For many years, Just Products, Inc. designed and manufactured consumer products for the mass and specialty markets. Our history of working with overseas manufacturers and successfully marketing products to retailers in the United States led to fulfilling company’s requests for consultation and guidance on how to get ideas, services and products to market and directly in front of retail buyers.
From concept to consumer, Just Products' expertise is in marketing products and working with all aspects of the product delivery chain. We have evolved into a multi-divisional company supporting a cross-section of the world’s largest retailers with the development of direct-to-retail product lines as well as nurturing innovative product ideas for development, licensing, manufacturing and retail placement.
Allan Rigberg
Just Products, Inc. is owned and operated by Allan Rigberg, respected toy industry veteran and founder of the award winning, toy manufacturing company, Just Toys, Inc. His successes have been documented in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, and Crain’s. He is the winner of Business Week’s annual hot growth, public companies: #1 for growth in sales, profitability and return on equity. Rigberg was also awarded the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award for manufacturing from Merrill Lynch and Ernst and Young.
George Funk
George Funk is a skilled sales executive with more than twenty years experience in the toy, gift, and consumer goods categories. His experience ranges from direct sales to major national accounts including Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Toys R Us, to mid-tier national and regional chains like Kohl’s, Meijer, Shopko, Fred Meyer, and Kroger, among others. His talent’s have gained market share for well-known companies such as Mattel and Tomy, as well as innovators: Manley Toyquest, LJN, and Just Toys, Inc. In the world of entertainment, he’s served as VP of Sales and Retail Development for Saban Entertainment, transforming their portfolio of properties and characters into record-breaking consumer product lines and retail programs.
Rita Bonnell Illig
Heading up Just Products, Inc.’s licensing efforts, Rita Bonnell Illig is one of the most respected licensing consultants in the world. Working as the principal of her own company, RBI Associates, Inc., Rita is credited with providing manufacturers a full range of marketing and consulting services with an emphasis on strategic planning. Rita delivers invaluable insight into industry trends and market research, bringing years of experience matching properties and ideas to the right retail opportunity. Negotiating licensing deals for movies; television; toys; interactive; trends; fashion; art; and publishing, her experience is unparalleled, with direct access to entertainment companies, manufactures, and retailers. Rita is a long standing member of the licensing industry organization: LIMA, serving on it’s Board of Directors.
