Moose Toys has announced David Norman, a well-known and highly respected industry veteran, joins the company as Global General Manager, Games. Norman will be based out of the company’s US headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. beginning Monday, May 23.
Paramount Consumer Products has announced that Dan Cook is joining the team as Senior Vice President of Global E-Commerce. Dan will lead strategy and execution for Paramount Consumer Products’ e-commerce growth through pure play e-commerce retailers, omni channel retailers and third-party marketplace accounts.
Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WiT), a global nonprofit organization and the industry’s preeminent voice for the advancement of women, has announced the election of nine members to its Board of Directors.
Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, has announced the centralization of both Bravado and Epic Rights licensing rosters. Bravado acquired Epic Rights in 2019 and the new structure includes the expanded purview of Epic Rights’ SVP Global Licensing, Lisa Streff, to oversee global licensing strategies across both companies. Streff will work closely with the existing Bravado and Epic Rights retail and brand management teams and will report to Jesper Poulsen, General Manager, Bravado.
Spin Master Corporation a leading global children’s entertainment company, has announced the appointment of Michael Butcher as General Manager, North America as part of the company’s Toy Creative Center leadership team.
Elenco, the creator of the award-winning Snap Circuits line of educational circuit-building toys is pleased to announce that Anthony Trani has joined the Elenco team as Chief Executive Officer. An experienced business leader with over 15 years of experience in global consumer products, Anthony comes to Elenco from Bazooka Candy Brands, where he led Global Marketing and Innovation, U.S. e-commerce, and Latin America. Anthony’s appointment supports the Company’s strategic direction as it looks to strengthen and expand its business within the education and toy markets around the world.
Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, has announced that industry veteran Chedney Rodgers has joined the company as senior vice president, global and US marketing. She will be based out of the company’s US operation in El Segundo, California.
Superights, the kids and family international distribution division of Superprod Group is honored to welcome Juliette Béchu as Sales Manager & Acquisitions. Based in Paris, Juliette will be in charge of the Asian territory as well as Australia and New Zealand. Her experience will also contribute to the Acquisitions strategy of the branch helping Deputy General Manager Nathalie Pinguet.
Moose Toys is kicking off 2022 with another incredibly talented addition to their global management team, in the form of Steve Arkeveld, as USA General Manager. Based in El Segundo, Steve will commence his new role on May 2nd. He will be responsible for all facets of the US business including strategic planning, delivering commercial targets and growing the fantastic culture that Moose is already so famous for.