Jakks Pacific
Jakks Pacific, Inc. is an American company that designs and markets toys and consumer products, with a range of products that feature numerous children's toy licenses. The company is named after its founder, Jack Friedman, who had previously founded LJN and THQ and presided over the company until retiring as CEO and chairman after March 31, 2010, a month before his death on May 3, 2010.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
Traded as | Nasdaq: JAKK Russell Microcap Index component |
| Industry | Consumer products |
| Founded | January 12, 1995 |
| Founder | Jack Friedman |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Key people | Stephen Berman (co-founder, president and chief executive officer) Joel Bennett (chief financial officer and executive vice president) |
| Revenue | $804.3 million USD (2010) |
| Website | www.jakks.com |
Jakks produces action figures, electronics, dolls, dress-up, role play, Halloween costumes, kids' furniture, vehicles, plush, art activity kits, seasonal products, infant/preschool, construction toys, and pet toys sold under various proprietary brands including Jakks Pacific, Creative Designs International, Road Champions, Funnoodle, Go Fly a Kite, Jakks Pets, EyeClops, Plug It In & Play TV Games, Girl Gourmet, Kids Only!, Tollytots, and Disguise. Jakks is a licensee of several hundred trademarks including Disney, Star Wars, and Nintendo.