The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has so far appointed 34 licensees who will ultimately produce approximately 10,000 pieces of merchandise. The LOCOG licensing program is expected to raise approximately £70 million ($101 million) in royalties, which go toward the staging of the games.
The latest licensees appointed are Aykroyds and [...]
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Archive for May, 2010
Licensing Financial Marker-The Olympics Monday, May 24th 2010
Job of the Month
- Head of UK Licensing
Location: Central London
Salary: Circa £60k depending on experience
Ref: 088
This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven senior licensing professional to manage a territory across all categories in this leading entertainment company.
Hot Topics
- Licensing Sales
It doesn't matter how much we like to dress it up as pure marketing and brand positioning, most of us in the licensing industry are in sales. Unless it is on a retainer, the role of the licensing agent is to sell. Being in sales is not a bad thing. It is about time this was recognised as a positive discipline and execs should be trained accordingly.
Executive Moves
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Janet Woodward
becomes a Director at Jane Evans Licensing Company
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Joachim Knödler
is promoted to MD at CPLG Germany