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contend with. Highly admired for its design style     drawn to these delightful frames with
          and exceptional heritage, it has influenced the       their trendy, bold designs. And parents
          sounds of generations of musicians and music          will be pleased indeed with their high
          lovers across genres worldwide for 127 years.         quality, and the balance of comfort and
          Their electric and acoustic instruments have          durability.
          been seen in the hands of music legends and
          players on stages across the US and indeed on            Commenting on the new licenses,
          countless international platforms.                    GLBL’s CEO Jonathan Van Blerk said, “I am
                                                                delighted to announce the two new global
             The brand has an enviable legacy of superior       licences that we have signed this summer.
          craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships,          Our team has worked hard to add these
          and progressive product evolution that is the         two incredible, high-calibre branded
          stuff of legends and makes it one of a kind           collections for our global clientele – both
          among musical instrument companies.                   Gibson and Minions represent a valuable
                                                                opportunity to further increase our reach
             The Minions eyewear label comes from               around the world.”
          the hugely popular 2015 American comedy
          animation of the same name that was produced             The global distribution for the brands
          by Illumination Entertainment and distributed         will be operated from GLBL’s London
          by Universal Pictures. It is the spin-off prequel     headquarters, and for international
          and third instalment overall in the famous            business, through their European offices
          Despicable Me franchise.                              located in Monaco.
             The fun and captivating collection of Minions
          ophthalmic frames and sunglasses is based
          on the distinctive, yellow bespectacled lead
          characters of the Minions animation film, Kevin,
          Stuart and Bob. Young children are sure to be






















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