![]() TDA founder Wayne Dearing will continue to operate the studio, and he will additionally take on the role of executive vice president of global finance for Grom Social. Top Draw Animation founder Wayne Dearing. TDA will continue providing animation services to third-party clients, while producing animation for Grom’s website and mobile apps. “This acquisition brings Grom Social one step closer to becoming the preeminent online and digital destination for kids.” “After an extensive search, we identified TDA as ‘best in class’ for their international reputation for top quality animation, excellent management team and long track record of consistent and strong profitability,” said Sander Schwartz in a statement. Zach Marks is the founder of Grom Social. More recently, he was president of kids and family entertainment at FremantleMedia. Animation in the early-to-mid-2000s, and prior to that was the president of Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group. ![]() The company’s president is Sander Schwartz, a kids’ entertainment veteran who was the president of Warner Bros. ![]() Grom Social, which claims to have more than 3 million registered members, was founded in 2012 by then 12-year-old Floridian Zach Marks. Top Draw Animation has a 23,400-square-foot facility in the Philippines. Founded by Wayne Dearing in 1999, the company produces more than 200 half-hours of 2D digital animation annually. Peabody & Sherman Show, Warner Bros.’ The Tom and Jerry Show, and Cartoon Network Asia’s Exchange Student Zero. Top Draw Animation provides animation services for numerous TV series including Hasbro’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Transformers: Rescue Bots, Dreamworks’ The Mr. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase was made by Grom’s parent company, the privately-held Grom Holdings. ![]() Grom Social, a “safe social network created by kids for kids,” announced this week that it has acquired 100% of Manila, Philippines animation studio Top Draw Animation (TDA). ![]()
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