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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Welcome to the 34th annual International Licensing Awards, where we gather to celebrate the innovation and accomplishment of our colleagues. This year is particularly special because it marks the beginning of a period of renewed focus and momentum for Licensing International, embodied by our new brand identity. One of the primary goals of our brand refresh is to ensure that our organization is a true reflection of the industry we serve – elevated, aspirational and inclusive. All of tonight’s honorees embody these characteristics, which is why I’m so proud that our new brand identity will serve as the backdrop as we shine the spotlight on the best and the brightest in our incredible industry. Tonight, 23 organizations will walk home with the industry’s most prestigious award, but it is no small feat to be among the slate of nominees this evening, who were selected from more than 600 entries from around the globe. We’ll also celebrate the legendary careers of our Hall of Fame inductees Pam Lifford and Michael Stone, and toast the future with our Rising Stars. I have attended this event many times in my years in licensing, but tonight is the first time that I do so as the President of Licensing International. As our industry continues to evolve and adapt, my ambition is that Licensing International will be an indispensable resource at every turn, helping you evolve, adapt and grow as well. Congratulations to all of tonight’s honorees and everyone in this room – your creativity and innovation has raised the bar for excellence. Maura Regan President Licensing International
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TONIGHT’S PROGRAM A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST YEAR WELCOME Maura Regan, President, Licensing International Cindy Levitt, Chairperson, Licensing International Board of Directors
CHARITY UPDATE Ted Larkins, Owner, Get To LLC & Charity Committee Co-Chair Joanne Loria, EVP & COO, The Joester Loria Group & Charity Committee Co-Chair
RECOGNITION OF CHARITY BIKE RIDE PARTICIPANTS
And All Other Donors Who Have Supported the Work of the CBTF in the Past Year
l Best Product: Apparel, Footwear, Accessories l Best Product: Appliances, Automotive, Electronics, Housewares l Best Sports & Collegiate Brand l Best Retailer for an Entertainment/ Character Brand Initiative l Best Product: Health & Beauty Aids l Best Experiential or Location-Based Initiative l Best Product: Apps, Software, Video Games l Best Product: Toys, Games, Novelties, for Ages 13+
RISING STARS PRESENTATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Maura Regan l Best Product: Publishing, Social Expression, Back-to-School l Best Food & Beverage Restaurant Brand
Michael Stone, Chairman & Co-Founder, Beanstalk PRESENTED BY
Allison Ames, President & CEO, Beanstalk
l Best Product: Home Décor l Best Entertainment/Character Brand – Live-Action
l The Newcomer Award
l Best Product: Toys, Games, Novelties for Ages 0-12
l Best Corporate Brand
l Best Art, Design, Celebrity, Fashion Brand
l Best Product: Food, Beverage
l Best Licensed Promotion
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION Pam Lifford, President, Warner Bros. Global Brands & Experiences PRESENTED BY
Dee Dee Meyers, EVP Worldwide Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Warner Bros.
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l Best Digital, App, Video Game Brand
l Best Retailer for a Corporate/Lifestyle/ Fashion/Sports Brand Initiative l Best Entertainment/Character Brand - Animated l Best Collaboration l Community Choice Award
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MEET THE PRESENTERS Tonight, rather than have a single host, 12 leaders of our industry, hailing from diverse sectors of the business and all corners of the globe, will take the stage to celebrate the vision and creativity of their colleagues. MASTERS OF CEREMONIES MAURA REGAN
President, Licensing International
SIMO HÄMÄLÄINEN SVP, Brand Licensing, Rovio Entertainment Corp.
