Creators of the You've Been Sentenced! Word Game Ink International Representation Agreement with Richard Gill and NH Contract Management

Wilmington, DE, May 04, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Educational toy and game manufacturer McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds recently announced that the firm has signed a representation agreement with NH Contract Management LLC. The agreement covers all international distribution for McNeill Designs’ roster of award-winning, educational toys and games.

“Partnering with NH Contract Management is a huge step in the growth of McNeill Designs internationally,” explains CEO Donald McNeill. “Worldwide distribution on this scale could only be handled by someone with the experience and expertise of Richard Gill, President of NHCM.”

In fact, Emmy-nominated Richard Gill has developed, distributed and licensed numerous games and toys for the global toy market on his own behalf, as well as for third party inventors/companies. Gill is also a former co-owner of the wildly popular Pictionary game and former Executive VP of Horn Abbot International, the former international owner of Trivial Pursuit, two of the best-selling games of all time.

Included in the agreement is representation of McNeill Designs’ flagship product, the word game You’ve been Sentenced! Selling well in the USA since its release in 2005, the You’ve been Sentenced! word game has also won an impressive list of awards including:
• Creative Child Magazine, Seal of Excellence
• Dr. Toy Best Products
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Gold Seal Award
• Spewgie Award, Best Family Fun Game
• iParenting Media Hot Product Award
• FAO Schwarz Toy Auditions, Winner
• National Parenting Seal of Approval
• Mr. Dad Seal of Approval
• George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia magazine, Hot Media for Educators
• Scholastic Instructor Magazine Teachers Pick Best of 2009
• Tillywig Toy Awards , Laugh Out Loud Award Winner 2010

Founded in 2004, McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds launched into this marketplace with a series of innovative board, card, and party games including its flagship product, the 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 national awards including Creative Child Magazine, Seal of Excellence , Dr. Toy Best Products and the National Parenting Seal of Approval.

Following up its success with You’ve been Sentenced, McNeill Designs’ added the award-winning memory game Twisted Fish, numerous You’ve been Sentenced! themed add-on decks, and more to its roster of products. Most recently, the firm announced the launch of a NASA Space Terminology Deck themed add-on deck for the You’ve been Sentenced! word game.

From the earliest stages of the firm’s development, McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds has been committed to using its success to help support important charitable causes. McNeill Designs currently donates a portion of sales of the word game You’ve been Sentenced! to Success Won't Wait, Inc. a 501c3 non-profit organization that helps fight illiteracy through the distribution of books.

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 McNeillDesign (dot) com.

To learn more about NH Contract Management LLC or Richard Gill, President, please call 240.345.3031 or visit nhcontractmanagement (dot) com.

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