TWO WINS FOR SLR PRODUCTIONS AT THIS YEAR’S
B&T WOMEN IN MEDIA AWARDS
Producer of the Year – Suzanne Ryan
Creative of the Year – Jo Boag
Creative of the Year finalist – Melanie Alexander
Sydney, Australia – Monday August 4 2014…
SLR Productions was the big winner at this year’s B&T Women in Media Awards held in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday July 29 2014 winning two of the eleven prestigious categories. SLR Productions’ CEO and Executive Producer, Suzanne Ryan was named the winner in the distinguished Producer of the Year category and the company’s Creative Director, Jo Boag was announced as Creative of the Year.
Head of Development and Writing at SLR Productions, Melanie Alexander, was named a finalist in the Creative of the Year category. With more than 100 entries this year, the B&T Women in Media Awards recognises exceptional women who have achieved success in the fields of creative, media, marketing, sales, digital and PR and celebrates their invaluable contribution to the industry through leadership and innovation. CEO and Executive Producer of SLR Productions, Suzanne Ryan said, “I am incredibly honoured to be named as this year’s Producer of the Year at the B&T Women in Media Awards. This award
acknowledges the commitment we have at SLR Productions to create and produce entertaining, engaging and quality television for young global audiences. I would like to congratulate SLR Productions’ Creative Director, Jo Boag on her Creative of the Year award – Jo is dedicated to innovation and excellence in design and animation and is very deserving of this industry recognition. Congratulations is also extended to Melanie Alexander, Head of Development and Writing for being selected as a finalist in the Creative of the Year category – Melanie is an instrumental part of the SLR Productions team and is driven to producing creative, compelling and evergreen stories that are loved by children across the world”. Creative Director of SLR Productions, Jo Boag said, “For Suzanne Ryan and I to win these industry awards and Melanie Alexander being named a finalist is a wonderful recognition of our work as children’s television producers. Working within a field of incredibly talented and innovative producers, writers, artists and musicians, I am honoured to contribute to the quality that the Australian industry is being internationally recognised for in this creative field”.
SLR PRODUCTIONS
SLR Productions is one of Australia’s leading Emmy and multi award winning children’s entertainment companies, specialising in the creative development and production of world-class media content. Established in 2002 by CEO, Suzanne Ryan, SLR is recognised for creating successful brands such as Action drama Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures, the internationally acclaimed preschool property, Guess How Much I Love You™, the hilarious cartoon series GASP!™ and the Emmy Award winning animated series I Got a
Rocket™. SLR’s passion is to make creative, adventurous, imaginative and exciting programmes for audiences worldwide. The company has produced more than 130 hours of content sold in more than 160 territories worldwide. With its highly experienced development and production divisions, SLR partners with major broadcasters, producers, distributors, publishers and creative both locally and internationally to create hit shows with a truly global reach.
www.slrproductions.com
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