Daniel Lévi, new Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board of Groupe Jemini

PARIS, January 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Groupe Jemini, the specialist for licensed children's products, is announcing the arrival of Daniel Lévi as Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board.

Daniel Lévi has over 30 years' experience in the distribution and development of family consumer products. After nine years with Procter & Gamble Company, France, he joined Kellogg's France in 1988 as Sales Development Senior Manager, before heading up the sales area then national key account. In 1992, he was appointed to oversee commercial operations for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, France, where he achieved record video sales for their cartoon classics. After becoming Sales and Operations Executive Director/Deputy General Manager in 1997, he diversified the studio's revenues by setting up innovative agreements with the main television channels. As Senior Vice-President and Managing Director since 2000, he has regularly enabled Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, France, to lead the way on the French video market, in addition to negotiating key agreements with the mass retail sector across France and Europe.

Daniel Lévi's arrival confirms the Group's commitment to consolidating and further strengthening its management with a view to implementing its ambitious development strategy and capitalizing on the opportunities for growth offered by a difficult market environment.

Sylver Amouyal, former Chairman of the Board, will continue to serve on the Management Board, alongside Thierry Bertoux and Georges Gangand.

"Groupe Jemini has a unique position on its market. I am joining the management team at a key stage in its development, with many opportunities, and I am thrilled about the idea of being on board for this new adventure, as ambitious as it is inspiring ", concludes Daniel Lévi, Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board.

SPECIALIST FOR THE DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTION OF LICENSED CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS IN FRANCE

Founded in 1986, Groupe Jemini designs, develops and distributes a range of over 800 listings for children of all ages, built around seven lines:

• Tableware,
• Furniture and decoration,
• Action figures,
• Stuffed toys,
• Stuffed accessories,
• Outdoor leisure products,
• Watches and personal accessories.

Thanks to its proven expertise in license selection, product design and development, as well as the choice of distribution channels, Groupe Jemni has an extensive portfolio of first-rate licenses: from Disney to Warner, Spiderman, Hello Kitty, Tintin, Barbapapa and The Smurfs.

It distributes its licensed and private-label products through channels which dovetail effectively together: large food retailers, toy, personal and household equipment specialists, department stores, book stores, e-commerce, mail order, pharmacies, export firms, etc.

Underpinned by these sound foundations, the Group, which has just acquired Pixi, the French market leader for licensed action figures, aims to play an active role in the consolidation of its market at European level.

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SOURCE Groupe Jemini