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Snap Exec Changes Keep Pace with Company Growth

Fort Lauderdale, FL - (August 22, 2011) – Snap Global Solutions, the turn-key product development, manufacturing and global distribution resource, today announced executive changes and new additions as a result of the company’s continued growth and new intellectual property creation and licensing business initiatives.

Kevin Blanchard has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer assuming all of the responsibilities of the overall Snap Global Solutions group’s day-to-day operations, and licensing veteran Mariella Calderon has joined the company to lead the licensing effort for Snap’s new, wholly-owned my1Story® intellectual property.

Snap Global Solutions, formerly known as Snaptoys, which encompasses the company’s toy manufacturing and domestic and international distribution services, also contains the recently formed Snap Properties Entertainment Design (SnapPED), the Intellectual Property ideation, design and development subsidiary.

Ricardo Venegas, CEO of Snap Global Solutions, said, “Snap is in the midst of dynamic growth. As we continue to successfully manage and add to our long-standing product development, manufacturing and global distribution solutions for some of the world’s largest toy and entertainment companies, we are extremely fortunate to have Kevin’s dedication with the company. In addition, we are very excited to bring aboard Mariella to provide her outstanding licensing experience and success as we establish our SnapPED subsidiary and its property development and licensing opportunities.”

Blanchard joined Snap in 2003 and was promoted from his most recent position as Director of Operations. Prior to Snap, Blanchard was the Vice President of Corporate Security & BSA Officer of TotalBank.

Calderon joins Snap as lead for the full scale licensing program of my1Story, SnapPED’s recently launched property based on some of the world’s most renowned classic characters and stories. Calderon is a former Disney licensing executive and most recently headed her own licensing agency in Puerto Rico, where she represented Mattel properties, among other clients.

“It is a tremendous opportunity to be on the ground-floor of this licensing effort and assist in the strategic direction of such an exciting new property as my1Story,” Calderon explained. “It is an exceptionally well-developed property that has all of the elements and proven qualities that major, global properties embody. What SnapPED has done with the adaptation and refreshing, consistent look and feel of classic characters and stories, such as Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk, among others, is brilliant and it’s a privilege to be working with them.”

About Snap Global Solutions:
Snap Global Solutions, formerly known as Snaptoys, was founded in 1999. With its headquarters based in Hong Kong and offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Vietnam, the Company provides turn-key product development, manufacturing and global distribution solutions for such companies as The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, Dreamworks-Paramount, and Nickelodeon, among others. Snap Global Solutions encompasses its product development, manufacturing and domestic and international distribution services and Snap Properties Entertainment Design (SnapPED) its Intellectual Property ideation, design and development subsidiary.

More information about the company is available at www.SnapGlobalSolutions.com and www.my1story.net or by following the company’s Twitter and Facebook Fan Page

For Additional Sales and Business Information, Contact:
Ricardo Venegas , Snap Global Solutions, T: 954-938-5038 x 101 E-Mail: rvenegas@snapglobalsolutions.com

MEDIA CONTACT: Interviews for Snap Global Solutions can be arranged through Walsh PR: 203-292-6280 or greg@walshpr.com