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PRESS RELEASE – 18th June 2015
Rachel EllenDesignshas appointedMHGLicensingtobuildonits UK licensingsuccess.
Foundedin1997, Rachel startingpaintinggreetingcarddesignsatherkitchentable andnow,
the successful Nottingham–basedcompanyhas grownto employover25 staff producinga
range of BritishmanufacturedgreetingcardsandstationeryfeaturingRachel’squirky
characters. The unique designsare instantly recognisable establishingRachel Ellenasamuch
lovedandsought afterbrand.
Rachel Ellenlicensedproductshave strongretail presence throughhighstreet multiples,
independentsanddepartmentstores.The productscanalsobe foundinover25 territories
across the worldand are particularlypopularinJapan.
Commentingonthe appointmentof MHG Licensing,Rachel said“We are veryexcitedto
start workingwithMel,whoapart fromhavinga wealthof experience withinthe licensing
industry,hasa real understandingof the potentialof whatwe have tooffer,andabove all
great enthusiasmandgenuine interestinthe Rachel Ellenbrand.”
Mel Humberstone-Garley,founderof MHG Licensing,continued “Iamdelightedto be able
to workwithRachel and expandonthe licensingsuccesstodate andmove intonew product
categories especiallysoftlines,apparelandpotentiallypublishing.”
EditorsNotes
Rachel EllenDesigns
Rachel isa formerprofessional balletdancerwhoperformedatthe highestlevel.She
foundedRachel EllenDesigns18yearsago and has since beenthe mainartistanddriving
force behindthe business.Herartisticflaircomespartlyfromthe performerinher,butthe
disciplineandstructure of hertraininghave beenkeyfactorsinherdeterminationanddrive
to make the companythe greatsuccessit istoday.
MHG Licensing
MHG Licensingisthe newlyformed independentlicensingagencyfromindustryexpert
Melanie Humberstone-Garley.Mel has previously workedinseniorcommercialrolesatsome
of the world’s leadinglicensors andlicensingagentsincluding mostrecently ITV Studios,
Chorion, The CopyrightGroupLtd, andEntertainmentRights.