SAN DIEGO - (Business Wire) Pacific Entertainment Corporation (Pink Sheets: PENT), creators of the Baby Genius® brand of musical edu-tainment for infants and toddlers, has granted a license to The Canadian Group to create a new line of Baby Genius cardboard puzzles, and children’s early learning, board and card games, all designed to encourage interactive fun between parents and children. The Canadian Group plans to debut the new line of Baby Genius merchandise next fall 2010 at mass, e-commerce and specialty retail chains throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Joester Loria Group, exclusive licensing agency for Baby Genius, secured the deal.
“The Canadian Group’s reputation among consumers for quality and value is a perfect match for Baby Genius,” said Pacific Entertainment CEO Klaus Moeller. “We anticipate exciting new products that will immediately be embraced by parents and children alike.”
“We are thrilled to be bringing the well recognized and highly respected Baby Genius brand into our growing family of premier brands and look forward to delighting both parents and children with fun and engaging new products next fall,” said Michael Albert, Partner at The Canadian Group.
About The Canadian Group
Founded in 1999, The Canadian Group is one of the fastest growing puzzle and game companies, with distribution to over 40 countries around the world. Specializing in trend conscious, quality products that offer exceptional consumer value, the company has won the trust and support of major toy retailers worldwide with its incredible product assortment.
About Baby Genius
Multi-award winning Baby Genius® is the premier musical edu-tainment brand of CDs and DVDs for infants and toddlers, offering child friendly, quality content along with play patterns that nurture, stimulate and prepare children for early socialization and education. Since its launch in 1999, Baby Genius has scored award-winning success as a premier brand boasting sales of millions of DVDs and CDs, and garnered more than one million views per month on Comcast and Cox Cable in 2008. Awards include 2008 NAPPA Honors Award, 2008 iParenting Excellent Product Award, 2008 Creative Child Preferred Choice Award, 2008 Latino DVD Awards, 2005 iParenting Media Award, Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence, Kids First! Quality Children’s Media Endorsement, Parents Magazine 2002 “Video of the Year,” and Best “Under 3” QSR Program 2004/2005 from Restaurant Magazine. The Baby Genius brand is available at most major retailers and has international exposure in over 40 countries. For brand information please visit www.babygenius.com.
About Pacific Entertainment Corporation
Pacific Entertainment Corporation (Pink Sheets: PENT) produces and distributes entertaining and educational music-based products designed to benefit the well-being of infants and young children. In addition to Baby Genius, Pacific Entertainment produces a variety of CDs and DVDs in the U.S. and licenses its brands for other product categories both nationally and internationally. Multi-award winning Baby Genius is the premier musical edu-tainment brand offering child friendly, quality content along with play patterns that nurture, stimulate and prepare children for early socialization and education. The Baby Genius brand is available at most major retailers and has international exposure in over 40 countries. For brand information please visit www.babygenius.com.
About The Joester Loria Group
The Joester Loria Group, www.joesterloriagroup.com, is a full-service licensing and marketing agency providing its clients with a full array of services, including: strategic planning, competitive analysis, and implementation of licensing strategy, management of publicity and advertising and marketing for licensing programs. The Joester Loria Group represents Chrysler Group LLC for Jeep® and Chrysler; Pepsi-Cola North America for Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Aquafina and AMP; Baked Goods Leader, Entenmann's Products; BBC series Planet Earth and Life; Discovery Communications including Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Planet Green and selected series; Mike Rowe’s brand for the working man, mikeroweWORKS; and award winning pre-school property Baby Genius.
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