Game Development Firm McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds Adds Michael Chaney as Sales Manager

Wilmington, DE, February 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Joining the McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds team, Michael Chaney brings a vast wealth of knowledge and experience to the toy and game development firm’s sales team. He has over 15 years of experience in both sales training and management and will responsible for expanding the firm’s client base in several key areas. Chaney will also be responsible for sales training and will head up the firm’s internship program.

“McNeill Designs is incredibly fortunate to be able to add Michael Chaney to the sales team,” says McNeill Designs CEO Donald McNeill. “His experience and expertise are especially valuable in the current economic climate, where continued expansion into new marketplaces is crucial.”

McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds was founded in 2004 and quickly gained national with the release of its flagship word game You’ve been Sentenced! The game has consistently been recognized by both the toy and game industry, as well as the education community, and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, a Gold Seal Award, the iParenting Media Hot Product Award, and the National Parenting Seal of Approval. You’ve been Sentenced! has even received recognition from George Lucas’s Educational Foundation's Edutopia magazine. Following up its success with You’ve been Sentenced, McNeill Designs’ has also added the memory game Twisted Fish, You’ve been Sentenced! specialty add-on decks, and more to its roster of games.

Most recently, the firm announced the launch of the new You’ve been Sentenced! NASA Space Terminology Deck. For the new deck McNeill Designs signed a Space Act Agreement with The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and produced the new deck in conjunction with NASA’s Education Department. Together, the two chose words that reflected the rich history and future of NASA and space exploration.

For more information about McNeill Designs, its products, and people, or to request a media sample, please contact Susan McNeill at 302-478-2757 or visit McNeillDesigns (dot) com.

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