CINDY LEVITT SVP, Licensing, Mad Engine & Chairperson, Licensing International Board of Directors
YVONNE KING Director, Haven Licensing
PRESENTERS MANDY BARDISBANIAN
VP, Sales & Marketing, Pop Insider and 2018 Rising Star
JESSICA BLUE SVP, Global Licensing Group, Informa Markets
CHARLOTTE CASTILLO SVP, Global Franchise Management, Viacom
SCOTT CHAMBERS SVP/GM, North America Media & Licensing, Sesame Workshop
JIGGY GEORGE
Founder, Dream Theatre Pvt. Ltd and representative, Licensing International India
MARC MOSTMAN Partner, Striker Entertainment and member Licensing International Board of Directors
JEREMY PADAWAR
Co-President/Partner, Wicked Cool Toys
MACA ROTTER
President & CEO, La Panadería Licensing & Marketing
ANTHONY SHAUT Director, Royalty Audits, Spielman Koeningsberg & Parker and 2012 Rising Star
MIKI YAMAMOTO
SVP, Licensing Asia, IMG
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LICENSING INTERNATIONAL AROUND THE WORLD
Global executives share insights on the future of licensing and marketing at the 2018 MindMix, hosted by TCC Global at their London headquarters.
As tonight’s slate of finalists suggests, licensing truly is an international endeavor, reaching across borders and languages. Licensing International itself is a true reflection of this, with 1,200 member companies and offices and representatives in 12 countries around the world. Throughout the year, Licensing International has the honor of serving this global community. Here are just some of the highlights from last year. Young professionals gather at a YPN event in New York City. Winners take a bow at the India Licensing Awards.
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Licensing International President Maura Regan discusses the intersection of brand licensing and publishing at the world’s largest book trade fair Frankfurther Buchmesse.
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The first-ever French Licensing Awards, celebrated in the main auditorium of French television network TF1.
Maura Regan with the Licensing International China Advisory Council at the second annual Licensing Expo China.
A packed house for the 2018 UK Licensing Essentials Course. Executives let loose at the annual Licensing International global networking party during Brand Licensing Europe, held at the indoor city Kidzania.
Members make good use of the Licensing International Lounge at Licensing Expo 2018.
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MEET THE GLOBAL TEAM
MAURA REGAN
GINGER MCGUIRE
President
Controller
GISELA ABRAMS Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships
MARTY BROCHSTEIN Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Information
SHARON WEISMAN VP Global Business Development
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LEAH HUNTER Office Manager
MARY VERDEGAAL Director of Operations
MARK SEAVY Publications Editor
NICOLE SILBERSTEIN
STEVE SPARACINO
Director, Communications & Events
Integrated Media Manager
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INTERNATIONAL OFFICES AUSTRALIA Tony Bugg Managing Director
MEXICO David Martinez Managing Director
CHINA Tani Wong Managing Director
UK Kelvyn Gardner Managing Director
GERMANY Peter Hollo External Lead Consultant
UK Ryan Beaird Marketing and Operations Manager
JAPAN Kaori Taniguchi General Manager
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Paula Callil Andrew Menceles Laurent Taieb
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Jiggy George
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Marina Semenikhina
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRPERSON CINDY LEVITT SVP, Licensing, Mad Engine
VICE CHAIR JAY ASHER Partner, Brandgenuity
BOARD DESIGNATE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JJ AHEARN Managing Director, Licensing Street, LLC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LIZA ABRAMS
MARC MOSTMAN
SVP, Global Licensing & Marketing, Sakar International, Inc.
Partner, Striker Entertainment
NAZ AMARCHICUEVAS Chief Commercial Officer, SYBO Games
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BILL PATTERSON Vice President, OpSec Security, Inc
SAM FERGUSON
CELSO RAFAEL
VP, Global Licensing, Jazwares UK
Managing Partner, Lotus Global
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS STEVE SCEBELO
JASON SUTTON
VP, Licensing & Business Development, NFLPA
VP of Licensing, Polaroid
JAMIE STEVENS
TAKANORI UENO
EVP, Worldwide Consumer Products, Sony Pictures Entertainment
General Manager, Licensing, Laura Ashley Japan Co., G.K.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR OUTGOING BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDREW CARLEY Head of Global Licensing, Entertainment One Ltd.
ERIC KARP
Head of Licensing, BuzzFeed
NEAL RUDGE
Partner, Pacific Licensing Studio Pte. Ltd.
