Toon Boom Appoints Lindsay Watson as UK Representative

MONTREAL, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Two-time Emmy^® Award recipient, Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced today the appointment of Lindsay Watson as its UK representative, catering to studios, universities, colleges, professional animators and secondary schools throughout the country.

Ms. Watson runs CANUK Productions, a private consultancy company dealing specifically with co-production of animated children's series. She has also been closely involved with the launch of BFX at BAFTA, overseeing a small commercial studio and working on Ph.D. funding and community projects. Ms. Watson recently started Animated Women UK, a volunteer organization launched at Mind Candy studios and involving a showcase at MPC.

Thanks to her solid experience, Toon Boom is now a featured animation skillset approved for training funds by Creative Skillset, who provide 50% towards costs for companies contributing to the Skills Investment Fund.

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About Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Toon Boom Animation Inc. (toonboom.com), a Corus^® Entertainment Inc. company and a 2012 and 2005 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award recipient, is the worldwide leader in digital content and animation creation software, delivering products and services online to its global community. Toon Boom carries user-friendly applications for all, catering to children, home users, creative professionals as well as students, educators and schools. Toon Boom is fully dedicated to education and goes far beyond just developing technology and curriculums that enhance the classroom experience. Toon Boom is an influential advocate of bringing industry and education together, while partnering with value-added partners to help students achieve their goals.

At the high-end studio level, Toon Boom offers a wide product range from powerful pre-production tools to leading-edge animation production solutions. Relying on its extensive expertise in animation production, Toon Boom provides consulting services in the fields of optimization, pipeline integration, production assistance and custom development.

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