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About Us

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Our Services

Cronus Global brings proven international success building the world’s leading Consumer Products franchises. 

We expertly extend the commercial opportunities for our clients' brands with the following services:

 

  • Brand and licensing consultancy
  • Evaluation and identification of product gaps and category white spaces
  • License contract negotiation and management (Licensee or Licensor)
  • Full brand management including strategic planning, promotions and marketing campaign implementation
  • Product and concept development

 

 

  • Liaising with licensees to ensure proper adherence to development guidelines and maintenance of brand integrity
  • Go-to-market strategies associated with the launch or continued placement of licensed merchandise
  • Review and visual development of brand decks and style guides
  • Support at licensing-focused and other brand-centric tradeshows

 

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Our Founder

EDUCATION
McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
 Bachelor of Business Administration
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
SC Johnson College of Business
 Digital Marketing Certification
“After spending almost 14 years at Warner Bros. Consumer Products and reaching the level of Vice President, I thought it was TIME to use my expertise to help more companies achieve success.”  Kristin Calzada


Kristin has 20+ years of combined experience in global consumer products licensing, marketing, sales, product development, buying, and manufacturing at companies including Warner Bros., Funrise Toy Corporation, and May Merchandising Company. She founded the lucrative Global Gaming category for Warner Bros. and created the Willy Wonka Billion Dollar Golden Ticket lottery program—the largest revenue-generating instant ticket lottery program in history. She received the Commitment and Partnership Award from Mattel© for her work in developing The Dark Knight toy line and served on the Board of Trustees for Camp Ronald McDonald of Southern California. 

Kristin is the “Go To” expert in creating, managing and growing record-setting global license deals within diverse industries. She is a seasoned professional and has worked with high level leadership at manufacturers, A-List talent, and industry leaders to close multi-million dollar contracts that drive brand performance. Additionally, Kristin possesses a 360◦ understanding of licensing success, including product approvals, financial requirements and is able to create fully integrated marketing campaigns, eye-catching pitches and execute highly-successful product launches.
VIP PARTNERSHIPS
DC Comics
Mattel
LEGO
The Ellen Degeneres Show
Seinfeld
Adam West (Batman)
Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman)
Dahl Estate (Willy Wonka)
Alienware
HIGH VALUE PROPERTIES SOLD
TMZ
The Bachelor
The Wizard of Oz
Friends
The Big Bang Theory
Seinfeld
Harry Potter
Batman
The Lord of the Rings
PERSONAL PRESENTATIONS
Jim Parsons
Christopher Nolan
Donald De Line
Tim Burton
Chuck Roven
Harvey Levin
Zach Snyder
George Shapiro (Seinfeld's agent)
Greg Paul (COO Castle Rock)

Our Clients


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