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Pixar Animation Studios Inc.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$289.1M

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Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages. On January 24, 2006, Pixar entered into an agreement with The Walt Disney Company to merge the two companies. The deal was approved by shareholders of both companies and the merger became effective on May 5, 2006. Pixar is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

Number of Employees 850

Contact Information

1200 Park Avenue

Emeryville, California 94608

(510) 752-3000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210

Company News

Recent Events

Animated Film 'The Princess And The Frog' Features African-American Princess

11/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Pixar Animation Studios Holds Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit

10/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Box office sees another 'Cloudy' weekend

9/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Ellen DeGeneres Tapped as Paula Abdul's Replacement on 'American Idol'

9/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story
'Sopranos,' 'Dark Knight' Dominate DVD Critics Awards

9/08/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Luxo Sues Pixar Over Planned Lamp Sale

9/09/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Lasseter and Co's credits

8/26/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Up, Coraline to compete for new 3D award in Venice

8/10/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
Journey Education Marketing and Pixar Animation Studios Link for RenderMan Sales Collaboration

8/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Exactly one year until the release of Toy Story 3

6/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

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THQ's Ratatouille Video Game Based on the Disney/Pixar Film Reaches Major Retail Milestones as an Xbox 360® "Platinum Family Hit" and PlayStation®2 System "Greatest Hit"

- 2008-03-10

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that the Ratatouille video game based on the Disney/Pixar film of the same name has achieved the prestigious Microsoft Xbox 360[R] "Platinum Family Hits" collection and Sony Computer Entertainment America "Greatest Hits" sales milestones. THQ originally released Ratatouille in summer...

Tags: Disney Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, THQ Inc.
THQ Announces Plans to Launch Disney/Pixar's WALL/E Across All Major Gaming Systems

- 2008-01-03

Gamers Will Bring Humanity Back to Earth in Summer 2008

Tags: Disney Corp., game, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc.
The Number One Kids Video Game Brand from 2006 Returns in Disney/Pixar's Cars: Mater-National from THQ

- 2007-10-29

Gamers Re-Start Their Engines in a Whole New Adventure for the Xbox 360[R], PLAYSTATION[R]3 System, PlayStation[R]2 System, Wii[TM], Nintendo DS[TM], Game Boy[R] Advance and Windows PC

Tags: Disney Corp., Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc.
THQ Keeps Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille Cooking Through the Holidays with New Video Game Releases

- 2007-10-25

Ratatouille for the Nintendo DS[TM] and PLAYSTATION[R]3 Systems Create a Brand New Recipe for Fun

Tags: Disney Corp., Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc.
The Summer Reaches a Boiling Point as THQ Ships Ratatouille, the Company's Most Comprehensive Disney/Pixar Video Game Release to Date

- 2007-06-26

Based on the Upcoming Disney/Pixar Film, Ratatouille Will Be Available on All Major Video Game Platforms, Including Wireless

Tags: Disney Corp., game, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc., video, video game

Disney/Pixar Cars Video Game from THQ Crosses the Finish Line to Prestigious Sales Milestones

- 2007-05-21

Cars Joins PlayStation[R]2 System and PSP[R] System "Greatest Hits," Microsoft Xbox[R] "Platinum Hits" and Nintendo GameCube[TM] "Players Choice" Collections

Tags: Disney Corp., game, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc., video, video game
Last Year's No. 1 Selling Kids Video Game Brand is Set to Earn a Qualifying Spot in 2007 with the Release of Disney-Pixar's Cars Mater-National from THQ

- 2007-04-09

Gamers Will Experience an All-New Racing Competition in the Famed Animated World of Radiator Springs

Tags: Disney Corp., Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc.
THQ Ships ``The Incredibles'' Videogames, Based upon the Upcoming Walt Disney Pictures Presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios Film

- 2004-11-01

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- Videogame Players Called Into Action to Discover Their Superhero Strength in One of the Most Anticipated Videogames of the Holiday Season

Tags: Pixar Animation Studios Inc., The Walt Disney Co., THQ Inc.
THQ Ships Disney/Pixar's ``Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena'' for Nintendo GameCube; Videogame Hits Store Shelves Concurrent With Movie DVD and Home Video

- 2002-09-18

Business/Entertainment Editors

Tags: Disney Corp., DVD, home video, movie, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo GameCube, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., THQ Inc.
THQ Signs Travellers Tales to Develop Video Games Based on Disney/Pixar's ``Finding Nemo''; Games Scheduled for Simultaneous PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox Release in Summer 2003

- 2002-06-11

Business/Entertainment Editors & Video Game/Retail Writers

Tags: Disney Corp., game, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, THQ Inc., video

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