Full content of  April 12 2011 press release.

Montreal, April 12 2011 – Toast Studio, specialised in the creation, development and deployment of multiplatform context, is happy to welcome Karine Charbonneau (ex-TV5, TVA, Canoë, Astral Média) abord. She brings with her a vast knowledge of mutliplatform project production.

With Toast’s growth, particularly in our service offer aimed at television and movie producers segment, Karine will see to the strategizing, development and production of various projects on a variety of topics, from yoga to travels, to international politics — both fiction and documentary. Trained in journalism, Karine Charbonneau has worked in the web, television and print industries. She has been in charge of the web segments for several multiplatform projects, such as Éléphant, mémoire du cinéma vivant, Star Académie, Occupation Double and oversaw the creation of the Equidia channel catch-up service, in France. She also has experience with social media, as a blogger and a community host (TV5, Guides de voyage Ulysse, Espadrilles & Champagne 2010).

As of today, we encourage producers, designers, script writers and authors to contact Karine Charbonneau to present their projects for webseries, webdocumentary, transmedia concept, digital component of a TV broadcast product, etc.

About Toast Studio – A design studio founded in 1999, Toast Studio creates, develops and deploys brands on numerous platforms. This multiplatform expertise can be divided in three main service categories: the Branding component focuses on alignment and enhancement of brand image in various formats. As part of our Convergence segment, we create, produce and bring to fruition digital projects linked to television broadcasts. As for our Transmedia activities, they focus on the core of existing or made-from-scratch brands and develops them through a multiplatform storytelling approach.

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Contact Info: Alexandre Gravel, senior partner, [email protected], 514-844-2647 e.401