License Global Names 2019 “Influentials,” Honoring Disruptors of Brand Licensing

In its third edition, the annual report features the top 40 executives, companies and brands that have shaken up the business of licensed consumer products.

Santa Monica, CA (December 12, 2019) – License Global magazine, the leading news publication for the licensed consumer product industry, today released the 2019 edition of “The Influentials” report, which highlights the top 40 people and companies that have forever changed the business of brand extensions, not only fundamentally, but across categories and industries as well. They are the players who have broken the mold, shifted the paradigm, and even broken the rules to positively impact the foundation of how deals are made, business is secured or even shifted the very notion of what is possible. This year, License Global pays tribute to Betty Boop, “Star Wars,” Funko’s Brian Mariotti, Michael Jordan, Netflix, The Coca-Cola Company, Sesame Workshop, MGA Entertainment’s Isaac Larian, and many more. To read the full feature, please visit here.

 

Global retail sales of licensed merchandise and services grew to $280.3 billion in 2018, a 3.2 percent increase over the $271.6 billion generated in 2017, according the Licensing International Global Licensing Survey. “This year’s report recognizes those that have played an integral role in building this multi-billion-dollar industry,” said Amanda Cioletti, content director, License Global. “We are proud to honor the trailblazers that laid the foundation for those in the business of brand licensing and product extensions, as well as appreciate today’s leaders that continue to shape this evolving landscape.”

 

The top 40 Disruptors of 2019 include:

 

Historical

• Activision Blizzard
• Alan Dorfman
• Beatrix Potter
• Betty Boop
• Bobby Margolis
• Dell Furano
• Hasbro
• Michael Jordan
• Mickey Mouse
• Perfetti Van Melle
• Rovio
• Ruth Handler
• Sanrio
• Sesame Workshop
• “Star Wars”
• Steven Ekstract
• The Coca-Cola Company
• “The Simpsons”
• Toei Animation
• WWE

 

Modern

• Activision Blizzard
• Brian Mariotti
• BuzzFeed
• Drake Sutton-Shearer
• Fanatics
• Isaac Larian
• Line Friends
• Marco Hüsges
• Maxine Lister
• Michelle Phan
• Naz Amarchi-Cuevas
• Netflix
• NFLPA and REP Worldwide
• Pocket.watch
• Priya Mukhedkar
• Rachel Shechtman
• Striker Entertainment
• The Museum of Modern Art
• Vince Klaseus
• Will Stewart

 

Many of the companies represented in the third annual “The Influentials” report are also exhibitors at the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets’ events, which includes Brand Licensing Europe, Licensing Expo, Licensing Expo China, Licensing Expo Japan, andLicensing Leadership Summit.

 

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About License Global

License Global magazine, published by the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets, is the leading news source for the brand licensing industry, delivering award-winning editorial content including news, trends, analysis, and special reports about the global consumer product and retail marketplace. Through its print edition, website, daily e-newsletter, and event publications, License Global reaches more than 150,000 executives and professionals in all major markets. The magazine also serves as the official publication for the sector’s trade events, which includes Licensing Expo, Brand Licensing Europe, Licensing Expo Japan, Licensing Expo China, and The Licensing Leadership Summit.

 

About Global Licensing Group 

The Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets is the licensing industry’s leading tradeshow organizer and media partner. Its mission is to provide licensing opportunities around the world by bringing brands and products together. The following events and information products are produced for the licensing industry by the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets: Licensing Expo, Brand Licensing Europe, Licensing Expo Japan, Licensing Expo China, The Licensing Leadership Summit, License Global magazine, and License Global Daily E-News. Global Licensing Group events are sponsored by Licensing International (LI).

 

The Global Licensing Group is organized by Informa Markets, which recently acquired UBM to become a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B events and exhibitions organizer in the world. To learn more and for the latest news and information, visit www.informa.com.

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My New Collecting Obsession: Mezco Toyz Gomez

It is not often that a collector like myself really can just get a possessed with a new toy. I’ve been collecting Funko Pops for the past five years let’s come to the point where I’ve got all the ones I need. There are obviously some exclusive ones out there that people want ridiculous amounts of money like the San Diego Comic Con Loki that is only limited edition to 480 pieces. Until then I have been looking for my next new obsession. I have tried mystery minis in other manager collectibles but recently something else captivated my eye and interests. Mezco Toyz One:12 Collection is an amazing figure series with some high quality action figures with not only great articulation any fabric clothing. I’ve said it before and I’ll say to many times I love it when a figure has fabric clothing. It almost makes it more dynamic than just a normal figure and I just love that. If you dive deeper into the One:12 Collective you find a specific figure called Gomez. 

With the newest release of the Lone Roach and Grub, I decided to dive deeper into the character to find out who this character was. It is the mascot of Mezco that they specifically made for this series and that is fantastic. It’s not often that a toy company can create something so original, unique and dynamic that fans are obsessed with. While trying to lock down my own Lone Roach after it sold out at Designer Con 2019 I found all the others you can collect.

All have been convention exclusives, first, there is Gomez: Comic Book Agent who is a secret agent with a wide variety of accessories and even includes a comic book. 

We also have Gomez: Street Edition who comes with a unique eye colored Gomez head and a sweet green sword. Each figure comes with their own specific themed hoverboard and their own accessories.

The more you read about this character none of it makes sense but it makes all the sense in the world. Gomez is a fusion of a cockroach (or bug) and a human. He fights a colorful gang of skull bad guys, has a boom box filled with weapons and rides around on a hoverboard. There are so many amazing collectibles a come out of this character like Stealth Gómez who comes packaged in a special collectible lunchbox and when you pull them out he is filled to the rim of accessories from guns, guns, a hoverboard, bow and arrow, and more guns. 

The details of these characters are amazing and even interchangeable heads are unique and cool turning Gomez the cockroach into Gómez the ant or Gómez the cricket and it is just captivating. The originality of these characters is definitely driving my new obsession and I don’t think I will be able to stop until I open them all. Lone Roach is one of my favorites as the character has its own Ronin story to tell with the idea of carrying his own baby clone of himself. He comes decorated with a nice assortment of samurai weapons and gear that can make any collect fall in love. 

My holiday list will definitely have this at one of the top points this year. Who knows if I will get it but with any holiday money sent my way I know I will be going after more Gomez. I salute you Mezco Toyz and thank you for bringing my collecting obsession back. Lone Roach and Grub will be making his way home soon stay tuned for an upcoming review.

Stay Dangerous.  

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