Consumer product and entertainment experts

Specializing in making connections, strategy, business evaluations + creative services.

Connections

Find the right partnerships for you whether it's broadcast, production, consumer products or promotional partnerships

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Strategy

Let's figure out the destination and how to get there.

You know you need to get from a to b but you're not sure where to start? Are you on your way, but feeling a little lost or not quite optimized? We're here to help.

Evaluations

We find efficiencies or redundancies.

Let's start a business review and put your business to work.

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Creative Services

Button up your brand or launch a new identity.

We create style guides, packaging, retail signage and digital assets.

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Meet the Ries(es)

Debbie

Debbie Ries is an industry veteran, with over 30 years of experience in Home Entertainment, publishing, licensing and live events. Most recently Debbie was the General Manager of the Wholesale division at PBSD, managing overall distribution strategy and children’s content acquisitions. Before PBS, Debbie founded NCircle Entertainment, which with its strong portfolio of content and broad distribution, grew to be the #1 independent studio for children’s DVD before her departure to launch the DAPR Group in 2016. Debbie was also the Global SVP for HIT Entertainment, and played a key role in launching and building iconic kids’ franchises including Barney the Dinosaur, The Wiggles, Thomas and many others. Debbie is active in CPG partnerships, brand development and building strategic plans for business success. Building sales through new distribution or maximizing current distribution is a passion for her.

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Patricia

Patricia Ries is a product and branding specialist with over 10 years of digital + print experience. Patricia is a leading designer for children’s consumer products, and has managed product design, branding and retail signage/POP for many of the top children’s brands, including The Octonauts, The Super Mario Bros., The Cat in the Hat and others. Patricia currently manages DVD design for the PBS Kids DVD portfolio and retail displays. Patricia has a long history of creating innovative and best-in-class promotional displays to create exciting brand statements at major retail. Patricia is also a branding expert who develops logos, style guides, websites and advertising and marketing campaigns for Amazon, Google and social channels.

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