NEWTON, Mass., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoesis Studios announced today it has appointed David Blohm to its Board of Directors and Professor John D. Mayer, Professor Pattie Maes and Kevin Mowrer to the company's Strategic Advisory Board.

According to Ellen Bossert, chief executive officer, Zoesis, "These visionaries will ensure that Zoesis is synonymous with meaningful, enriching, educational products that appeal to parents and children alike. Their talent will further support the company's mission of bringing seemingly alive, emotional digital characters to children on a broad basis."

About David Blohm
David Blohm has 27 years of entrepreneurship, mentoring and public service.
David was, most recently, president and CEO of SmarterKids.Com, the leading educational store on the Web for parents and their children. He co-founded MathSoft, Inc. a firm that develops and markets mathematical calculation software for engineers, scientists, teachers and students.
David serves as president of the Massachusetts Software and Internet Council's Education Foundation.

About John D. Mayer, Ph.D.
Dr. John D. Mayer is a pioneer and preeminent authority in the field of emotional intelligence and personality psychology.
His groundbreaking work developed the concept of emotional intelligence. His current work involves fashioning a new view of human personality and how it works. His laboratory examines how people high in emotional intelligence differ from others in their lifestyles and life outcomes.
Dr. Mayer is professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire.

About Pattie Maes, Ph.D
Dr. Pattie Maes is a highly regarded expert in human-computerinteraction, artificial intelligence, collective intelligence, and intelligence augmentation.
An associate professor in MIT's Program in Media Arts and Sciences, she founded and directs the Media Lab's Interactive Experience research group.
Previously, she founded the Software Agents group and was a visiting professor and a research scientist at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab.
Dr. Maes is an experienced entrepreneur who co-founded Firefly Network as well as Open Ratings, Inc. She sits on the technical advisory board of Polaris Ventures and Reuters V.C.

About Kevin Mowrer
Kevin Mowrer is a master at identifying brand extensions for
entertainment, including television, motion pictures, toys, board games and electronic publishing.
While senior vice president of R&D for Hasbro's Kenner division, Kevin directed the creative effort that led to the explosive growth, increased commercial potential and brand longevity of licensed Hasbro properties including the "Batman" franchise and "Jurassic Park".
Kevin then founded THE STORY HAT., a premier kids intellectual property development company

About Zoesis, Inc.
Zoesis is a highly advanced digital arts studio that uses proprietary cognitive science and artificial intelligence technology to deliver interactive characters in a completely new way. Zoesis' technology allows users to experience an engaging and empowering two-way relationship with digital characters-creating a powerful and distinct entertainment genre.
http://www.zoesis.com.

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