LEIGH ANN SCHWARZKOPF
Co-Founder, Project Partners Network
INCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOL ARMADA Senior Manager, Sales & Retail Business Development, Warner Bros. JULI BOYLAN VP, Global Franchise Development & Outbound Licensing, Spin Master DAVID DIESENDRUCK President, Redibra OMAR FAJER VP, Intellectual Property Licensing and Integration, Univision ELIAS FASJA President, Tycoon Enterprises SIMO HÄMÄLÄINEN SVP Brand Licensing, Rovio Entertainment Corporation ED LABAY VP and GMM, Hot Topic
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2019 – AN AWARDS YEAR LIKE NO OTHER!
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ince 1986, when industry leaders first gathered to celebrate the creativity and accomplishments of their colleagues, the International Licensing Awards have been a highlight of the year for the global licensing community.
Over the last three decades, the Awards have continually evolved alongside the industry they honor, serving not only to showcase exceptional work, but also as a time capsule of licensing through the years. This year, for the first time in the Awards’ 33-year history, submissions and judging were conducted fully online, making a process that was once limited by geography and time zones easily accessible to entrants and judges anywhere in the world. Not only did the pool of expert judges expand significantly (this year the panel included close to 150 executives from 18 countries), but the submissions also reflected the diversity and innovation of our industry like never before.
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THE AWARDS PROCESS The judges, who were nominated by Licensing International Managing Directors and representatives from around the world, had three weeks to review the more than 600 entries received this year. Judges were assigned specific groups of awards. For example, judges from the retail sector voted on the Product and Brand categories (but not the retail categories, of course). The nominees – or finalists – in each category were determined by the cumulative score of all judges of that category. The LIMA membership then weighed in, with a global vote of the finalists to help determine the winner of each category. The winner of the Community Choice Award was chosen from among all the year’s 154 nominees through an online vote open to everyone in the global licensing community, thereby representing the most popular entry across all categories for the year. The International Licensing Awards truly are one of the most prestigious, global honors in our industry. Congratulations are due not just to the winners this evening, but to all the nominees, who set the bar for excellence in the years to come. A special thank you to all the executives who spent their time and energy judging this year’s awards – your hard work and dedication is what makes our industry great!
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AN INDUSTRY UNITED TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED
Since 2004, the global licensing community has raised nearly $6.7 million to aid the important work of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation. This support comes in many forms – ads in the Tribute Book you are reading right now, participation in fund-raising events, direct donations – but the common denominator is the generosity of our incredible industry. WHAT WE’RE SUPPORTING Roughly one-third of kids around the world who are diagnosed with cancerous brain tumors do not live beyond the age of five. It is the deadliest childhood cancer, yet research for this disease is one of the most underfunded. That is why, for over a decade, the licensing industry’s charity of choice has been the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation.
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Licensing International is the only corporate sponsor of the CBTF. In fact, without the generous support of the licensing community, the CBTF would not be able to expand and continue to add more hospitals to its research team.
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HOW TO HELP
You can su pport the CBTF by m aking a dire ct donation at any time: licensingint ernational.o rg/ abou
t/cares
LICENSING INTERNATIONAL CHARITY COMMITTEE Providing the drive and commitment for our fundraising is LIMA’s Charity Committee. We thank them for their dedication to this tremendous cause.
CO-CHAIRS • Liza Abrams, Sakar International, Inc. • Ted Larkins, Get To, LLC • Joanne Loria, The Joester Loria Group
COMMITTEE MEMBERS • Marsha Armitage-Bristow, Brand Brilliant Consulting • Elisa Gangl, SG Companies • Susie Lecker, Spin Master Ltd. • Shane Mang, Spin Master Ltd. • Pete Yoder, Cartoon Network
The CBTF was founded in 1988 with the mission of improving the treatment, quality of life and long-term outlook for children with brain and spinal cord tumors through research, support, education and advocacy to families and survivors. The CBTF was recently recognized by the US White House for the multi-institutional, collaborative approach of this groundbreaking research initiative.
