Zodiak Rights Promotes Team Members, Adds New Positions

LONDON: Zodiak Rights has promoted staff members within its U.K. consumer products team and created new positions as part of the company’s restructuring.

Former senior U.K. licensing manager Jane Kennedy has been promoted to head of sales for consumer products (U.K.) at Zodiak Rights. She will report into Jennifer Lawlor, the senior VP of strategy and planning of consumer products (U.K.). Kennedy will be responsible for the U.K.-based consumer products sales team and will oversee the development and rollout of Zodiak Rights’ U.K. and international consumer products programs.

Emily French Ullah, the former Zodiak Rights’ U.K. licensing manager, has been named licensing manager of Softlines EMEA. Ullah will appoint licensees across EMEA. Gaby Dior has been appointed international licensing manager of agents responsible for managing Zodiak Rights (U.K.) agents worldwide.

Team coordinator Aidan Taylor-Gooby has been promoted to junior licensing executive. He will report to Dior and manage agents across territories including Middle East, Asia and Israel, as well as providing administrative support across the sales team. Two new positions have been created: licensing manager of hardlines and publishing EMEA, and retail and promotions manager.

Jennifer Lawlor, the senior VP of strategy and planning of consumer products (U.K.) commented: “This reorganization was the next step in evolving the team in order to grow and develop our international consumer products business. We already have a high calibre team in place and I am excited to be adding to this with the creation of two new positions. 2012 is shaping up to be pivotal year for Zodiak Rights’ consumer products. With an impressive number of successful properties on board, I look forward to working with the new team to not only develop these properties further, but to expand the portfolio with partners around the world.”