Managing director of Australia’s most established full-service animation studio is honored at this year’s 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
SYDNEY -- Flying Bark Productions managing director Barbara Stephen has been named a winner of the “NSW Women in International Business” category at this year’s 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Awards hosted by the Export Council of Australia recently held in Sydney.
Showcasing New South Wales’ top exporters across 22 categories the 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Awards acknowledges businesses and individuals for the role they play in supporting Australia’s strongest state economy.
As Australia’s most established full-service animation studio specializing in creative development and pre-production of animated and live-action family entertainment Flying Bark Productions’ content has travelled across 170 territories worldwide.
“NSW exports $63 billion worth of goods and services a year and it’s our export led-growth that makes our State the engine-room of the Australian economy,” said NSW Premier Mike Baird.
“I am incredibly honored to have been acknowledged as this year’s winner of the ‘NSW Women in International Business’ Award,” said Barbara Stephen, Managing Director, Flying Bark Productions. “This award is a testament to the hard work and passion of the entire Flying Bark Productions team. I hope this award serves to inspire more women to pursue careers in the animation, technology and broader creative industries. It’s a really exciting time for the animation and visual effects industries in Australia and particularly in NSW. Over the past few years our local talent and acclaimed productions have attracted significant international investment leading to strong growth, steady longer-term employment and sustainable businesses. I am proud of the critical role the animation industry is playing in building creative industries and the Australian economy.”
Source: Flying Bark Productions
