Pocket.watch has brought in Manuel Torres Port to oversee licensing for key brands including Ryan’s World and Love, Diana: Adventures as global head of consumer products. He is also tasked with launching new franchises and expanding into new territories.
Torres Port will report to COO and CFO Xavier Kochhar. He joins Pocket.watch from ZAG Entertainment, where he served as chief brand officer, and he also previously worked at Mattel and Nickelodeon.
This appointment comes as Pocket.watch focuses on international expansion. Kochhar was hired last year to oversee the company’s next phase of operational growth, and Anshuman Misra was recently appointed to head up operations at its newly launched international office in Singapore.