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Senior Management
Executives of the Toy Business

NOVAK, Lou Robert  

Mr. Novak, President, joined the Group in 2001. Prior to joining the Group, he held a number of senior management positions at major toy companies including Mattel, Hasbro, Galoob and Coleco. As a veteran of the toy industry and with broad senior executive management experience in a number of leading companies, he brings with him a wealth of diverse business experience, outstanding management skills and a comprehensive understanding of the consumer products, and the entertainment and retail industries.

     
MORRISON, Lynn David  

Mr. Morrison, President of Asian operations, joined the Group in June 2008. Prior to joining the Group, he held several Asian based senior management positions with Galoob and Mostin Limited. Mr. Morrison manages the entire Asia operations in all facets of product development, engineering, sourcing and manufacturing activities in Hong Kong and the PRC.

     
CHANDA, Ed  

Mr. Chanda, Senior Vice President of Operations, joined the Group in 1991. Prior to joining the Group, he held senior management positions in buying and merchandising with Hills Department Stores. He brings 30 years of supply chain and retail management experience to the Group. Mr. Chanda is responsible for product forecasting, inventory commitment and distribution operations for the U.S. market.

     
FARBANISH-ROTTER, Lori  

Ms. Farbanish-Rotter, Vice President of Design and Development of Girls Toys, joined the Group in 2000. She holds a degree in illustration and graphic design. Prior to joining the Group, she held senior positions in giftware design for Russ Berrie Company as well as toy design for Mattel where she specialised in Disney licensed products. Her extensive knowledge of the Disney universe of classic characters has been instrumental in the development and expansion of the Group’s licensed Disney brands. She has 24 years of experience in toy industry.

     
FISH, Paul  

Mr. Fish, Vice President of Boys Marketing & Product Development and Creative Services, joined the Group in June 2008. He brings a wealth of knowledge with over 20 years of toy industry and advertising experience. During his 17 years at Mattel, Mr. Fish held positions in Marketing, Business Development and General Management. He holds a Masters of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in Marketing and Finance from the University of Southern California.

     
GEIMAN, Raymond  

Mr. Geiman, Vice President of Product Development for Boys Toys, joined the Group in 2003. He holds a degree from The University of Cincinnati in Industrial Design and is a member of IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America). Prior to joining the Group, he owned and operated R. Geiman Industrial Design and worked for major toy companies including Mattel and Hasbro Toys. He has 24 years experience as a professional designer.

     
JACOBS, Phil  

Mr. Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Sales, joined the Group in 2002. Prior to joining the Group, he held senior sales management positions with leading U.S. toy companies including Mattel and Tiger Electronics. With over 31 years of toy industry sales experience, he has developed strong working relationships with senior merchandising executives at all major U.S. retailers.

     
MAYER, André Lake  

Ms. Mayer, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Business Development, joined the Group in 2006. She brings with her two decades of experience and a wealth of knowledge in the licensing and consumer products arena worldwide, with affiliations such as Lucasfilm, Paramount Pictures and Turner Classic Movies. She has developed and launched thousands of products into the marketplace in conjunction with the promotion, marketing, retail and licensee management and brand development for major entertainment franchises including Star Trek and Star Wars. Ms Mayer leads the effort to identify and secure strategic growth opportunities for the Group through acquisitions of new licenses for entertainment franchises and new technologies and inventions.

Company Secretary

NG Ka Yan  

Ms. Ng, Company Secretary, joined the Group in 2000. She graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Laws degree and was admitted to practise as solicitor in Hong Kong in 1999. Ms. Ng has over 10 years of experience in the legal field. She also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is also the Company Secretary of Playmates Toys Limited.

Updated on Jun 02, 2009