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'''The Pokémon Company International''' (often abbreviated to '''TPCi''') is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[The Pokémon Company]] that was first established in February 2001, as Pokémon USA, Inc.<ref name="his">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ ''Company History'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. In 2009 it merged with the Pokémon UK office<ref name="merger">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413121437/http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/20547 ''Pokémon Merges North American, European Operations'' - World Screen] (archived from the original April 13, 2009; retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>, to create a company that is responsible for "brand management, licensing, marketing, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the [[Pokémon anime|animated TV series]], home entertainment, and the [[Pokémon.com|official Pokémon website]]" in markets outside of Asia<ref name="TPCi">[https://www.pokemon.com/us/about-pokemon/ ''About the Pokémon Company International'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>, as well as managing [[Pokémon Center (store)#United States 2|PokemonCenter.com]] in the United States. [[Kenji Okubo]] is the current President and CEO. | '''The Pokémon Company International''' (often abbreviated to '''TPCi''') is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[The Pokémon Company]] that was first established in February 2001, as Pokémon USA, Inc.<ref name="his">[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/history/ ''Company History'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>. In 2009 it merged with the Pokémon UK office<ref name="merger">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413121437/http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/20547 ''Pokémon Merges North American, European Operations'' - World Screen] (archived from the original April 13, 2009; retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>, to create a company that is responsible for "brand management, licensing, marketing, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the [[Pokémon anime|animated TV series]], home entertainment, and the [[Pokémon.com|official Pokémon website]]" in markets outside of Asia<ref name="TPCi">[https://www.pokemon.com/us/about-pokemon/ ''About the Pokémon Company International'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 21, 2020)</ref>, as well as managing [[Pokémon Center (store)#United States 2|PokemonCenter.com]] in the United States. [[Kenji Okubo]] is the current President and CEO. | ||
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