COOKIE JAR EXPANDS TO SOUTH KOREA CJ Lee to Serve as VP Distribution, South Korea
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
TORONTO (November 18, 2009) - Cookie Jar, one of the leading independent producers of children's entertainment and consumer products, continues its worldwide expansion with the opening of an office in South Korea. CJ Lee has been appointed Vice President, Distribution and will handle television sales and develop licensing programs in South Korea. Lee will report to Hideki Kunugiyama, Managing Director of CPLG Asia/Pacific.
Lee will focus on production and development opportunities in South Korea and throughout Asia. Through CPLG, Cookie Jar's licensing division, Lee will oversee licensing and merchandise programs for a wide range of properties and expand CPLG's diverse portfolio by sourcing new third-party brands.
Lee joins Cookie Jar with an extensive background in production and product development for animated brands. Most recently, Lee served as Managing Director and consultant for GIMC where he oversaw international co-productions and served as a creative producer. Previously, he held the position of Managing Director and co-owner of Starburst Animation Company, working with DreamWorks, Disney, Warner Bros. and Scholastic Entertainment on numerous projects including Kim Possible, Lilo & Stitch, Scooby Doo, Maya & Miguel, Iron Man and The Clifford Movie. As Manager of the Multimedia & Animation Division at Yoon's English Academy, one of Korea's leading publishing companies, he developed English teaching curriculum with animated and live action videos. He has produced 25 animated and live-action English teaching programs.
The Cookie Jar Group of Companies
The Cookie Jar Group of Companies is one of the world's leading independent entertainment, consumer products and education companies with 15 offices around the globe. Cookie Jar Entertainment is a leader in the creation, production and marketing of animated and live-action programming. Its library of nearly 6,000 half-hour episodes of television features some of the world's most recognizable series including Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Arthur, The Doodlebops and Johnny Test. The company controls Cookie Jar TV, the weekend morning block on CBS, and has a one-third interest in international children's television channel KidsCo. Cookie Jar Entertainment's Jaroo.com is the premiere web video destination for kids with the largest independent selection of full-length children's TV series and movies online. Copyright Promotions Licensing Group, (CPLG) Cookie Jar's full-service international licensing agency, represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands such as Strawberry Shortcake, Richard Scarry, St. Andrews Links, Lucha Libre and Skelanimals. Carson-Dellosa Publishing is one of North America's largest providers of supplemental education materials, reaching nearly 2,000 teachers across the United States. For more information, please visit www.cjar.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brook Hefner/Cookie Jar bhefner@cjar.com; (818) 955-5454
