Wednesday April 17th 2013 At 5:30pm

The French Licensing Federation (F2D2) is proud to announce the second French Brands Awards ceremony which will be held at the Kazachok Fair on Wednesday April 17th at 5:30PM.

• Art&Design
• Celebrities
• Entertainment
• Corporate Brand
• Sport
• Best Communication/Promotion Licensing
• Best Product Innovation
• Best License of the Year

All of the French licensing community is participating in the election by casting their votes anonymously on-line. The vote is held from April 5th to 15th.

The nominees are by category :

Art&Design:
Keith Haring (Biplano)
Space Invaders (CPLG)
Teo Jasmin (Teo Jasmin)

Celebrities:
The Rolling Stones (Universal)
Audrey Hepburn (TLC)

Corporate Brand:
Banania (Nutrial)
Gulli (Gulli Interactive)
Moulin Rouge (Moulin Rouge)

Entertainment:
Ice Age 4 (CPLG)
One Piece (Toei)
Star Wars (TLC)

Sport:
WRC (CPLG)
Fédération Française de Football (CPLG)

Best Communication/Promotion in licensing:
Betty Boop (Biplano)
Oasis (TLC)
Star Wars (TLC)

Best Product Innovation:
Gulli Tablet (Gulli interactive)
Orangina by Haribo (TLC)
Ragid Rabid by Meccano (CPLG)

Best Licence of the the Year:
Astérix (Albert René Editions)
Monster High (Mattel)
Skylanders (CPLG)

The award ceremony will take place in the conference room at the Kazachok Licensing Forum on Wednesday April 17th at 5:30PM and will be followed by a cocktail. Please join us in discovering this year’s Brand Awards winners!

About the French Licensing Federation (F2D2)
Founded in 2010 and open to IP-owners and licensing agents based and conducting business in France, The French Licensing Federation is the official body representing the licensing industry towards other associations, governing agencies, retailers, manufacturers and the media. The Federation is also meant to be a think tank and a source of information for its members and a purveyor of industry data. It will aim to communicate on behalf of the industry and occasionally act as a mediator between licensors, agents and licensees.