New VPs for NVCP

LONDON/NEW YORK, August 29: Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has named Andrés Mochón VP for Latin America and Jennifer Lawlor to the newly created position of VP of agent territories for Europe, the Near East and Africa.

Both Mochón  and nd Lawlor will report to Jean-Philippe Randisi, the senior VP and managing director of NVCP Canada, Europe and Latin America.

Formerly director of NVCP for Argentina, Brazil and Chile, Mochón will now oversee licensing and merchandising for MTV Networks International’s portfolio of properties in all markets throughout Latin America. Based in Miami, Mochón will manage all local consumer products activities, including events, oversight of retail development and management of day-to-day relationships with regional agents and licensees. Prior to joining NVCP, Mochón spent four years with Agosin Licensias Y Ventas Publicitarias, a Latin American licensing agency, where he served as general manager.

Based in London, Lawlor will be responsible for overseeing NVCP’s agent partnerships in ENEA markets such as Greece, Israel, Italy, Poland and Spain, where NVCP’s global franchises and key partnerships are represented by agents. Lawlor will help identify opportunities to develop Nickelodeon’s presence at retail and develop synergies with the network’s channels and third-party broadcast partners. Lawlor joins NVCP from 4Kids Entertainment, where she was VP of marketing and licensing.

“These new appointments position NVCP’s international expansion perfectly for the next growth phase,” said Randisi. “André’ deep knowledge of our properties and business expertise in the region will serve to further strengthen NVCP Latin America, and Jennifer’s in-depth understanding of the industry and previous experience working with licensing agents compliments our European business.”

—By Jackie Stewart