Founded in 1994 in Los Angeles by Michael Bell and Michael Wegmann, the company has grown to become one of the top ten education/entertainment software publishers in the US market. Through organic growth alone, the company now achieves annual revenues in excess of $35 million* in its home territory.

Encore has partnerships with a number of the best-known brands in knowledge and entertainment, including National Geographic, Sesame Street, and licenses with Hasbro, Vivendi Universal Publishing, Mattel and Ubisoft.

“Encore Software has been something of a ‘best-kept secret’ outside of the US,” says Jim Mackonochie. “However, with the extraordinary success and phenomenal growth that the company has achieved in its home territory, it was only a matter of time before it made the leap into the European markets.

“With the proven winners in the launch line-up and what I have seen of what’s to come, I have no doubt that the arrival of Encore Software is going to be a real treat for both home software consumers and retailers alike.”

The company will launch into the UK market initially, with a 32-title range, divided into five categories:

• National Geographic
• Sesame Street
• 3-in-1 Gold Collection
• ‘Great Value’ Collection - Children
• ‘Great Value’ Collection – Family Games