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-'''The Pokémon Company International''', (TPCi)<ref>[http://www.grapevinejobs.pl/executive/executive_company_profile.asp?ClientCompanyId=1176 Company Profile]</ref>, is  a subsidiary of [[The Pokémon Company]] in Japan, responsible for managing the Pokémon franchise outside of Asia. This includes licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, the official Pokémon website and store in New York City. It was formed in 2009, with the merger of Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK.
+'''The Pokémon Company International''' (abbreviated to '''TPCi''')<ref>[http://www.grapevinejobs.pl/executive/executive_company_profile.asp?ClientCompanyId=1176 Company Profile]</ref> is  a subsidiary of [[The Pokémon Company]] in Japan, responsible for managing the Pokémon franchise outside of Asia. This includes licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, the official Pokémon website and store in New York City. It was formed in 2009, with the merger of Pokémon USA and Pokémon UK.
 ==History==
 [[Image:Pokmon_usa_logo.png|right|thumb|Old Pokémon USA logo]]
 ===As Pokémon USA===
-Pokémon USA, Inc., (PUSA) was founded in February 2001 to handle the licensing and marketing of Pokémon in all territories outside of Asia. The first President of PUSA was [[Tatsumi Kimishima]]. In 2002 he was replaced by [[Akira Chiba]], when Kimishima was promoted to President of [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] following Minoru Arakawa's retirement.
+Pokémon USA, Inc. (or PUSA) was founded in February 2001 to handle the licensing and marketing of Pokémon in all territories outside of Asia. The first President of PUSA was [[Tatsumi Kimishima]]. In 2002 he was replaced by [[Akira Chiba]], when Kimishima was promoted to President of [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] following Minoru Arakawa's retirement.
 In 2003, the distribution agreement with [[Wizards of the Coast]] for the Pokémon trading cards ended. After this, Pokémon USA took over as the manufacturer and distributor of the Pokémon TCG.