Abrams to head booming trend service and licensing manufacturer representation Brand Central LLC announced this week the hiring of Liza Abrams to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Manufacturer Representation and Brand Central Insights trend service. Abrams will be based in New Jersey and will report directly to Brand Central CEO Ross Misher. Brand … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Licensing Veteran Liza Abrams Joins Brand Central
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Who’s News: Parmar Promoted To MD Of Toymaster
Toymaster, the UK's national association of toy stores, has promoted Yogi Parmar to the role of Managing Director. Parmar has worked with Toymaster for several years, and recently has served along with Colin Farrow as the company's joint interim managing director. Toymaster chair Chris Blatcher says Parma is a long-serving, popular, and much respected leader of the Toymaster … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Parmar Promoted To MD Of Toymaster
Who’s News: ZAG Boosts Product Licensing Team
ZAG continues to ramp up its consumer products team, appointing Hyde Schram, an alumn of ViacomCBS and The Walt Disney Company, as its first Vice President of Global Promotions; and Betsabe Luna as Retail and Licensing Director, Mexico and Central America. Schram will report directly to Julian Zag, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, and Luna will report to the … [Read more...] about Who’s News: ZAG Boosts Product Licensing Team
Who’s News: BBC Beefs Up Consumer Licensing
BBC Studios is building up its licensing division in the UK and the EMEA region by adding licensing veterans Gaby Dior and Louise Rigby to its team. The new executives are tasked with managing the BBC's current portfolio of licensing partnerships, including popular properties like Doctor Who, Bluey, and BBC Earth, and also with identifying new licensing opportunities. Dior … [Read more...] about Who’s News: BBC Beefs Up Consumer Licensing
Who’s News: ViacomCBS’s Vidcon Makes 5 Key Appointments
Convention company Vidcon, a division of ViacomCBS, has appointed Nicole Leo to serve as director of creator partnerships, as Vidcon prepares its return to Anaheim with a live convention. Leo is tasked with cultivating relationships with the world's top video creators, musicians, and celebrities, and also creating new programming for the talent she brings to the company's … [Read more...] about Who’s News: ViacomCBS’s Vidcon Makes 5 Key Appointments
Hollie Holmes Takes The Wheel At PlayMonster
PlayMonster LLC has made a big move in its licensing department, announcing Mattel's Senior Director of Strategic Development, Hollie Holmes, is joining the company as its Global Head of Licensing. This is a new position at PlayMonster, a Wisconsin-based toy company that has grown to offer products globally. The company says Holmes will oversee the company’s global licensing … [Read more...] about Hollie Holmes Takes The Wheel At PlayMonster
Who’s News: Simba Dickie Group Names New CEO
The family-owned Simba Dickie Group (SBG) has a new CEO this week, as Michael Sieber (pictured above, at left) officially handed over the reins to the toy company to his son Florian Sieber on May 1. Florian will become the third generation of the Sieber family to run SBG, since Michael and his father Fritz Sieber founded Simba Toys in 1982. Florian Sieber was named as the … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Simba Dickie Group Names New CEO
Who’s News: New Faces and Places at Disney, Wildbrain, Brainbase
Leading our Who's News section, Disney has promoted Jane Gould to EVP of content research, insights and scheduling at Disney General Entertainment (DGE) Content. Gould's position is now expanding at the House of Mouse to provide consumer insights to more of Disney’s brands. Reporting to the DGE EVP of strategy and business operations Trisha Husson, Gould will now work across … [Read more...] about Who’s News: New Faces and Places at Disney, Wildbrain, Brainbase
TLL Editor To Speak On NFTs At RAVE ArtExpo New York
The Licensing Letter's Editor in Chief Gary Symons will join a panel at the RAVE ArtExpo New York, as the art world tries to unravel the mysteries of Non-Fungible Tokens, better known as NFTs. Appropriately entitled 'WTF are NFTs', the panel will do its best to explain what NFTs are, why they have driven digital art sales worth millions of dollars for previously unknown works, … [Read more...] about TLL Editor To Speak On NFTs At RAVE ArtExpo New York
Harold Chizick To Head Sales at Genius Brands
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The synergies from the recent acquisition of ChizComm by Genius Brands continue to show themselves, as the company has chosen ChizComm CEO and founder Harold Chizick as its president of global content sales, marketing and consumer products. The company says Chizick started in the new role this week and is responsible for steering the … [Read more...] about Harold Chizick To Head Sales at Genius Brands