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2019 CHARITY DONORS Licensing International would like to thank the following companies and individuals for their support of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation:
$30,000
Isaac Morris Ltd. Warner Bros. Consumer Products $25,000 Cartoon Network
Centric Brands
$10,000 Activision Blizzard Bandai Beanstalk Bioworld Merchandising CAA-GBG Jakks PaciďŹ c
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Omnicon Rubies Costume Company, Inc. Spin Master Ltd. Stanley Black & Decker Taco Bell
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$5,000 Bradshaw Home Electrolux Group Global Licensing Group Handcraft Manufacturing Corp. Hasbro, Inc. Just Play MGA Entertainment
Microsoft/343 Industries Nelvana Marketing Inc. NFL Players Association P&G pocket.watch ScientiďŹ c Games Corporation SYBO Games
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS ($1 - $4,999) Barbara & Marty Brochstein Jay@Play Louise & Doug Caron Mary & Jan Verdegaal Maura Regan
Sakar International, Inc. Synchronicity Wicked Cool Toys Zak Designs
2019 FUNDRAISER PARTICIPANTS (Charity Bike Ride, Golf Outing and Vino & Vinyasa events) Gisela Abrams Liza Abrams Andrew Adler JJ Ahearn Camille Apodaca Natasha Babcock Roger Berman Peter Betts Brian Bloom Marty Brochstein Julie Browne Michael Carlisle Kim Chotkowski Jeremy Cohen Liz Conyngham Tom Coyle Peter Cross Ted Curtin Cindy Demetros Will DePippo Alex Diamond Louis Drogin Matt Dunn Mike Dunn Melissa Ellish Antoine Erligmann Kirsten Fallon Chris Fazzolari Jed Ferdinand Rory Flynn
Samantha Freeman Karen Gagnon Eleni Gregoriou Sherry Halperin Veronica Hart Evan Hutchinson Ilana Jivago Debra Joester Rosemary Joseph Liz Kalodner Laura Kaufmann David Kerievsky Svetlana Keselman Lindsay Korotkin Alan Kravetz Jim Kucia Craig Manzino Nick Manzo Julie Margolis Lisa Marks John Martin Maryann Martin Ricky Medina Stephanie Mendoza John Menneci Susan Miller Marie Nastasi Erin Nelson Jennifer Nuccio Glenna Palley
Kim Penny Richard Pink Antonia Predovan Maura Regan Josh Romm Jeff Rotenberg Cheryl Rubin Sarah Sakr Steve Scebelo Scott Schulman Mark Seavy Stu Seltzer Adam Sheer Justin Shukat Nicole Silberstein Philip Silverman Mike Slusar Albert Solano Steve Sparacino Lewis Stark David Stern Carina Sturm Damian Thomas Andy Topkins Neil Vandergrift Ben Van Nest Mary Verdegaal Sharon Weisman Rick White
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2019 RISING STARS BARBARA ADU, Product Manager, PEZ Candy, Inc. Based in New York, New York Barbara Adu started her career at PEZ Candy, Inc. as a designer and was promoted to Product Marketing Manager three years ago. She has launched over a dozen licensed programs at key retailers and approaches product development with a creative stance and focus on design innovation. Barbara has also made an enormous impact managing PEZ’s seasonal business, as well as launching new seasonal candy flavors and an overall brand redesign. Barbara graduated with honors from Pratt Institute and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design. SOPHIE BOOTH, Business Development Manager, Brandgenuity Europe Based in London, England As Brandgenuity Europe’s business development manager, Sophie Booth is responsible for prospecting, execution and onboarding of new partners across the agency’s full portfolio of brands. Brandgenuity Europe was established in 2015 and offers full-service licensing solutions with hands-on partner involvement for each client. Prior to joining Brandgenuity, Sophie spent four years on the consumer products team at the NFL, working across varying division of the business. Sophie graduated from Sussex University with a 2.1 in Geography. NEMO BUSSU, Licensing Manager, KIDdesigns, Inc. Based in New York, New York After spending the first stage of his career as an assistant buyer at B&H, Nemo Bussu moved on to making deals in the New York real estate world. When the market began slowing in 2017, he joined KIDdesigns and attended his first Licensing Expo. He immediately knew that he had found his true calling. Licensing provides him the opportunity to use his analytical, social, deal-making and market research skills in ways he never imagined. He has a lot of fun doing it too. Nemo is married to an incredible woman and Dad to 3 beautiful boys! HÉLÈNE EL AROUNI, Sr. Consumer Products Manager, TF1 Entertainment/Licenses Based in Paris, France Hélène El Arouni discovered her “addiction” to licensing a few years ago. As for chocolate, she thought she could stop whenever she wanted, but that will clearly be a lifelong addiction as well. As Senior Consumer Products Manager at TF1 Licences, Hélène has a 360-degree vision of the licensing business thanks to her proven track record in various marketing and sales arenas. She is developing key licensing sectors like toys and games, beauty and personal care and publishing based on a portfolio of powerful brands.
