BuzzingBOTS®, a new character brand for the youth market about individual expression, social connection, multicultural diversity, and interactivity, co-founded by Kristine Tsung, a young Asian American female entrepreneur, and the first American Feng Shui master Steven Post, senior disciple of Grandmaster Lin Yun, Rimpoche, strengthens its East Asian licensing program.
 

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The owners of BuzzingBOTS have announced the renewal of its licensing agency agreement with TACT Communications in Japan and have signed with Empire Multimedia Corporation, the long-established East Asian licensing agency to expand BuzzingBOTS™ into China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Tsung and Post jointly commented “With Empire and TACT, we are excited to strengthen the presence of BuzzingBOTS in the East Asian market. The BuzzingBOTS concept celebrates social interaction, individuality, family, and community, all traits important in this part of the world.”

Tokyo-based ZenWorks Co., Ltd., an East Asian licensing consultancy, facilitated the East Asian partnerships with TACT Communications and Empire Multimedia Corporation.

BuzzingBOTS™ celebrates social media, interaction and social responsibility amongst tweens, teens, and the young at heart. The collection features individual BOTS, each themed with their unique identity, designed to feed the desire for individuality and yet be socially connected – including dozens of different BOTS, from yayBOT, omg!BOT and xoxoBOT, to seriously?BOT, bratBOT, h8rBOT and so much more. From sweet to edgy and everything in between, there’s a variety of BOTS that speak to everyone’s mood and sensibility.

http://www.yaybots.com

TACT Communications, based in Tokyo, Japan, was founded in 1982 and offers consulting, branding, investing and licensing with over 30 years of experience in the licensing business.  They provide a full range of agent services for successful development of licensing programs.

http://www.tact-com.jp

Empire Multimedia Corporation has well-placed offices in Manila (Head Office), Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Korea. They are the largest licensing agency in Asia.  They represent major global brands, entertainment companies, and property owners.

http://www.empiremultimedia.com

 

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