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Contact: Sondra Contino, Lawless Entertainment, (949) 419-6156, [email protected]

San Diego, CA / Hong Kong, July 29, 2014 – Lawless Entertainment and Dina Asia Pacific Co. Ltd. are pleased to announce the conclusion of a deal with Suzy’s Zoo and Teammate Hong Kong Limited. Lawless Entertainment is the worldwide agent for Suzy’s Zoo, and Dina Asia Pacific Co. Ltd. represents Suzy’s Zoo for licensing and merchandising in China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Teammate Hong Kong Ltd. was established in 1997 and has provided promotional and premium gifts to more than 700 companies and organizations in Hong Kong with items such as electronics, garments, stationery, toys, bags, crystal, umbrellas, food containers, and more.

Teammate Hong Kong Ltd. will utilize the artwork from Little Suzy’s Zoo to create promotional gifts and premium items for B2B, and festive products for retail channels such as bookstores, supermarkets and convenience stores. Teammate Hong Kong Ltd. has also signed up as Promotion Partner for shopping mall decoration and festive events.

“We are so pleased that Suzy’s Zoo will now be making new friends in Hong Kong and Macau – two very exciting places!” says Suzy’s Zoo creator, Suzy Spafford. “We are very excited about this new venture, and expect it to be a huge success for all parties.”

“We are pleased to have Teammate on board to bring the happy spirit of Suzy’s Zoo characters to the corporate and promotion gifts segment as well as festive events in the shopping malls,” says Rachel LAI, Director of Dina Asia Pacific Co. Ltd.

“We are more than thrilled to see the wonderful characters of Little Suzy’s Zoo reach this market in Hong Kong and Macau,” says Cathy Malatesta, President of Lawless Entertainment. “The B2B gifting and premium segment is one that is new for the brand, and one that is sure to see much success.”

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About Lawless Entertainment
Lawless Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based company that creates, co-produces, distributes and markets both animated and live-action programming throughout the world for both film and television that is headed up by President Cathy Malatesta. Lawless works with content providers and has relationships with top film, television, home video, online and mobile distribution entities throughout the world.

For more information contact Sondra Contino at (949) 419-6156 or visit www.lawlessent.com.

About Dina Asia Pacific Ltd.
Dina Asia Pacific Co. Ltd. is a Hong Kong registered company specializing in licensing, publishing and marketing services for the Asia Pacific markets. Dina Asia Pacific Co. Ltd. provides leadership knowhow, network development, as well as licensing consultancy services to animation companies and intellectual property owners.
For more information contact (852) 3569 1585 or email [email protected].

About Suzy’s Zoo
Suzy’s Zoo was established in 1968 by award-winning San Diego artist, Suzy Spafford. Deriving from Suzy’s own childhood memories, it evokes the spirit of a time when kids were free to explore their surroundings and have adventures of their own making.

The stories begin when Suzy Ducken and her next-door neighbor Jack Quacker decide to build a tree fort in the big old tree between their houses. Their nearby neighbor Corky Turtle is the ballast of the group with his scientific and practical ways of making things work. Suzy’s best-friend, the girly and opinionated Emily Marmot, is the comedy relief, with the redeeming quality of ALWAYS bringing the refreshments for their adventures. Jack, the leader of the group, has a burning desire to be able to fly all over Duckport and the entire Beak Isles. Ever-impatient, he is always trying out a device to get him airborne. Suzy is the straight-man in the group, with her even temperament and diplomatic ways. But she has her moments of frustration, too—especially about Jack. Tagging along is the pesky but lovable Ollie Marmot, Emily’s twin. Ollie competes with Jack for speed and bravado. Their adventures are about invention, involvement, cooperation, sharing, and exploration—and involve junkyards, tools, dirt, attics filled with old stuff, school, family, chores, the other interesting characters in the town of Duckport, and a sense of belonging to a widely mixed community of animal folk.

There is another character group in Duckport—the little toddler duck Witzy and his stuffed animal friendsBoof, Patches, Lulla and Ellie Funt. Witzy is Jack Quacker’s young cousin. Witzy’s adventures are mostly limited to his backyard where he is watched over by his mostly-unnoticed momma. And there is a third character set-Wags and Whiskers, all about dogs and cats, and centers around a shaggy sheepdog Kirby Harrington and his nemesis Natasha, the way-too-cool black and white kitty. Each character set featureswell-drawn illustrations of personable (mostly!) characters to create a familiar-seeming and friendly universe.

There are many superb licensing partners that sell Suzy’s Zoo images on such products as infant clothing, greeting cards, bedding, books, tableware and games. These products can be found in the mass market as well as in specialty stores.

For more info visit www.suzyszoo.com or www.witzyandfriends.com.

About Teammate Hong Kong Limited
Teammate Hong Kong Ltd. is the sole distributor of Parker & Waterman in B2B gift and premium items. Teammate Hong Kong Ltd. has more than 17 years of experience in the corporate and promotion gifts segment.
For more information, visit www.teammate.com.hk.