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Madrid, June 24th, 2010 –. Zed Group, the
multinational company based in Spain, devoted to digital
entertainment and comprising the companies Zed, Ilion, and Pyro
Studios, has won the Meffy Award in the Cross Platform Content
category, competing with other finalists like The Walt Disney
Company, CBS, Hungama and Fun Little Movies. Zed Group has won the
cross platform Meffy thanks to the 360º digital entertainment
offer around Planet 51 in recognition of digital content
convergence. The Meffy Awards are conceded by the Mobile
Entertainment Forum (MEF) and represent a wide international point
of reference in acknowledging success and innovation in the mobile
entertainment and media industries.
The computer animated movie Planet 51 and the global
entertainment offer developed around it exemplify Zed Group’s
capabilities and multiplatform vision. Ilion Animation Studios
launched the film in November 2009, premiering in more than 170
countries. At the same time, Pyro Studios launched the video game
for consoles, and Zed developed a wide offer for mobile and
Internet services: an online gaming universe, a full catalogue of
content for personalization, two mobile games -one for iPhone-, as
well as a broad social games offer.
The Meffy’s 2010 gala, which took place on June 21st in
London’s Covent Garden, gathered 300 representatives from the
global digital entertainment sector, including operators, studios,
equipment manufacturers, copyright owners, producers, and media
groups.
Miguel López-Quesada, Zed Group General Manager,
Corporate Communications and Institutional Affairs
declared:”We are very proud to have been acknowledged at
global level competing with long established companies in the field
of entertainment. This award reinforces once again our growth and
expansion chart over the last decade.”
This recognition adds to other important awards like the Goya to
the best animation picture for Planet 51, the FICOD Award from the
Spanish Department of Industry in 2007 and 2009, the Best D2C
Company (Direct to Consumer) in the 2008 ME awards, or the 2008
Sony Ericsson Content Awards within the category “It’s
all about entertainment” amongst others.
This very week, Zed Group has launched a new social game,
InGenius, which has already entered the Top 20 Game list for
Facebook users growth.
About Zed Group
Zed Group, a multinational company with its head office based in
Spain, is dedicated to cross platform digital entertainment. The
group operates in 61 countries across 5 continents, with five
development centers (United States, China, Russia, India and Spain)
and 2,500 employees, 50% of them dedicated to R+D+i.
The Zed Group comprises three companies: Zed Worldwide, the
world’s leading mobile content provider, which distributes
its products and services to over 2,000 million people through
agreements with more than 150 mobile operators worldwide. Zed
develops products and services for Internet, PC, mobile and TV.
Ilion Animation Studios produces state-of-the-art computer-animated
movies. Its first feature movie, "Planet 51" premiered in over 170
countries, becoming the highest grossing Spanish film worldwide in
2009, and won a Goya Award for Best Animated Movie. The third
company, Pyro Studios, is a video game developer responsible for
"Commandos", considered one of the most important franchises in
gaming history. It reached #1 in over 25 countries, selling more
than five million copies worldwide.
For more information visit:
www.zed.com
Contact:
Zed PR Team
press@zed.com
91 640 48 00
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