NEW YORK (August 6, 2024) – Beanstalk, a leading global licensing agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Joynson as Managing Director of the Beanstalk UK office, effective immediately. With an impressive track record and extensive experience in the licensing industry, Joynson will lead Beanstalk’s international operations into its next phase of growth and innovation.

In his new role, Joynson will be responsible for overseeing Beanstalk’s operations in EMEA and the servicing of Beanstalk UK’s client accounts. In addition, Joynson will work alongside the Business Development team to further build the agency’s client roster of leading brands.

Joynson joined Beanstalk in October 2001 as a Senior Brand Manager and over the years has risen through the agency in Brand Management roles, each of increasing significance. Most recently, Joynson served as Vice President & Co-Head, Brand Management. During his tenure, Joynson has led several global accounts for the agency, including automotive clients, corporate clients, and Beanstalk’s Digital Media & Gaming division, Tinderbox.

“Ian’s extensive experience and dedication make him the ideal leader for this role. Having been with Beanstalk for over 22 years, he brings a wealth of knowledge in superbly managing clients and licensees and strategically driving new partnerships. His ability to navigate client-facing activities will be invaluable as we focus on the core needs of the business. There is no doubt that Ian will continue to drive our strategic goals forward and build on our success working closely with the team,” said Allison Ames, President and CEO of Beanstalk.

“I am excited to lead the Beanstalk UK office and look forward to contributing to the agency’s ongoing success,” said Joynson. “Beanstalk’s commitment to creating transformative brand extensions for our clients combined with its unique and collaborative culture aligns perfectly with my own vision of what a world-class agency should be. I am eager to work with the talented team here to achieve our shared objectives.”

About Beanstalk   
Beanstalk, a global brand extension licensing agency, works closely with our clients to unlock brand equity and create many of the world’s most recognizable products and services. We help leading brands, celebrities, media properties, manufacturers and retailers creatively find ways to strengthen their relationship with their most important stakeholder – the consumer. Beanstalk offers a breadth of services across our practice areas, including brand representation, digital media representation (Tinderbox), manufacturer representation, cultural intelligence, creative services, legal and financial services, and royalty auditing. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Miami, Cincinnati, Mexico City and Sao Paulo, and affiliates throughout the world. Beanstalk is the recipient of the 2022 Licensing International Excellence Award for Best Licensing Agency. For more information, please visit www.beanstalk.com. Beanstalk is a member of the Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group.

About the Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group 
Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group (OSMG) aligns the growing demand for highly specialized consumer and retail marketing services with integrated solution teams consisting of the best talent to address clients’ needs. OSMG provides global services that include: point-of-sale marketing and merchandise technology, field marketing and sales support, brand extension and representation; talent management; Purpose; and consulting and fundraising for non-profit organizations. Omnicom Specialty Marketing Group is part of the DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), that includes more than 200 companies in a wide range of marketing disciplines, including advertising, public relations, healthcare, customer relationship management, events, promotional marketing, branding and research. 

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