People


Nikita Chan, Sales & Research Assistant, Dr Gummer’s Good Play Guide


“Nikita has really hit the ground running in the short time that she has been with us,” says a spokesperson for Dr Gummer’s Good Play Guide. “She joined just a matter of months ago and has already established


herself as a core and capable resource within the company.” Praised by colleagues as a valuable and reliable member of the company’s growing research team, Nikita, a social psychology graduate and talented photographer, is already undertaking additional tasks and “taking it all in her stride,” according to her nominator, who concludes, “We are delighted to have Nikita as one of us!”


Joshua Dorr, Insight Manager, Giraff e Insights


Nottingham University graduate Josh is a key member of the Giraff e Insights team, managing the qualitative side of the Insights business and handling major client accounts such as LEGO and Warner. In the relatively short space of time since he joined Giraff e


in September 2021, Josh has already impressed senior managers as well as clients. “Josh has brought a wealth of expertise to all the projects he manages,” attests a Giraff e Insights company spokesperson. “In the last few months this has included developing a semiotics analysis, which is helping our clients to develop content and ultimately stay ahead of the game.”


Savannah Davenport, Customer Service Supervisor, Gibsons


“We have never met anyone so customer oriented,” says Savannah’s nominator, who also praised, among other things, her “contagious energy and enthusiasm”. The Gibsons’ TrustPilot review page is reportedly fi lled with delighted reviews from


customers singing Savannah’s praises and remarking on the exceptional service that she provides. “Savannah loves to learn and strives to challenge the status quo to make the company the best it can be – and she truly lives those values,” asserts her nominator, before adding a word of warning: “Just watch out or she might have you starring in the next Gibsons TikTok video!”


Hetty Finney, Account Manager, BumpPR


During her four and a half years at BumpPR, Hetty has progressed from Junior Executive through Senior Executive to Account Manager – and she’s still only 26 years old. Described as “hugely tenacious and passionate” by one nominator, Hetty has worked


on the Smart Toys and Games account for four years, diligently promoting products from preschool to adult games across multiple brands for varying ages, and thoughtfully adapting her messages accordingly. She has secured wide- reaching coverage in national and specialist press, reportedly always going “above and beyond” to nurture media and infl uencer relations on behalf of the client.


Luke Denby, Product Design Engineer, Plum Play


Luke has been a product designer at Plum Play since graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2017. Since joining the NPD wing at Plum he has helped to shape the team, allowing them to become more design focused, and has implemented new


methods of working and technologies such as in-house rapid prototyping. In addition, he has helped to develop three new bestselling products in the Plum Discovery sell-out collection. “Luke is a passionate designer,” says his nominator. “He is truly dedicated to innovation in the outdoor play category and continues to take a diff erent approach to outdoor toy development.”


Rossella Galimberti, Marketing Executive, Funko EMEA


The holder of a BSc in Economics and Management and an MSc in International Marketing, Rossella joined the Funko Marketing team in early 2021, and during her time with the company has demonstrated a genuine passion for pop culture


and for the toy industry as a whole. Her whole-hearted commitment to her role has seen her take on additional duties and responsibilities, and she is now solely responsible for growing the company’s retail marketing presence in Italy. “Rossella is defi nitely one to watch,” say her nominators. “She has star quality and we cannot wait to see where her career in the toy industry takes her.”


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