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PABLO FRANCO, Sr. Manager, Operations & Licensing, International Management Group Based in Berlin, Germany At IMG Licensing Pablo Franco manages the global Volkswagen licensing program (180+ licensees). Coming from Nuremberg, the hometown of toys, Pablo became familiar with the toy and license business very early and began his career as an intern in the BMW Merchandising & Lifestyle department. Three years ago, he joined IMG where he has helped to move the Volkswagen license program back on the path of growth. In his free time, Pablo has a passion for traveling the world, discovering new restaurants, and meeting new people. SOPHIA HUNTER, Director, Branded Integrations, pocket.watch Based in Los Angeles, California As Director of Branded Integrations, Sophia Hunter oversees the creative execution of pocket.watch’s branded and licensing content partnerships. Sophia led the creative content and programming strategy to support the launch of Ryan’s World, the lifestyle brand for the most-viewed creator on YouTube. Previously, Sophia worked at Maker Studios (The Walt Disney Company), managing the Talent Team’s Branded Entertainment group, executing high-profile campaigns with leading brands including Nintendo, Target and Hasbro. MIREILLE MARAGAKIS, Manager, Contacts Advisory, KPMG LLP Based in Los Angeles, California At KPMG LLP Mireille Maragakis leads and supports her teams in conducting royalty, distributor, and licensing contract compliance reviews. Mireille’s experience in this field spans over a variety of industries, from consumer products to apparel and luxury goods, film, and media entertainment. Mireille supports her clients with their global royalty audit programs and identifies process improvements, financial recoveries, and third-party relationship opportunities. Mireille holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University. KALLE TÖRMÄ, Founder & CEO, Flowhaven Based in Helsinki, Finland Kalle Törmä is the CEO and founder of Flowhaven and a leader in the effort to expand the licensing industry in the Nordics. Kalle began working in licensing as a trainee at Rovio Entertainment at the age of 22 and quickly grew within the company. In 2016, he founded Flowhaven, a software company specializing in end-to-end solutions for licensing professionals, which has built an impressive client roster (that includes Rovio) and has grown its team to 20+ employees with offices in Helsinki and Los Angeles. In his free time, Kalle enjoys the great outdoors.
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THE INTERNATIONAL LICENSING HALL OF FAME Home to the most esteemed global licensing executives of the last three decades, the individuals in the International Licensing Hall of Fame have all had a unique and lasting impact on our industry. Honorees are selected by a committee of industry executives based on nominations received from the global licensing community at large with input from the Licensing International Board of Directors.
This year
Pam Lifford and Michael Stone join their ranks. 2019
Pam Lifford, Michael Stone
2002 Fred Favata
2018
Elias Fasja-Cohen, Brian Goldner
2001
2017
Allan Feldman, Dell Furano,
2000 Arnold Bolka
Walt Disney
Cyril Speijer
1999
Jack L. Weissman
2016
Danny Simon
1998
Pete Rozelle
2015
Cheryl Stoebenau
1997
Joseph P. Grant, George Lucas
2014
Debra Joester, Joanne Loria
1996
Marvin D. Melnikoff
2013
Bernard Leifer
1995
Daniel R. Romanelli
2012
Stan Clutton, Howard Roffman
1994
Gary Caplan, Charles Schulz
2011
Leigh Anne Brodsky
1993
Jim Davis, Mark McCormack
Alan G. Hassenfeld, Stephen
1991
2010
D. Hassenfeld 2009 Greg Battersby 2008 Nancy Bailey, William “Bill” Battle 2007 Neil B. Friedman
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Jim Henson
1990
Herman “Kay” Kamen, Walter Wormser
1989 – Charter Members: Murray Altchuler,
2006 Shintaro Tsuji
Connie Boucher, Raymond Butman,
2005 Al Kahn
Jack Chojnacki, Jerrold Robinson,
2004 Brad Globe
Stanley Weston
2003 Beverly Cannady, Lois N. Sloane
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Bioworld is proud to support the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation. We would like to commend
Pamela Lifford on her well-deserved induction into the licensing industry Hall of Fame. www.bioworldcorp.com
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Pam Lifford, Warner Bros. Global Brands & Experiences Pam Lifford is president of Warner Bros. Global Brands & Experiences where she leads the alignment of large-scale brand and franchise strategies across the studio’s world-class characters and brands as well as overseeing Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC, Themed Entertainment and a new Global Franchise team.
