SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) Blue Planet Studio, Inc., a digital media design
firm, to receive four prestigious 2008 Bronze Telly Awards for outstanding achievement. The Telly
Awards annually showcase the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production
companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world. The
Telly Awards is a highly respected national and international competition and receives over 14,000
entries a year.
Each of the Blue Planet Studio productions that were honored was produced for Chartwells, a
division of Compass Group North America, which serves breakfast and lunch to over 2.5 million
school children each day. Chartwells is using the productions to directly communicate to children
in the grade range of K-12, the importance of nutrition and health through their newly launched
program; Eat. Learn. Live. This is their single-minded commitment to building strong bodies, sharp
minds, and establishing the basis for a long, healthier life.
Blue Planet Studio developed productions that give Chartwells the competitive edge and utilized
technology to reach our school communities, said Keith Cullinan, President of Chartwells School
Dining Services. To our knowledge no other foodservice management company has its own
animated representatives of wellness and education, both areas which are the foundation of
Chartwells.
Learn. Live. characters who educate kids on food in different cultures and their nutritional
value. The award categories were TV1 Children and TV22 Use of Animation.
Our vision has always been to nourish the students we serve and to teach them valuable lessons
that will last a life time, said Audene Chung, RD, and Director of Marketing for Chartwells. Blue
Planet Studio took that vision and brought our school cafeteria campaigns to a new level with
animation and video. This demonstrates to our young customers that we are responsive to their
needs and interests; the end product was not only educational, but also fun and engaging.