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Kids II, Inc. is an infant and toddler product manufacturer based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company designs, manufactures and markets Bright Starts, Baby Einstein, Comfort & Harmony, Ingenuity, Taggies and Oball brand products. Kids II has international affiliate operation locations in Australia, Canada, Europe, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and South Africa.〔〔 In 2013, Kids II has more than 400 products under its brands.〔 Ryan Gunnigle is the company's president and CEO.〔 ==History== The firm was originally named Pansy Ellen Products, and was founded in 1969 primarily as an infant bath and toy manufacturer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kids II )〕 In 1992, the company debuted its products in Toys "R" Us stores.〔 The company re-branded in 1993 and changed its name to Kids II, Inc.〔 Kids II began licensing for Disney in 1999.〔 In 2001, Kids II opened its first international office in Hong Kong.〔 The company expanded to Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, Japan, and Canada by 2006〔 The company expanded its Hong Kong - based testing lab with the addition of a chemical testing sector in 2009.〔 The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) partnered with the firm in December, 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Collaborative Learning Center Kids II: Conceptualizing New Toy Designs )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kids II Partners with SCAD )〕 The partnership allowed SCAD students to conceptualize and prototype toy concepts for the company.〔〔 The firm acquired the Oball and Taggies brands the following year.〔 In 2012, the company relocated its headquarters to Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia from Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.〔 The company's new office space and showroom were a finalist in the design category for ''Atlanta Business Chronicle's'' 2012 Best in Atlanta Real Estate Awards.〔 The company was also a finalist in the 2011 Georgia Family Business Awards in the large business category. Kids II opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa in March 2012.〔 The company was one of the first companies in the industry to expand its direct global distribution in South Africa according to Vertical News.〔 The company received 11 awards at the Graphic Design USA Awards for its package design in 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=American Inhouse Design Awards 2012 )〕 Kids II attended Kind + Jugend, an international juvenile products trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The company showed 350 SKUs at the show.〔 The ''Atlanta Business Chronicle'' named Kids II one of the best places to work in Atlanta in 2013. The company purchased Baby Einstein in September 2013, from The Walt Disney Company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kids II Purchases Baby Einstein )〕 Baby Einstein products use real world objects, music, art, animals and nature with the intention to introduce children to the world around them.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kids II buys Baby Einstein )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kids II, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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