Paul Mabbs has joined Canal Toys as senior national account manager and brings with him 30 years’ experience within the industry.

Canal Toys is delighted to appoint Paul to the team, who brings with him a wealth of knowledge from his time at John Adams, VTech, Smoby, Crayola and more recently, Sambro.

“We are really thrilled to have Paul on board at Canal Toys. After five consecutive years of growth, Canal continues to have focused but ambitious plans to strengthen existing, and develop new, retail partnerships,” commented Anthony Grimaud, managing director, Canal Toys. “Paul’s impressive background working for Creative Play and Youth Electronic companies in particular should be a major contributor to Canal’s expansion. His arrival, coupled with fantastic new developments and a significant increase in marketing spends, means 2023 should be another bumper year for Canal”.

Paul Mabbs added “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Canal Toys during this moment in time. Canal has established an impressive business in the space of only five years and I am looking forward to being part of this momentum going forward, with an exciting new product range for 2023 that will suit all accounts across the board, from our creative craft ranges including So DIY and Airbrush Plush to our Studio Creator and Photo Creator ranges, which continue to go from strength to strength. I’m looking forward to catching up with some old and new faces at the London Toy Fair on Stand F90 to showcase the  range.”