The Licensing Letter

LIMA

Leading by Example: LIMA Re-brands to Licensing International

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com The trade association representing the licensing business has a new name, a new website, and a new image. TLL’s Executive Editor Karina Masolova got on the phone with Licensing International President Maura Regan to delve deeper into the reasons why, and how the industry should evolve going forwards. The following selections … [Read more...] about Leading by Example: LIMA Re-brands to Licensing International

Who’s News—October 2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. 10/16/2018 Universal Brand Development names Marisa Marti to the newly created role of VP Intl. Softlines for consumer products. Nickelodeon appoints … [Read more...] about Who’s News—October 2018

Who’s News—6/4/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. Mattel appoints Lisa Weger to the role of Regional Head Consumer Products Europe. Based in the U.K., Wagner joins the toyco from Turner Broadcasting in New … [Read more...] about Who’s News—6/4/2018

Who’s News—3/26/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. Genius Brands appoints Cindy Elfenbein to the newly formed position of VP Global Consumer Products & Retail Development, reporting to SVP Global … [Read more...] about Who’s News—3/26/2018

Who’s News—2/19/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News.   Sanrio names Craig Takiguchi as their new COO. Having previously headed up new business development, Craig brings a new vision for expansion into … [Read more...] about Who’s News—2/19/2018

Who’s News — 1/22/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News.   LIMA welcomes Gisela Abrams (from Sesame Workshop) as SVP Global Partnerships and Sharon Weisman (from UBM) as Senior Director Global Business … [Read more...] about Who’s News — 1/22/2018

Who’s News

Universal Brand Development appoints five new managers for its EMEA territories: Kathrin Brandhorst is Country Director Germany, Switzerland, and Austria; Virginie Kleinclaus is Country Director France; Karen Argos is Country Director Iberia; Mariella Almasio is Country Director Italy; and Jean-Francois Auquier is Country Director Benelux. The news follows three new … [Read more...] about Who’s News

Who’s News

Open call Looking to hire or be hired? Contact our business development team to feature your listing on TLL. Just want to feature your new hires? Contact editorial. [field "chart1"] Mattel names former Google Americas President Margaret Georgiadis as its new CEO and a member of its board of directors. Georgiadis takes over from Christopher Sinclair on Feb. 8th. She currently … [Read more...] about Who’s News

Who’s News

Open call Looking to hire or be hired? Contact business development to feature your listing on TLL. Just want to feature your new hires? Contact editorial. NBCUniversal welcomes Carol Nygren to serve as VP Worldwide Live Entertainment. Maura Regan joins LIMA as EVP to broaden the scope of LIMA’s services and offerings to the global industry. Turner launches a new … [Read more...] about Who’s News

Mergers & Acquisitions

The leading bidder for collegiate sports marketing agency Learfield Communications is now TPG Capital. As the majority stake owner of CAA, TPG plans to merge the two agencies if its rumored $1.2–1.3 billion bid is successful. UBM, LIMA, and Alifish—the licensing and entertainment business unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba—join forces. In addition to online licensing … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions