DISNEY APPOINTS GAN LAY KOON AS COUNTRY DIRECTOR, DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA

SINGAPORE / MALAYSIA (December 19, 2012) – The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia (TWDC – SEA) today announced the appointment of Ms. Gan Lay Koon as Country Director, Retail and Licensing for the Singapore and Malaysia markets, reporting to Mark Coleman, General Manager, Retail and Licensing, TWDC - SEA. Ms. Gan will be responsible for the integrated Retail and Licensing organization of Disney Singapore & Malaysia, with a strong focus on driving growth by territory, franchise and product category, and delivering increased reach and consumer connection to the Disney brand.

Tasked with building and strengthening key retail partnerships to expand the presence of Disney branded retail environments within the local market and overseeing licensing relationships to drive growth across all key Franchise and Character groups, Ms Gan will work on growing companywide franchises to include Disney Classic & Disney Baby, Disney Live Action Films, Disney & Pixar Animated Films, Marvel, Disney Princesses & Fairies, and Media Networks & Games. She will also work closely with all lines of Disney businesses to expand key partnerships and marketing synergies to support the overall franchise priorities and further increase the reach of these brands.

“We are fortunate to own popular characters and stories that our consumers love and we are committed to delivering the best compelling, creative and quality products and experiences at retail. We are confident that Lay Koon’s strong local retail and product licensing knowledge and experience will further strengthen Disney’s growing consumer products business in Singapore and Malaysia,” said Mr. Coleman.

With over 20 years’ experience in retail and licensing in both Singapore and Malaysia, Ms. Gan joins the Disney team from Mattel where she was last responsible for Mattel core brands consumer products division and their licensees across the Southeast Asian region. Prior to that, Gan worked in various merchandising and buyer roles at TOP Retail Malaysia, Dairy Farm and Parkson.

Disney Mobile Games Runs Off to Oz With Launch of Temple Run: Oz

New game brings together Imangi Studio’s “Temple Run 2” with Disney’s “Oz The Great and Powerful” for an endless running game bursting with speed and excitement.

MALAYSIA, 6 March 2013 - Launching today from Disney Mobile Games and Imangi Studios, and inspired by Disney’s upcoming feature film “Oz The Great and Powerful,” Temple Run: Oz has players sprinting through the vast Land of Oz using the faster and more fluid Temple Run 2 platform. For the first time, players can pick their own path through the land of magic, powered by the stunning visual and animation advances of the updated Temple Run.

Players of Temple Run: Oz will be far from Kansas as they dash along the Yellow Brick Road through the most vibrant depictions of Oz. Dynamic obstacles like poisonous snap dragons and collapsing bridges will keep players on their toes, while over 100 unique objectives keep them on track.

Temple Run: Oz integrates amazing live environments into the advanced visuals of Temple Run 2 for the most breathtaking adventure on the App Store. It’s a feast for the eyes players will be running to get!

New features just for Temple Run: Oz include:
•         An endless running adventure through the vivid Land of Oz
•         Explore stunning environments inspired by the film like the Whimsie Woods and the Dark Forest
•         Bonus hot-air balloon feature to fly through clouds and mountains for coins
•         Over 100 unique objectives for each region
•         New Oz-inspired obstacles like snap dragons, flying baboons and collapsing bridges to avoid
•         A new save feature where players can use gems to start a run where they ended
•         Power-ups like fireworks and magnets to attack flying baboons and attract coins

Temple Run: Oz is now available for 99 cents USD for the iPhone and iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/my/app/temple-run-oz/id595831580?mt=8, and for Android on Google Play athttp://bit.ly/13T6sbk.

Disney Mobile Games Invites Players To a Monstrously Fun Adventure With the Launch of Monsters, Inc. Run

Inspired by the beloved original Disney•Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” returning to the big screen—for the first time ever in thrilling Disney Digital 3D™, and developed by Get Set Games – players can experience the film in an exciting new mobile platform game.

From Disney Mobile Games, Monsters, Inc. Run is a side-scrolling action platform adventure that has players dashing through locations from the movie as their favorite “Monsters, Inc.” characters. Players find themselves on a spine-tingling mission as some of the most popular scare team duos, including Mike and Sulley, to find and rescue Boo from danger. 

Players run, jump and power through three frightening worlds and 48 hair-raising levels inspired by the movie, tackling the Rooftops of Monstropolis to the Ice Caves of the Himalayas. Fly with jet-packs, attack with ray guns, dodge and blast through obstacles and mischievous monsters, using over 20 explosive power-ups and the ability to call in partners to save Boo.

Brought to players by Disney Mobile Games and developed by Get Set Games, the makers of Mega Run, the launch of Monsters, Inc. Runpromises “Monsters, Inc.” fans a monstrously fun run adventure through a world they’ve only seen on screen.

Monsters, Inc. Run features include:
•       The ability to play as four “Monsters, Inc.” scare team duos!
•       Dash through three worlds and 48 exciting levels!
•       Master levels with over 20 explosive power-ups!
•       Take on familiar monsters from the movie!
•       Go on an endless running adventure in Endless Mode!
             
Monsters, Inc. Run is now available for US$0.99 for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store.