO appointing a new CEO to replace Jørgen Vig Knudstorp in 2017.

The LEGO Group has announced that Bali Padda, current Chief Operations Officer, is appointed CEO of the company as of January 1, 2017.

Bali Padda takes over from Jørgen Vig Knudstorp who will head up the new entity LEGO Brand Group.

Bali Padda has been with the LEGO Group for 14 years and is at present heading up Operations while at the same time being overall responsible for people and organisational development. During the past ten years, he has been a member of the LEGO Group’s top management.

Commenting on the appointment of Bali Padda as CEO, Niels Jacobsen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LEGO Group, says:

“Bali Padda has a fantastic track record in the LEGO Group with more than 14 years of experience especially within supply chain functions, but more recently also focusing on people and organisational development. Bali has demonstrated an ability to drive the changes required in operations through the significant growth we have experienced during the past years. I am confident that Bali will continue to develop the company in close cooperation with management.”

Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, fourth generation owner of the LEGO Group, comments:

“Bali possesses the right LEGO mindset. He has a deep knowledge of our entire company, a very clear sense of what we need to do to take the

Our friends over at Bricks on the Dollar is doing another giveaway for a sealed set. For November they have the LEGO Adventurers Oasis Ambush (5938) from 1998. All you have to do is to sign up at their link and the winner will be chosen on December 1 so follow their site to see updates.

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October is coming to a close and in case you missed it, here are some of the more popular posts from the month on the October 2016 Monthly Recap.

LEGO Dimensions The Goonies Sloth Minifigure Revealed – TT Games has revealed the Sloth minifigure from the LEGO Dimensions The Goonies Level Pack.

Three LEGO DC Super Hero Girls Sets Revealed – LEGO revealed three of the upcoming LEOG DC Super Hero Girls sets.

Three New The LEGO Batman Movie Sets Revealed – LEGO officially revealed three of The LEGO Batman Movie sets.

Last Three LEGO DC Super Hero Girls Sets Revealed Plus NYCC Press Release – LEGO officially revealed the last three LEGO Super Hero Girls sets from the initial wave.

LEGO Ideas First 2016 Review Stage Winner Announced – LEGO Ideas announced the winner of the First 2016 Review Stage and the Old Fishing Store will become an official set next year.

Lepin Moves from LEGO Sets to LEGO Fan Designs – LEGO bootleg company, Lepin, has started copying designs from the LEGO fan community and producing sets from them.

LEGO Ideas The Beatles Yellow Submarine (21306) Officially Announced – LEGO officially revealed the LEGO Ideas The Beatles Yellow Submarine (21306) which will be available starting tomorrow.

LEGO Super Heroes Summer 2017 Set Numbers and Rumors – There’s some new details of the summer 2017 LEGO Super Heroes sets for both Marvel and DC Comics.

LEGO Star Wars Summer 2017 Rumored Sets – There are some new rumors of the sets for LEGO Star Wars … Continue

BrickLive Birmingham 2016 is happening this week across the pond and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games will be on hand to show off some of their LEGO game franchises. They have sent over a press release for some of the game franchises that will be at the convention.

WARNER BROS/TT GAMES AT BRICKLIVE!
NEC BIRMINGHAM, 27-30 OCTOBER 2016

LEGO STAR WARS
The No. 1 LEGO videogame franchise triumphantly returns with a fun-filled, humorous journey based on the blockbuster film. The game will also feature brand new story content from the Star Wars Universe that explores the time between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Get hands on with LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens at BRICK Show, on one of sixteen kiosks with PlayStation 4.

Also, don’t miss the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Videogame Exhibition, available to view in the UK for the very first time, the exhibition features exclusive artwork and gameplay scene recreations from the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Videogame!

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LEGO DIMENSIONS
With more characters joining in on the fun, get ready for the wildest mash-ups this side of the Multiverse. Play through full-movie experiences of the year’s biggest blockbusters with immersive 6-level Story Packs, and prepare for battle in all-new Adventure World Battle Arenas where you can challenge friends in 4-player competitive split-screen. So grab your favourite characters and make room for the new ones to continue the LEGO® Dimensions™ adventure. You are going to need a bigger imagination!

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It’s been kind of slow today but Clutch over at Bricks on the Dollar has let us know that they’re doing another :EGO giveaway. This time, the giveaway is a custom Toy Shop build by Click and Snap Bricks. If anything, you get some free parts to use later. To enter, just sign up, just enter your email in the entry form. As far as I know, BotD doesn’t really spam out emails so that’s good. The contest ends at the end of October.

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