Toy maker opens U.S. base in Westborough
French toy company Canal Toys recently launched its U.S. headquarters in Westborough, the company said this week.
The offices, at 1700 West Park Dr., represent the company’s efforts to expand its success in Europe and Asia into the Americas, the company said. The arts and crafts toy company, launched in 1996, said it operates in 40 countries through subsidiaries and offices around the world, including Paris, the United Kingdom and China.
Canal said it’s one of the world's top manufacturers and distributors of proprietary and licensed products.
Shrewsbury resident Bill Uzell has been named president and CEO for the North and South American operations.
Uzell was most recently executive vice president of Fashion Angel Enterprises, where he helped lead the company to “international prominence” in the girls craft category, Canal Toys said. His previous roles included executive vice president overseeing the electronic learning product toy division of Oregon Scientific Inc. and president of Digital Blue. Uzell has also held management positions at Smart Toys for Intel Corp., Mattel Inc., Sega of American and Sony Corp.
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