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am’s vision for next-level development of fan engagement drives the creation of business opportunities designed to reshape how
Warner Bros. delivers fan-focused activities. Working in partnership with all divisions of the studio, Pam’s team ensures that every touchpoint for cross-company collaboration is maximized. Pam joined Warner Bros. in 2016 as president of its Consumer Products division where she refocused the division’s priorities and put strategies in place that increased the business by 47 percent in her first year alone. Prior to Warner Bros., Pam held executive leadership positions at Disney and Quicksilver as well as key roles at Road Runner Sports and Nike.
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Michael Stone, Beanstalk Michael Stone serves as chairman and co-founder of Beanstalk, a leading global brand licensing agency that is a part of Omnicom Group. He is also the author of “The Power of Licensing: Harnessing Brand Equity.�
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hroughout his career Michael has been instrumental in driving the evolution of licensing. Under his leadership, Beanstalk has been responsible for some of the most
successful licensing programs of all time, including programs for Harley-Davidson, The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Ford Motor Company, Stanley Black & Decker, the U.S. Army and HGTV, among others. Today, Beanstalk continues to represent Procter & Gamble, Stanley Black & Decker, and the U.S. Army, as well as many other world-famous clients, such as Diageo, Godiva, TGI Fridays, Energizer and Microsoft Studios. Michael and his agency are the recipients of 23 awards from Licensing International for excellence in licensing. Michael is a widely sought-after authority on licensing and is frequently cited in top print and broadcast media outlets. He has served as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at a number of leading universities and educational institutions and was one of the founding directors of the Long Island University Post Institute for Branding and Licensing.
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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD
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PUBLISHING SOCIAL EXPRESSION BACK-TO-SCHOOL
Carlton Books Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom AR Children’s Book
Insight Edition Harry Potter Pop-Up Guide
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Hachette Albert Einstein / Max Einstein, The Genius Experiment
Moleskine Super Mario Notebook & Stationery Range
Quadrille / Hardie Grant Publishing Cath Kidston Notebook & Stationery Range
Penguin Random House Tasty latest & greatest Cookbook
TYPO Harry Potter Stationery & Gifting Range
LICENSED BRAND AWARD
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FOOD & BEVERAGE RESTAURANT BRAND
Baileys Diageo / Beanstalk
Corona Constellation Brands / The Joester Loria Group
Coca-Cola The Coca-Cola Company / Redibra
Guinness Diageo / Beanstalk
Tapatio Hot Saucel Tapatio Hot Sauce / Brand Central
Hershey’s Reese’s The Hershey Company
Welch’s Welch’s Foods
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HOME DÉCOR
Crate & Kids Sesame Street Furniture and Décor Range
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Del Conca Felix the Cat Ceramic Tiles
Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. CosmoLiving by Cosmopolitan
Lagardère Active Enterprises Elle Décor Collection
Pottery Barn Teen Harry Potter Furniture and Décor Range
Sofa Workshop V&A Sofa Collection
LICENSED BRAND AWARD
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ENTERTAINMENT CHARACTER BRAND – LIVE-ACTION
Harry Potter Warner Bros. Consumer Products
JoJo Siwa Nickelodeon
Jurassic World Universal Brand Development
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Fred Rogers Productions / Brand Central
Shark Week 30th Anniversary Discovery Inc.
