Winners of the 2018 LIMA International Licensing Awards unveiled

LIMA international, May 2018

and the winners are...

The winners of the 2018 LIMA International Licensing Awards were unveiled on the opening night of Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

“This was an outstanding year for the LIMA Licensing Awards program. Not only did we receive a record 700 submissions, but 42% of the nominees originated from outside the US,” said LIMA President Charles Riotto. “Tonight’s winners truly exemplify the very best of our global industry. They are definitive leaders in their respective categories and across the entire licensing landscape.”

Winners were selected across 21 categories from a total of 132 nominees. The ceremony also honored the lifetime achievements of Hall of Fame inductees Elias Fasja-Cohen, CEO and Founder of Tycoon Enterprises, and Brian Goldner, Chairman and CEO of Hasbro. In addition, 10 licensing up-and-comers received Rising Star awards – these young industry professionals were recognized for their early contributions to shaping the future of our industry.

ART / DESIGN PROGRAM

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The World of Eric Carle
Eric Carle Studio, LLC
The Joester Loria Group

CELEBRITY / FASHION PROGRAM

Dear Drew
Barrymore Brands
CAA-GBG

CHARACTER / TOY BRAND PROGRAM

L.O.L. Surprise!
MGA Entertainment

CORPORATE BRAND PROGRAM

Pantone
Pantone / Brand Central

DIGITAL PROGRAM

emoji – the iconic brand
the emoji company
Global Merchandising Services, Inc.

FILM / TELEVISION / ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
– ANIMATED

Rick and Morty
Adult Swim & Cartoon
Network Enterprises

FILM / TELEVISION / ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
– LIVE ACTION

Jojo Siwa
Nickelodeon

FOOD & BEVERAGE / RESTAURANT PROGRAM

Guinness
Diageo / Beanstalk

SPORTS PROGRAM

WWE

LICENSED PROMOTION

Masters of the Universe
and Dirty Dancing
Mattel and
Lionsgate Born Licensing

LOCATION-BASED OR EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE

National Geographic Encounter
National Geographic

RETAILER PROGRAM

Spirit Halloween
Stranger Things

APPAREL / FOOTWEAR / ACCESSORIES LICENSEE

Vans
Peanuts footwear,
apparel & accessories

APPLIANCES / AUTOMOTIVE / ELECTRONICS /
HARDWARE / HOUSEWARES / PAINT LICENSEE

Broil Chef
Star Wars TIE Fighter
Gas Grill

DIGITAL LICENSEE – APPS, SOFTWARE, VIDEO

Amazon
Sesame Street Alexa Skill

FOOD / BEVERAGE LICENSEE

Brand & Vision
Sesamstrasse
organic food range

HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS LICENSEE

Sally Hansen
Crayola Insta-Dry
nail color collection

HOME DÉCOR
domestics, furniture, giftware, textiles

Jay Franco and Sons
Minecraft home collection

PUBLISHING / SOCIAL EXPRESSION /
BACK-TO-SCHOOL LICENSEE

Lovepop
Beatles pop-up card
collection

TOYS / GAMES / NOVELTIES /
ROLE-PLAY: 0 – 12

Cra-Z-Art
Nickelodeon Slime kits

TOYS / GAMES / NOVELTIES /
ROLE-PLAY: 13 plus

The LEGO Group
LEGO Star Wars
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Sally Hansen
The Crayola Insta-Dry
nail color collection

Elias Fasja-Cohen
Tycoon Enterprises

Brian Goldner
Hasbro, Inc.

Mandy Bardisbanian
Buyer Cosmetics,
Hot Topic

Fernanda Coutinho
Associate Director, Brand Management
at Beanstalk

Peter Cross
Brand Manager,
Broad Street Licensing Group

Nick Manzo
Account Director,
Seltzer Licensing

Leon Maratchi
Senior Manager of Retail,
Cartoon Network

Meghan Mernin
Director, Licensing,
Epic Rights

Mimi Nicosia
Senior Manager,
CPG, Nickelodeon

Mariana Orvañanos
Head of Marketing,
La Panadería Licensing & Marketing

Sally Russell
Associate Licensing Manager,
Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation

Danielle Tanton
Global Live Events &
Attractions Manager,
DHX Brands