PlayMonster’s Tim Kilpin on the firm’s biggest ever launch: Snap Ships

Posted on 2nd September 2020 By Billy Langsworthy

Tim Kilpin has been a leader and executive in the toy and children’s entertainment industry for over 35 years; setting brand strategies and creative direction for many of the world’s most iconic and successful children’s brands, including Monster High, Hot Wheels, Disney Princess, Winnie the Pooh, Barbie, and Mickey Mouse, having served in senior roles at Mattel, Disney and Activision Blizzard.

We caught up with Tim, now President at PlayMonster, to find out more about his journey in the industry to date, and why PlayMonster’s latest launch – Snap Ships – is something special.

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