Yedaz Bollywood Madness Shemaroo Entertainment
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proudl dly sal alutes
PAM LIFFOR PA RD
MICHAEL STONE
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TOYS GAMES NOVELTIES: AGES 0-12
Bonkers Toys Ryan’s World Giant Mystery Egg / pocket.watch
Headstart Sesame Street Feature Plush
Jazwares Feisty Pets
Jazwares Fortnite Llama Loot Pinata
Lego Harry Potter Range
Lego Jurassic World Range
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ART DESIGN CELEBRITY FASHION BRAND
Grateful Dead Warner Music Artist Services
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Keith Haring Artestar
Smiley The Smiley Company
The British Museum Alfilo Brands
The Very Hungry Caterpillar / The World of Eric Carle Eric Carle Studio, LLC / The Joester Loria Group
V&A Victoria and Albert Museum
LICENSED PROMOTION
Amazon’s Jurassic World Delivery Universal Pictures
A Wizarding World Holiday at Changi Warner Bros. Consumer Products / Changi Airport Group
LINE Friends Day JD.com Group / LINE
Planet or Plastic? National Geographic
Home Alone Again 20th Century Fox / Google Assistant
Miniature Collectables Unga & Coles
Shimajiro x Japan Airlines “Let’s Fly & Grow Together” Benesse Corporation / Japan Airlines
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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD
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APPAREL FOOTWEAR ACCESSORIES
Accutime Watch L.O.L Surprise! Watch
Coco de Mer V&A Luxury Lingerie & Nightwear
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Bombas Socks Sesame Street Socks
Cyrillus Harry Potter Children’s Wear
Pull & Bear Stranger Things Apparel Range
Paul Dennicci The Very Hungry Caterpillar / The World of Eric Carle Infantwear
Spirit Halloween Fortnite Costume & Accessories Range
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APPLIANCES AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS HOUSEWARES
ION Audio Ford Mustang LP Record Player
Kids Embrace DC Comics Batman Combination Booster Seat
Pro-Ject Audio Systems The Beatles Turntable
Select Brands, Inc. Marvel Iron Man Coffee Maker
Spin Master Moonlite Eric Carle Storybook Projector
Williams-Sonoma Inc. Harry Potter Range
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LICENSED BRAND AWARD
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SPORTS & COLLEGIATE BRAND
Borussia Dortmund BVB Merchandising GmbH
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Head Head Sports GmbH
Mormaii Mormaii Indústria e Comércio Esportivos Ltda
NFLPA NFLPA
PGA Tour PGA Tour
WWE WWE
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Galéries Lafayette Wizarding World
Primark JoJo Siwa
Target Minecraft
Guess EU Miraculous
Riachuelo Stranger Things
Walmart Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
RETAILER AWARD
RETAILER FOR ENTERTAINMENT/ CHARACTER BRAND INITIATIVE
Miniso Hong Kong Ltd The Pink Panther
Spirit Halloween Fortnite
Walmart Ryan’s World / pocket.watch
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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD
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HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS
ASOS / CREA Cosmetics Ltd Crayola Beauty Range
Centric Beauty Hershey’s Kisses Lip Balm
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Boots UK Harry Potter Range
Centric Brands LLC Jurassic World Dinosaur Egg Jumbo Bath Fizzie
Glamglow Hasbro My Little Pony #Glittermask GravityMud
Convenience Co. Ltd Keith Haring Sexual Health Products
Sally Hansen / Coty Jelly Belly Nail Care Line
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Camp MasterChef Campus Cerdanya / Endemol Shine North America
Hello Kitty Fun Run 2018 Sanrio / Total Running / Tycoon Enterprises
Jurassic World VR Expedition Universal Brand Development / Dave & Busters / The Virtual Reality Co.
