Women in Toys grants industry awards, face time with Walmart
Professional organization Women in Toys, which since 1991 has supported women within the global toy, licensing and entertainment industries, awarded 10 women and two men for outstanding business achievement at its ninth annual Wonder Women Awards yesterday.
The organization has also announced a new initiative with Walmart called The Walmart WIT Global Economic Empowerment Initiative at Toy Fair, designed to help members conduct business with the largest US retailer. The Walmart Toy Buying Team has dedicated an afternoon to meet with more than 40 WIT member companies who have businesses but are not yet doing business with Walmart.
The 2013 Wonder Woman winners are:
Lifetime Achievement Award - Cathy Meredith, Hasbro
Rising Star — Caitlin Gutekunst – Licensing Manager, Americas, Mind Candy
PR * Social Media — Jen Derevensky – President, Ren Beanie Public Relations
Manufacturer – Gale Jarvis – President , Alexander Doll Co.
Designer or Inventor – Nancy Zwiers – Chief Funosopher, Funosophy
Licensing & Entertainment - Lourdes Arocho – VP, Toys and Games, Nickelodeon Consumer Products
Socially Responsible – Jean Butler – Executive Director, The Toy Industry Foundation
Retailer - Leila Nosrati – Buyer, Girls' Toys, Toys R Us
Marketing or Branding - Alita Friedman – Chief Brand Officer & Principal, Pretty Ugly
Superman Award - Jay Foreman, The Bridge
Superman Award - Carter Keithley, The Toy Industry Association
Tags: toys, Walmart, Women in Toys
Monday, February 11, 2013
Nickelodeon Consumer Products' Lourdes Arocho Wins Licensing And Entertainment Award At Women in Toys' 9th Annual Wonder Women Awards
The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting in the following article the Nickelodeon News that Women in Toys, a professional organization, which since 1991 has supported women within the global toy, licensing and entertainment industries, has awarded Lourdes Arocho, who is Vice President, Toys and Games at Nickelodeon Consumer Products, the Licensing & Entertainment award at its ninth annual Wonder Women Awards, which was held on Sunday 10th February 2013 at The Lighthouse @ Pier 60, located at Pier 61, 23rd Street and West Side Highway, New York, NY 10011. Women in Toys' (also known as WIT) Wonder Women Awards is a annual awards ceremony which honors women and men for outstanding business achievement. Congratulations to everyone who won a 2013 Wonder Women Award!:
