Time Magazine has named Simon Fuller one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in March of this year Lewis Hamilton (F1 McLaren driver) joined his XIX Entertainment Group. He joins a stable of other sporting ‘brands’, like David Beckham (Football LA Galaxy) recently valued at £135m, and despite only being 24, [...]
The need to consistently contemporise the practice of attracting and retaining key senior level personnel, where there is an extremely high level of expectation from both employer and employee, has never been more critical.
Archive for May, 2011
Sport Personality Licensing Thursday, May 19th 2011
Mr Men Google Doodle Monday, May 9th 2011
The 76th birthday of Roger Hargreaves, the English author and illustrator who delighted generations of children with his Mr Men books, has been celebrated by the unveiling of no less than 16 Google doodles. Ranging from Mr Forgetful to Little Miss Tiny, the doodle image changes each time the page is reloaded. More than 100m [...]
IMG and WPP partner up Wednesday, May 4th 2011
IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion, and media group, is partnering with WPP to provide licensing services to clients from the marketing communications holding company. As part of the multiyear pact, WPP and IMG will create a joint team and share resources. The new WPP venture is in addition to IMG Licensing’s existing operations which [...]
Job of the Month
- Product Licensing Director
Location: Central London or Paris
Salary: Circa £80k / 96k Euros
Ref: 121
We are seeking an exceptional individual who is capable of forming a licensing programme, effectively from scratch across all categories and multi-territories. The brand is globally known and needs re-designing along with a strategic plan and execution to fulfil its consumer product potential.
Hot Topics
- A tough Retail Climate
For the last few years we have experienced a very tough retail climate with consumers being cautious with their spending and retailers being cautious with their listings and stock levels. This is a challenging time but we should all remain positive and start talking the market up and focus on the positives which will surely benefit us all.
Executive Moves
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Edward Catchpole
joins Mattel as Senior Vice President, HIT Brands
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Charlotte Hargreaves
joins DRG (Digital Rights Group) as SVP of Marketing and Business Development