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14 honored as 2009's Wonder Women

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 2/17/2009 4:48:00 AM

NEW YORK—Fourteen women from the toy, licensing and children’s entertainment businesses were honored on February 16 for their achievements at the fifth annual Wonder Women of Toys Awards, presented by Women In Toys and Playthings magazine.

This year’s awards, presented at a gala at Manhattan's The Penn Club, were given in 10 categories, three of which (Green, Consultant and In Memoriam) were new for 2009. The recipients were:

Manufacturer
Sharon John, Hasbro

Retailer
Laura Phillips, Wal-Mart

Licensor
Leigh Anne Brodsky, Nick and Viacom Consumer Products

Licensing Agent
Carlin West, 4Kids Entertainment

Entrepreneur:
Mary Couzin, ChiTag
Mia Galison, eeboo
Maureen McHale, McHale Design

Green
Sarah Alvarez and Debbie Smith, Idbids

Inventor/designer
Fanny Wong, Fanny’s Playhouse

Consultant
Stephanie Azzarone, Child’s Play Communications

Women to Watch:
Jill Waller, Cranium
Elizabeth Werner, iVillage

In Memoriam
Annette Shelley, Annette Shelley Inc.

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