Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System (an arm of the Time Warner media conglomerate), Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs for and related to Cartoon Network. Some programming produced by Cartoon Network Studios has also been broadcast on the now-defunct Kids' WB, Cartoon Network's sister network.
The studio began in 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons which was dedicated to producing original programming for Cartoon Network, including latter-day Hanna-Barbera creations such as Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel and The Powerpuff Girls. In 1997, the division's productions credited them as their parent studio Hanna-Barbera.
In 2000 Cartoon Network Studios produced based on Hanna-Barbera characters Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, created by Michael Ouweleen and Eric Richter. Some years later, in 2006, it made second work for Adult Swim - pilot episode of Aaron Springer's Korgoth of Barbaria in co-production with Williams Street.
In 2001, after the death of William Hanna, the Hanna-Barbera name was dropped as a production entity and the H-B studio was folded into Warner Bros. Animation.[citation needed] Cartoon Network Studios was then revived as a separate entity from Hanna-Barbera, growing out of the animation studio.[citation needed] Cartoon Network Studios has continued to thrive with productions such as The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Samurai Jack and newer productions such as Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Adventure Time. In 2010, the company produced its first non-animated series, Tower Prep.
As of 2010's Regular Show, the Cartoon Network Studios logo has changed to fit the network's new logo. In 2010, the company made its first CGI movie: Firebreather.
Nearly 1 in 5 employees feel actively disengaged, suggesting that 2011 could be a tricky year for retention.
The report, which reflects interviews with HR and line leaders as well as online responses from over 10,000 individuals across the globe, aims to not only present the fruits of Blessing White’s research but to provide a framework for a framework for organisational employee engagement.
According to the report, more employees are looking for new opportunities outside their organisation than in 2008, but that engagement levels are roughly stable. There is a strong correlation between engagement levels and age, role and tenure in organisations – the report posits that older employees and employees in positions of authority are more likely to be engaged, as well as employees who work on strategy decisions and customer relationships.
Moreover, although employees are more likely to trust their immediate managers than executives, executive trust levels can have more than double the impact on engagement levels than trust in managers.
The report also suggests that the “most alarming” findings are that executives might not be getting the employee engagement performance basics right – the least favourable response in the entire survey was for environments that were created to support high performance.
Amri Johnson is an author and organizational development consultant that assists public and
private sector organizations address human capital dynamics.
As Executive Vice President with Cook Ross, Inc. a consulting firm in Silver Spring, Maryland
specializing in diversity, cultural competency, and organizational change, Amri leads the way in
identifying strategic approaches for clients and customers seeking innovative solutions for
addressing challenges faced in today’s global business environment.
In addition to his consulting function, Amri founded WellSolve Health Research Network, a
healthcare human resources solutions and training company based in Atlanta, GA. WellSolve
was the parent company of Diversity HealthWorks and Georgia HealthWorks, niche healthcare
job board portals focused on diversity and the Georgia region, respectively.
Amri Jonson has served as a consultant in multiple capacities from increasing diversity in
clinical research to facilitating strategic change in health systems, working with various private
and government-based health care and research entities as well as taking the role of human
resources strategy consultant for start-up healthcare and non-health related ventures.
Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has worked to identify the dynamics of disparate access to
opportunities for diverse groups and has identified innovative approaches fro addressing these
challenges by focusing on the workforce as the core of organizational success.
Amri holds a B.A. in English from Morehouse College and a Master’s in Public Health from
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Epidemiology. Johnson is an active
alumnus, currently serving on the Emory Alumni Board and previously serving as President of
the Rollins School of Public Health Alumni Board.
Amri has been featured as a writer and speaker in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta
Business Chronicle and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. He is the author of the book
The 4Ds of Work Life Balance.
Amri is a native Kansan, and avid reader, speaks Portuguese, enjoys reading, global travels
and lives in Atlanta, GA.
The studio began in 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons which was dedicated to producing original programming for Cartoon Network, including latter-day Hanna-Barbera creations such as Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel and The Powerpuff Girls. In 1997, the division's productions credited them as their parent studio Hanna-Barbera.
In 2000 Cartoon Network Studios produced based on Hanna-Barbera characters Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, created by Michael Ouweleen and Eric Richter. Some years later, in 2006, it made second work for Adult Swim - pilot episode of Aaron Springer's Korgoth of Barbaria in co-production with Williams Street.
In 2001, after the death of William Hanna, the Hanna-Barbera name was dropped as a production entity and the H-B studio was folded into Warner Bros. Animation.[citation needed] Cartoon Network Studios was then revived as a separate entity from Hanna-Barbera, growing out of the animation studio.[citation needed] Cartoon Network Studios has continued to thrive with productions such as The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Samurai Jack and newer productions such as Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Adventure Time. In 2010, the company produced its first non-animated series, Tower Prep.
As of 2010's Regular Show, the Cartoon Network Studios logo has changed to fit the network's new logo. In 2010, the company made its first CGI movie: Firebreather.
Nearly 1 in 5 employees feel actively disengaged, suggesting that 2011 could be a tricky year for retention.
The report, which reflects interviews with HR and line leaders as well as online responses from over 10,000 individuals across the globe, aims to not only present the fruits of Blessing White’s research but to provide a framework for a framework for organisational employee engagement.
According to the report, more employees are looking for new opportunities outside their organisation than in 2008, but that engagement levels are roughly stable. There is a strong correlation between engagement levels and age, role and tenure in organisations – the report posits that older employees and employees in positions of authority are more likely to be engaged, as well as employees who work on strategy decisions and customer relationships.
Moreover, although employees are more likely to trust their immediate managers than executives, executive trust levels can have more than double the impact on engagement levels than trust in managers.
The report also suggests that the “most alarming” findings are that executives might not be getting the employee engagement performance basics right – the least favourable response in the entire survey was for environments that were created to support high performance.
Amri Johnson is an author and organizational development consultant that assists public and
private sector organizations address human capital dynamics.
As Executive Vice President with Cook Ross, Inc. a consulting firm in Silver Spring, Maryland
specializing in diversity, cultural competency, and organizational change, Amri leads the way in
identifying strategic approaches for clients and customers seeking innovative solutions for
addressing challenges faced in today’s global business environment.
In addition to his consulting function, Amri founded WellSolve Health Research Network, a
healthcare human resources solutions and training company based in Atlanta, GA. WellSolve
was the parent company of Diversity HealthWorks and Georgia HealthWorks, niche healthcare
job board portals focused on diversity and the Georgia region, respectively.
Amri Jonson has served as a consultant in multiple capacities from increasing diversity in
clinical research to facilitating strategic change in health systems, working with various private
and government-based health care and research entities as well as taking the role of human
resources strategy consultant for start-up healthcare and non-health related ventures.
Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has worked to identify the dynamics of disparate access to
opportunities for diverse groups and has identified innovative approaches fro addressing these
challenges by focusing on the workforce as the core of organizational success.
Amri holds a B.A. in English from Morehouse College and a Master’s in Public Health from
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Epidemiology. Johnson is an active
alumnus, currently serving on the Emory Alumni Board and previously serving as President of
the Rollins School of Public Health Alumni Board.
Amri has been featured as a writer and speaker in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Atlanta
Business Chronicle and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. He is the author of the book
The 4Ds of Work Life Balance.
Amri is a native Kansan, and avid reader, speaks Portuguese, enjoys reading, global travels
and lives in Atlanta, GA.