Peppa Pig Merlin Entertainments / Entertainment One
The British Museum “A Journey through Time” Alfilo Brands
The Trolls Funhouse The Sudden Impact! Entertainment Co. / Dreamworks / Dreamworld Australia
EXPERIENTIAL & LBE
EXPERIENTIAL OR LOCATION-BASED INITIATIVE
Hello Kitty Grand Café Sanrio
Sesame Street Pop Up 50 Sesame Workshop
Warner Bros. Classic “Get Animated Invasion” Warner Bros. Consumer Products
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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD
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APPS SOFTWARE VIDEO GAMES
Frontier Jurassic World Evolution Game
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Kano Harry Potter Coding Kit
Ludia Jurassic World Alive AR Game
Scopely WWE Champions Mobile Game
Tastemakers, LLC PAC-MAN Arcade1Up
Wildworks Ryan’s World Mobile Game / pocket.watch
LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD
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TOYS GAMES NOVELTIES: AGES 13+
Asmodee Group Black Mirror: Nosedive Boardgame
Bacon Company Sesame Street Pet Toys
Funko Warhammer 40,000 Figurines
Hasbro Fortnite Monopoly
Maxx Marketing Harry Potter Real Talking Sorting Hat
USAopoly (The OP) Thanos Rising / Avengers: Infinity War
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LICENSED BRAND AWARD
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DIGITAL APP VIDEO GAME BRAND
Brown & Friends LINE Friends
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emoji ® emoji company GmbH
Five Nights at Freddy’s Scottgames
Fortnite Epic Games
World of Tanks Wargaming Europe
Wuhuangwanshui Yijanjuzhou Culture Co. Ltd
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BT21 LINE Friends
Fortnite Epic Games
NEWCOMER
THE NEWCOMER AWARD
Elumi GmbH AEG/Electrolux Group
Kano Harry Potter Coding Kit
Tastemakers PAC-MAN Arcade1Up
Summer Palace Beijing China Cultural Tourism and Creativity Co. Ltd
Tasty + Walmart Goodful + Macy’s Buzzfeed
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LICENSED BRAND AWARD
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CORPORATE BRAND
American Red Cross American Red Cross
Craftsman Stanley Black & Decker / Beanstalk
Tasty Buzzfeed
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CosmoLiving by Cosmopolitan Hearst
Energizer Energizer / Beanstalk
Frigidaire The Electrolux Group
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. / IMG
LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD
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FOOD BEVERAGE
Earth Source Corona Limes
Hershey’s / Kraft Heinz Hershey’s & Reese’s Whipped Toppings
Rossi Ice Cream Candy Crush Ice Cream
Silver Screen Bottling Star Trek Spirits
Podpac Pty Ltd Baileys Coffee Pods
SeaPak Budweiser Beer-Battered Seafood
The Ruprecht Company Tony Roma’s Range
Twinings V&A William Morris Tea
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RETAILER AWARD
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RETAILER FOR CORPORATE/ LIFESTYLE/FASHION/SPORTS BRAND INITIATIVE
Barbour International Steve McQueen
Dunkin’ Girl Scouts
Spencer Gifts Corona
Walmart Tasty
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Forever 21 Coca-Cola
Walmart Shark Week 30th Anniversary
Walmart Japan Tony Roma’s
Wayfair CosmoLiving by Cosmopolitan
LICENSED BRAND AWARD
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ENTERTAINMENT CHARACTER BRAND – ANIMATED
Boonie Bears Fantawild Animation
L.O.L. Surprise! MGA Entertainment
Peppa Pig Entertainment One
Rick and Morty Cartoon Network
Miraculous ZAG Inc.
PJ Masks Entertainment One
The Grinch Universal Brand Development
The Gruffalo Magic Light Pictures
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COLLABORATION
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COLLABORATION
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Harry Potter Swarovski ® Collection Warner Bros. / Swarovski Crystal / The Carat Shop
Hello Kitty x Converse Sanrio / Converse
Hershey’s x LeSportsac The Hershey Company / CAA-GBG
Louis Vuitton & The Wizard of Oz Warner Bros. Consumer Products / Louis Vuitton
Sydney Opera House & Sheridan Sydney Opera House Trust / Hanes Brands Inc. / Untapped Agency
The Peanuts Global Artist Collective Peanuts Worldwide
UNIQLO’s KAWS x Sesame Street Sesame Workshop / Uniqlo / KAWS / IMG Japan
Vans & Van Gogh Museum Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam / Vans / Moxie
Transportation for London x adidas Original Transport for London / Adidas / TSBA Group
COMMUNITY CHOICE
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COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARD
One Choice. YOUR Voice.
The winner of this award is chosen from among all the year’s nominees through an online vote open to everyone in the global licensing community.
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CONGRATULATIONS to MICHAEL STONE,
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