The Ganders are Wumblin' to Las Vegas as Finalists in the Stevie Awards

Contact: Heidi Schwartz, 201-944-9004 ext. 230

FORT LEE, New Jersey, October 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Giddy Gander Company LLC has reason to be enormously proud today. Not only is their preschool television series, The Wumblers, meeting boundless success but the two women driving the series and company forward are, once again, being recognized for the innovative and ethical manner in which they do business – this time, through The Stevie Awards.

Created in 2004, The Stevie Awards have become one of the worlds most coveted industry awards recognizing the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide. The New York Post calls the Stevies "the business world's own Oscar Awards."

Laura Wellington, a finalist in the category of "Best Entrepreneur in a Service Business of up to 100 Employees" states, "Making the world a better place for children is my passion. It is nice to be recognized by The Stevie Awards for my passion!"

Heidi Schwartz, a finalist in the category of "Best Executive in a Service Business of up to 100 Employees" states, "Finding a career path that not only brings fulfillment, but can help improve the world we live in is the greatest honor, and I thank the Stevie Awards for this recognition!"

Both women will be attending The Stevie Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on November 12, 2007. http://www.stevieawards.com/women/

You can watch The Wumblers on Trinity Broadcasting Network, Saturday mornings at 5:30am PDT and 8:30am EDT, and on Smile of A Child, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00am PDT and 10:00am EDT. Please visit www.wumblers.com for additional information regarding this new and exciting preschool series. For further assistance, please contact Heidi Schwartz, Director of Licensing, at heidis@giddygander.com or 201-944-9004 ext. 230.

For further information on The Stevie Awards, see www.stevieawards.com