Ben Montano - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: Update!

2025-04-20T17:13:09Z

Update!

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	'''Ben Montano''' was the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, as well as playing a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]]. He was also the one behind Hasbro's brief attempt to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging from around [[2022]] to [[2024]]. Points for trying. As of [[~~2023~~]] he~~'s traded toy cars for real ones in a similar position at a {{w\|Monro Muffler Brake\|muffler company}}~~.		'''Ben Montano''' was the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, as well as playing a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]]. He was also the one behind Hasbro's brief attempt to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging from around [[2022]] to [[2024]]. Points for trying. As of [[2024]] he is the Senior Vice President of sometimes-Hasbro-licensee [[The Loyal Subjects]].

	==Known marketing projects==		==Known marketing projects==

Saix at 00:39, 27 March 2025

2025-03-27T00:39:46Z

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	'''Ben Montano''' was the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, as well as playing a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]]. He was also the one behind Hasbro's brief attempt to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging from around [[2022]] to [[2024]]. Points for trying. As of [[2023]] he's traded toy cars for real ones in a similar position at a {{w\|Monro Muffler Brake\|muffler company}}.		'''Ben Montano''' was the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, as well as playing a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]]. He was also the one behind Hasbro's brief attempt to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging from around [[2022]] to [[2024]]. Points for trying. As of [[2023]] he's traded toy cars for real ones in a similar position at a {{w\|Monro Muffler Brake\|muffler company}}.
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	==Known marketing projects==		==Known marketing projects==
	*''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''		*''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''
	*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]''		*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]''
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	==Convention appearances==		==Convention appearances==
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	*[[HasCon 2017]]		*[[HasCon 2017]]
	*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]		*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-montano/ Ben Montano at LinkedIn]		*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-montano/ Ben Montano at LinkedIn]

	===Interviews===		===Interviews===
	*2020 - [https://www.newsweek.com/transformers-botbots-redefine-more-meets-eye-1509740 Transformers BotBots Redefine More than Meets the Eye], Interview on BotBots at Newsweek, with [[Michelino Paolino]]		*2020 - [https://www.newsweek.com/transformers-botbots-redefine-more-meets-eye-1509740 Transformers BotBots Redefine More than Meets the Eye], Interview on BotBots at Newsweek, with [[Michelino Paolino]]

AzimuthAcolyte: Update!

2024-04-09T23:44:47Z

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	'''Ben Montano''' is the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line as well as ~~the one behind Hasbro's initiative to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging as of [[2022]] or so. He also played~~ a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]].		'''Ben Montano''' was the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, as well as playing a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]]. He was also the one behind Hasbro's brief attempt to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging from around [[2022]] to [[2024]]. Points for trying. As of [[2023]] he's traded toy cars for real ones in a similar position at a {{w\|Monro Muffler Brake\|muffler company}}.
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Thylacine 2000: /* Projects Ben is known to have had a hand in marketing */

2022-09-02T01:44:40Z

Projects Ben is known to have had a hand in marketing

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	==~~Projects Ben is known to have had a hand in~~ marketing==		==Known marketing projects==
	*''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''		*''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''
	*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]''		*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]''
	{{-}}		{{-}}

	==Convention appearances==		==Convention appearances==
	*[[BotCon 2014]]		*[[BotCon 2014]]

AzimuthAcolyte at 23:54, 9 April 2022

2022-04-09T23:54:50Z

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	'''Ben Montano''' is the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line as well as the one behind Hasbro's initiative to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging as of [[2022]] or so. He also played a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]].		'''Ben Montano''' is the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line as well as the one behind Hasbro's initiative to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging as of [[2022]] or so. He also played a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]].
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AzimuthAcolyte at 20:01, 9 April 2022

2022-04-09T20:01:52Z

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AzimuthAcolyte at 05:27, 9 April 2022

2022-04-09T05:27:20Z

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	'''Ben Montano''' is the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line as well as the one behind Hasbro's initiative to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging as of [[2022]] or so.		'''Ben Montano''' is the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line as well as the one behind Hasbro's initiative to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging as of [[2022]] or so. He also played a significant role in the development of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside lead designer [[Michelino Paolino]].
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			==Projects Ben is known to have had a hand in marketing==
			*''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''
			*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)\|BotBots]]''
			{{-}}
	==Convention appearances==		==Convention appearances==
	*[[BotCon 2014]]		*[[BotCon 2014]]
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:~~Rose~~, ~~Kelly~~}}		==External links==
			*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-montano/ Ben Montano at LinkedIn]
			===Interviews===
			*2020 - [https://www.newsweek.com/transformers-botbots-redefine-more-meets-eye-1509740 Transformers BotBots Redefine More than Meets the Eye], Interview on BotBots at Newsweek, with [[Michelino Paolino]]

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	[[Category:Convention guests]]		[[Category:Convention guests]]
	[[Category:Hasbro personnel]]		[[Category:Hasbro personnel]]

AzimuthAcolyte at 00:49, 8 April 2022

2022-04-08T00:49:29Z

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AzimuthAcolyte: First pass at a page for Ben Montano

2022-04-05T05:15:24Z

First pass at a page for Ben Montano

New page

'''Ben Montano''' is the Senior Director of Global Franchise and Product for the ''Transformers'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He's the guy who pitched the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line as well as the one behind Hasbro's initiative to minimize plastic in ''Transformers'' packaging as of [[2022]] or so.
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==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2014]]
*[[BotCon 2015]]
*[[Toy Fair 2016]]
*[[Toy Fair 2017]]
*[[HasCon 2017]]
*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]
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[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Executives]]
[[Category:Hasbro personnel]]