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Susan manages Aardman's licensee and agent network across Asia with a remit to drive growth in key markets such as Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She also supports on DTR and collaboration projects.

Harry works across the licensing team assisting with the internal processes as well as sample management. He is also involved in ensuring licensees are able to access Aardman’s bespoke style guide and approval system.

Hannah works with Aardman’s global network of agents to help develop licensing programmes both internationally and in the UK. She also works closely with the Aardman marketing team to maximise product support for both retail and online.

Gabrielle is responsible for providing the Brand & Licensing department with comprehensive financial administrative support, managing income streams from all platforms and revenue sources. Gabrielle also manages the clip licensing for commercials and TV and full programs for film festivals and independent cinemas and film clubs.

Ilona manages creative strategy across Aardman's brands and oversees global product development. She leads style guides and asset creation to support global licensing programmes, brand collaborations and retail executions.

Alison leads financing, distribution, and content strategy across Aardman and third-party IP, oversees UK/US/DE sales, acquires content for distribution, and drives global licensing across consumer products, publishing, and brand collaborations.

Ben facilitates and manages licensing approvals and creative submissions from licensees, retailers and agents ensuring that each stage of the creative approval process is adhered to and that all submissions meet both creative and legal guidelines. Ben also oversees sample management.