pocket.watch Taps New Head of Products Licensing

pocket.watch has appointed Manuel Torres Port as global head of consumer products licensing.

Torres Port will oversee all consumer products licensing for pocket.watch brands, focused on the growth of each franchise and the launch of new ones. He will help the company navigate new markets, with an eye toward international expansion.

Torres Port brings nearly three decades of experience to the role, having worked at companies such as Mattel, Nickelodeon, NBCUniversal and Zag Entertainment. His deals have contributed more than $1 billion in net royalties throughout his career.

While at Zag Entertainment, Torres Port was instrumental in the consolidation of key strategic global deals for its top IP, including Miraculous LadyBug. At NBCUniversal, Torres Port oversaw the Consumer Products global portfolio of franchises, including Illumination Entertainment Animation’s Minions, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing; Jurassic World; Fast & Furious; Monsters; Trolls; Spirit; Curious George; and more.

At pocket.watch, Torres Port will report to Xavier Kochhar, COO/CFO.

“We are thrilled to add such a seasoned and dynamic global consumer products licensing executive to the pocket.watch family, which truly upgrades our leadership in this important division,” said Kochhar. “Manuel is a force, and I am excited to have him by my side as we execute pocket.watch’s long-term monetization growth strategy for our licensing business.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to join pocket.watch at this pivotal moment,” added Torres Port. “I have admired for some time the power of pocket.watch and its disruptive force in the entertainment industry, and I am grateful to Xavier and Chris for inviting me in to contribute to the company’s very bright future.”