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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}}. | ||
==Known marketing projects== | ==Known marketing projects== | ||
*''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' | *''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' | ||
*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]'' | *''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]'' | ||
==Convention appearances== | ==Convention appearances== | ||
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*[[HasCon 2017]] | *[[HasCon 2017]] | ||
*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] | *[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] | ||
==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]] | ||
Revision as of 00:39, 27 March 2025
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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 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 muffler company.
Known marketing projects
Convention appearances
External links
Interviews
- 2020 - Transformers BotBots Redefine More than Meets the Eye, Interview on BotBots at Newsweek, with Michelino Paolino
