News — Staff

University Games and Lagoon, are delighted to be celebrating an internal promotion as well as welcoming a new starter this spring, contributing to the important growth of both the Sales and Marketing teams. Toby Hall, who joined University Games in 2021 as a Sales Administrator, has now being promoted to Area Sales Manager for the South-East area, joining the business’ nationwide-strong sales team of the games, puzzles and gift specialists. Toby, who has worked hard to progress from Sales Administrator to Purchasing Assistant, and now to Area Sales Manager, is excited to be getting on the road, utilising his extensive product...

University Games and The Lagoon Group are delighted to welcome an experienced new National Accounts Manager and Area Sales Manager for South London and the South East, to their successful sales team, ahead of Toy Fair next week. Carol Bradshaw, joins the nationwide-strong sales team of the games, puzzles and gift specialists, as the new National Accounts Manager, bringing with her a wealth of industry and specialist toy knowledge in the games and puzzles sector. With over 15 years of Toy experience, Carol started in the toy industry in 2007 at Green Board Games, and has spent the past 10...

University Games announced today that Mike Brighty, Sr. Vice President of International Sales, will be retiring from University Games and the toy industry in October 2021. Brighty has been a mainstay on the UK toy industry scene since joining Hasbro in 1989.  Mike’s career has taken him to international stints with Hasbro as well as Jakks and Toy Lobster. From 2006-2014 Mike served as the Head of International Sales for Colorific where he established the Australian company in Europe, US Canada and more than two dozen other international markets. In 2015 he became the first Vice President of International Sales for...