Jeremy Padawer

Jeremy Padawer (born October 26, 1973) is an American businessman, Internet entrepreneur, and animated television producer. He is the co-creator and executive producer of the Nickelodeon animated series Monsuno and is the former executive vice president, marketing at Jakks Pacific,[1] former chief operating officer of Pacific Animation Partners, former co-president and partner of Wicked Cool Toys, and current Partner at Jazwares, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital Corporation.

Jeremy Padawer
Born (1973-10-26) October 26, 1973
Germantown, Tennessee, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationGermantown High School
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA)
University of Tennessee (JD)
Vanderbilt University (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman, entrepreneur, television producer
Years active2001–present
Websitehttp://www.Jeremy.com/

Early web pioneer

In 1996, Padawer developed a network of transactional toy and gaming websites. Advertisers included Disney, Onsale.com, and Amazon.com.[2] Most notably, Newsweek followed Padawer's tracking of the plunge in Beanie Baby valuations in 1998–1999 on Padawer's AbsoluteBeanies.com.[3]

Padawer is an early domain name investor. Padawer's sale of www.act.com to Symantec stands as one of the largest domain name transactions in history.[4]

In addition, Padawer developed DomainAppraiser.com, a site that advised thousands of domain name holders on valuation (1999–2001) and Schmuck.com, an online monthly with material by amateur humorists and users (1999–2000).[5][6]

Toy business

In 2001, Mattel recruited Padawer out of Vanderbilt University's MBA program.[2] Padawer managed Hotwheels, Nickelodeon, and a relaunch of Masters of the Universe.[6]

In 2003, Padawer moved to Jakks Pacific where he headed up boy's entertainment brands. Padawer reinvented the WWE toy line and launched over 25 brands into the mass marketplace including Pokémon, Dragonball Z, Club Penguin, UFC, Neopets, SpongeBob SquarePants, Phineas & Ferb.[6]

Padawer was the former executive vice president and general manager of Jakks Malibu, the largest unit at Jakks Pacific. Padawer was responsible for product development, marketing, and entertainment content development across all JAKKS Malibu business unit categories.[1]

In April 2013, Padawer joined Wicked Cool Toys as its Co-President and partner.

In May 2017, The Pokémon Company International announced it had become a strategic investor in Wicked Cool Toys and granted Wicked Cool Toys the global Pokémon toy license outside of Asia.

In October 2019, Jazwares, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital Corporation (Y - NYSE) acquired Wicked Cool Toys. The combined company develops, manufactures, markets toys and collectibles globally for Squishmallows and more.

Entertainment development

Padawer is the co-creator and executive producer of the American-Japanese animated series Monsuno. The show premiered in the United States on February 23, 2012 on Nickelodeon's sister channel, Nicktoons[7][8] (and will start airing on TV Tokyo in Japan in October 2012.[9]). Global launch staggers in over 40 countries between Summer 2012 and Spring 2013.[10]

In addition to co-creating and executive producer duties, he also assembled a global strategic partnership between Jakks Pacific, Nickelodeon, Topps, Michael Eisner, and Fremantle Media.[2]

Awards and recognition

In 2010, Padawer was inducted into the ToyFare Magazine hall of fame.[11][12]

References
  1. Jakks Promotes Padawer to EVP of Marketing
  2. "The Toy Maker Torchbearer (8 August 2012)". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  3. Time To Short Beanies?
  4. Owen School student makes fortune selling web address Nashville Post (26 July 2000)
  5. Better reserve that domain name Nashville Post (28 January 2000)
  6. Who Is Jeremy?
  7. U.S. Nicktoons to Air Monsuno, Jakks Pacific to Sell Toys
  8. Monsuno To Hit Nicktoons
  9. "10月TVアニメ放送開始「モンスーノ」 東京おもちゃショーで玩具も披露 – 10498 – | アニメ！アニメ！". Animeanime.jp. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  10. Dad of Divas (February 19, 2012). "Dad of Divas' Reviews: New Nicktoons Premiere: Monsuno To Debut On 2/23 New Nicktoons Premiere: Monsuno To Debut On 2/23 New Nicktoons Premiere: Monsuno To Debut On 2/23". Dadofdivas-reviews.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  11. "The industry guests, including this year's ToyFare Hall of Fame Inductees Georg Brewer of DC Direct, Jeremy Padawer of Jakks Pacific and Robert Tonner of Tonner Doll!". Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  12. Jeremy Padawer ToyFare Hall of Fame Induction Video
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