Beanstalk launches its Icon Representation service for the representation of personality rights of legendary icons to be led by Martin Cribbs, who joins as VP Brand Management.
Rosalind Nowicki steps down as EVP Global Sales & Retail at 20th Century Fox to lead Iconix’s entertainment division and Peanuts Worldwide.
Zodiak Kids promotes Gwen Hughes to COO Zodiak Kids Studios for the U.K. and France.
Spin Master hires Anna Hewitt as its new Licensing Director Europe.
Broad Street Licensing Group promotes Peter Cross to Brand Manager.
Jim Procter-Blain is promoted as Head Marketing & Licensing of Simba Smoby U.K.
Newell Brands hires Fiona Laird as EVP & Chief Human Resources/Communications Officer.
Dean Greasley is now Head Licensing at TDP Textiles.
Perry Ellis Intl. appoints David Enright as COO.
Ron Sargent, the CEO of Staples, will be succeeded by Shira Goodman, now the President North America, who will become interim CEO.
Kindle Entertainment names Lindsay Watson Head Animation.
Target appoints Mark Tritton as EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer.
Jeffrey Conrad forms a new children’s publishing company, Peeko Press, with Brandon Henderson. Conrad is Co-founder Storyteller while Henderson is Co-founder & Publisher. Matt Gildea is President.
Animation studio TeamTO hires Shu Ye as GM to head its new office in Beijing, China.
Timbuk2 hires Jen Larkin as Design Director, Nelson Garcia as Art Director, Azul Couzens as Head Marketing and Ami Takahashi as Head Intl. Sales.
Tim Coppens joins Under Armour as Executive Creative Director of Under Armour Sportswear, a new premium line.
Serta Simmons Bedding appoints Daren Couture EVP Operations.
Pride Family Brands promotes Rory Rehmert to President of its Summer Winds product division.
DSW’s SVP & CFO Mary Meixelsperger resigns.
The Founder & MD of Paul Lamond Games, Richard Pain, has passed away.