Entertainment executive Simon Philips has been appointed as the President of Falcon’s Beyond, a fully integrated global entertainment development company and operations enterprise. Before serving as the Senior Advisor of the company’s board, Philips worked as Managing Director, Global Consumer Products at Moonbug Entertainment.
“When I became Senior Advisor to the Board last year, I commented that Falcon’s Beyond is playing in a vast sandbox. Since last year, I have been so impressed with the Company’s mark on the industry,” Simons says. “This is a terrific time to join the team for what we expect to be explosive growth in the industry.”
Throughout his career, Philips has offered his brand-building skills to some of the world’s most beloved intellectual properties (IP) such as Disney, Pixar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, CoComelon, and Pokémon. He served as the President of Marvel Entertainment International, playing a significant role in the entertainment company’s sale to Disney. Philips was later appointed Executive Vice President & General Manager for The Walt Disney Company, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), where he helped generate $16 billion in annual sales.
Reporting directly to Falcon’s CEO Cecil D. Magpuri, Philips will oversee the expansion of Falcon’s business and development of its IPs by implementing corporate strategies into the company’s commercial operations and wholly owned subsidiaries. Philips’ duties will also include leveraging the infrastructure of upcoming consumer products and content.
“Simon’s reputation and acclaim in entertainment has been truly inspirational for me and the greater Falcon’s team,” Magpuri says. “His visionary cross-channel approach to brand expansion will further strengthen our own IP Expander flywheel. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found someone of Simon’s caliber whose values are so perfectly aligned with Falcon’s culture.”
