Design Group Regulatory News (IGR)

15 Oct 2007 07:30

International Greetings PLC15 October 2007 INTERNATIONAL GREETINGS PLC ("International Greetings" or "the Group") International Greetings wins two major Disney awards International Greetings (AIM: IGR), the leading designer and manufacturer ofgreetings products and film and television based licensed stationery, isdelighted to announce that it has been awarded European Licensee of the Year andUK Licensee of the Year by Disney Consumer Products. The European Licensee of the Year Award was presented on stage at the recentDisney Global Summit in Florida, and both Awards reflected the on-goingcommitment of International Greetings to excellent product development andservice levels across the Group both in the UK and throughout Europe. Nick Fisher, Joint Chief Executive of International Greetings, commented, "I amdelighted that the hard work and dedication of our staff has been recognised inthis way by Disney. We have been a Disney licensee for 12 years now, andtogether we have built a licensed products business that goes from strength tostrength." For further information: Nick Fisher, Joint Chief ExecutiveInternational Greetings plc +44 (0)1707 630630 Jeremy Carey/Rachel DrysdaleTavistock Communications +44 (0)20 7920 3150 Note to Editors: International Greetings PLC is a leading designer and manufacturer of privatelabel wrapping paper, greetings products and film and television character basedlicensed stationery. It currently has over 2,000 employees and produces giftwrapping paper, accessories, Christmas crackers, greetings cards and otherstationery products. The Group supplies wrapping paper and gift products to a number of globalretailers and holds licences to produce merchandise for most of the well-knownfamily characters, including Disney, Shrek and the Simpsons Movie. International Greetings was founded in the UK in 1979 and, in addition to the UKand Western Europe, has successful operations in the United States, Hong Kong,China and Europe. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange