- Techno Source
Infobox Company
company_name = Techno Source
company_
company_type =Privately held company
foundation = 2000
location =Hong Kong, China (HQ)
New York City, New York (U.S.)
key_people = Wayne Nathan, Co-Founder
Rich Migatz, Co-Founder
Eric Levin, Executive Vice President
industry =Toy s andgame s
products =Handheld electronic game s andTV Games
homepage = [http://www.technosourceusa.com www.technosourceusa.com]Techno Source concentrates primarily in the
handheld electronic game and TV Game markets selling electronic toys, games and learning aids.Based in Hong Kong with
United States offices inNew York City , Techno Source is a privately owned company founded in 2000 by two toy industry veterans, Wayne Nathan and Rich Migatz.Products
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Intellivision : Techno Source was one of the pioneers of the 'retro gaming' market, creating TV Game systems that plug directly into your TV. Their products were one of the reasons for the increased "popularity of these devices from a 30 million dollar industry 4-5 years ago to over 500 million dollars" today. [ [http://www.gameplasma.com/e32005/article_007.php GamePlasma.com :: Gaming to the Next Level! :: GamePlasma Live BETA ] ] After entering into a licensing partnership with Intellivision in 2003, Techno Source introduced the Intellivision 25, which features 25 original Intellivision games in one plug-and-play unit. [ [http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/dec05/levin.shtml Sequential Tart: Eric Levin - PnP From The Source (vol VIII/iss 12/December 2005) ] ] With the success of the Intellivision 25 [ [http://www.tnpc.com/search/tnpcarticle2.asp?rec=4477 TNPC ] ] and its follow-up, the Intellivision 10, Techno Source sold over 1,000,000 units and received the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval in 2004. [ [http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news041101.html Intellivision Classic Videogame System November 2004 News ] ] [ [http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/direct2tv.shtml Intellivision Direct to TV ] ] [ [http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/stories/2004/national_parenting.shtml Intellivision Classic Videogame System: National Parenting Center Seal of Approval ] ]:This line now includes the 2-player Intellivision X2 and the Intellivision 10 2nd Edition. According to the
Blue Sky Rangers , the original programmers of the Intellivision games, Techno Source has sold more Intellivision games today than Mattel Electronics originally sold in the 1980s. [ [http://www.thelogbook.com/zine/?cat=3 theLogBook.com News » Games ] ]*
Crayola : In 2003, Techno Source entered the preschool market by partnering with Crayola to create electronic handheld games and plug-and-play units. Two of their TV Game units, "My First TV Play System" [ [http://www.tnpc.com/search/tnpcarticle2.asp?rec=4476 TNPC ] ] and "My First Electronic Coloring Book", [ [http://www.tnpc.com/search/tnpcarticle2.asp?rec=4710 TNPC ] ] won the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval in 2004 & 2005 as well as the Dr. Toy Smart Play Smart Toy Award in 2005. [ [http://www.drtoy.com/2005_4/winners.html Dr. Toy's Smart Toys - 2005 Winners List ] ] They were also featured as part of CBS Marketwatch's coverage of the Licensing Show in 2004. [ http://www.technosourcehk.com/images/marketwatch0616.mpg]*
Coleco : In 2005, the company partnered with Coleco to reintroduce their Head-to-Head handheld electronic games, which lets two players play against each other in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer simultaneously. Dr. Toy named Techno Source to its list of the 10 Best High-Tech Children's Products as well as one of the 100 Best Products for this assortment in 2005. [ [http://www.drtoy.com/2005_3/top_10.html Dr. Toy's 10 Best Children's Products - 2005 Winners List ] ] [ [http://www.drtoy.com/2005_3/winners.html Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products - 2005 Winners List ] ]*
Sesame Street : Techno Source expanded their preschool line through a licensing partnership with Sesame Street in 2005, producing a series of handheld electronic games and TV Game items that promote both entertainment and educational learning. [ http://www.technosourcehk.com/prr-12.php ] Several of these products won multiple awards, such as the Dr. Toy Smart Toy Award [ [http://www.drtoy.com/awards/2006_4_list.html Smart Toys Winners List - 2006 ] ] and the Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award in 2006. [ [http://www.addingwisdomaward.com/winnersdvd.php Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award ] ]*
Sudoku : Techno Source has benefited from the recent success of its handheld Touch Screen Sudoku, [ http://www.technosourcehk.com/ra-30.php ] [ [http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Grandparents/5-11-08ToyTrends2005.htm Grandparents Find Holiday Shopping Help in Early Toy Trends ] ] which was nominated for Game of the Year by the Toy Industry Association in 2006. [ http://www.toy-tia.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Toy_Industry_Association/toty/Winners/Winners.htm ] [ http://www.technosourcehk.com/prr-22.php ] A high-end version encrusted with Swarovski crystals was featured in the celebrity 'swag' given out at the 12th AnnualScreen Actors Guild Awards. [ http://www.sagawards.com/PR_060117.htm ]* Rubik's: On 19 June 2006 it was announced that Techno Source has partnered with Rubik’s to create a line of electronic games to complement the original Rubik’s Cube. [http://www.technosourcehk.com/prr-29.php 'Techno Source Puts A New Twist on Classic Rubik's Cube' Techno Source press release 19 June 2006]
External links
* [http://www.technosourceusa.com Official site]
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