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. Blizzard Entertainment appoints Daniel Siegel to the newly created position of Head Esports Licensing. Siegel will help drive extended investment in the … [Read more...] about Who’s News—3/5/2018
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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
The State of Licensing In Mobile
Sanrio and Bandai Namco Entertainment team up for Hello Kitty ♥ PAC-MAN, a mobile game app and a limited edition merchandise collection including t-shirts, caps, socks, tote bags, pins, and collectible figures. SEGA Networks and WWE partner for WWE Tap Mania, a worldwide mobile game app that features a roster of past and present WWE Superstars facing off in the ring in … [Read more...] about The State of Licensing In Mobile
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James Pitaro is now Chairman of Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media as Leslie Ferraro departs. Kirsten Fallon has been appointed as Director on the LMCA’s NY HQ staff. VIMN promotes Claire O'Connor to VP Consumer Products in Asia, Australia and New Zealand Xilam grows with Marie-Laure Marchand, who will head up global consumer products at the French animation … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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Anne Globe is the new chief marketing officer for Skydance Productions and will head up marketing, publicity, licensing and promotion of the five-year-old companies brands including 2015 releases “Terminator: Genisys” and “Mission: Impossible 5.”Brand Central promotes two key employees: Jodi Bogdanoff to vice president of licensing responsible for overseeing the agency’s food … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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Cheryl Stoebenau, President of CAS Marketing, is elected to the LIMA Licensing Hall of Fame in recognition of her sustained excellence as a licensing agent and charitable work for children. Richard Dickson is promoted to president and chief brands officer of Mattel. In addition to continuing to oversee marketing of core Mattel and Fisher-Price properties, he will be … [Read more...] about Who’s News