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Starting 2002, [[wikipedia:EMI|EMI]] held a majority stake in the label, which was bought back by Hermans Group in 2002. The company Dice Multi Media Europe, a videogame publishing/distribution company part of the Hermans Group and founded in September 1998, was fused together with Disky Communication Europe in 2003.<ref name="Ebusiness" /><ref name="Moby">{{cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/company/4313/dice-multi-media-europe-bv/|title=Dice Multi Media Europe B.V. page on Moby Games|website=mobygames.com|language=en}}</ref> In the 2000s Disky shifted its focus to digital distribution of a massive music catalog, containing over 50.000 tracks.<ref name="Herman2" /> At this point Disky boasts a employee total of 60 of which 35 work at the headquarters in Hoorn, working on projects spanning 15 European countries.<ref name="Disky2">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219164012/http://www.disky.nl/?page=overdisky&lang=nl|title=Over Disky page in 2007|trans-title=About Disky page in 2007|website=disky.nl|language=nl}}</ref> | Starting 2002, [[wikipedia:EMI|EMI]] held a majority stake in the label, which was bought back by Hermans Group in 2002. The company Dice Multi Media Europe, a videogame publishing/distribution company part of the Hermans Group and founded in September 1998, was fused together with Disky Communication Europe in 2003.<ref name="Ebusiness" /><ref name="Moby">{{cite web|url=https://www.mobygames.com/company/4313/dice-multi-media-europe-bv/|title=Dice Multi Media Europe B.V. page on Moby Games|website=mobygames.com|language=en}}</ref> In the 2000s Disky shifted its focus to digital distribution of a massive music catalog, containing over 50.000 tracks.<ref name="Herman2" /> At this point Disky boasts a employee total of 60 of which 35 work at the headquarters in Hoorn, working on projects spanning 15 European countries.<ref name="Disky2">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219164012/http://www.disky.nl/?page=overdisky&lang=nl|title=Over Disky page in 2007|trans-title=About Disky page in 2007|website=disky.nl|language=nl}}</ref> | ||
In | In 2005 Disky was tasked to work on a merchandise wave for [[Alfred J. Kwak]], co-inciding with the release of [[Alfred J. Kwak - Verboden te lachen]]/[[Alfred J. Kwak - Lachen verboten]], which included 17 themed DVDs in [[Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven|Dutch]] and in [[Alfred J. Kwak - Dein Freund für's Leben|German]] and eventually [[Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven#Collection boxes|six 3 DVD collection boxes]]. It also included other merchandise like the boardgame [[Het GROTE Alfred J. Kwak vrienden spel]]/[[Das GROSSE Alfred J. Kwak Freundschaftsspiel]] and the CD for [[Alfred J. Kwak - Afspraak is afspraak]]/[[Alfred J. Kwak - Abgemacht ist abgemacht]]. This included making retail a [[Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven 2006|marketing flyer and several pamphlets]]. They would work together with [[Harald Siepermann]] who created character art to go on promotional pamphlets and the DVD covers.<ref name="Pamphlet">{{CiteBook|DIS1}}</ref><ref name="Blog1">{{cite web|url=https://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/2005/11/dvd-collectors-box.html|title=DVD Collector's Box|website=alfredjkwak.blogspot.com|author=Harald Siepermann|language=en|date=15 November 2005}}</ref> | ||
Disky has not been active in recent years. | Disky has not been active in recent years. | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 13 March 2026
| Disky Communications Europe B.V. | |
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| Company | |
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| Overview | |
| Location | Hoorn, the Netherlands |
| Company type | Private limited company (besloten vennotschap) |
| Founded in | 1972 |
| Industry | Music and home entertainment |
| Employees | 2-10[1] |
| Area served | Europe |
| Products | DVDs CDs Books Boardgames Campaigns |
| Parent company | Hermans Group |
| Website | hermansgroup.com/disky |
Disky Communications Europe B.V., also known simply as Disky, is a Dutch Private limited company based in Hoorn, the Netherlands, established in 1985. Disky is the company responsible for producing the Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven and Alfred J. Kwak - Dein Freund für's Leben DVD series and Het GROTE Alfred J. Kwak vrienden spel. Within the Hermans Group Disky Communications has specialized in the marketing and sale of home-entertainment products in traditional and non-traditional sales channels.[2][3][4]
History
After the succesful introduction of CDs in 1983, Disky was established in the Netherlands as a music label with a retail focus in 1985. It focused specifically on consumers impulse buying CDs at super markets. The company grew into the largest independent record label in the country, during the 1990's. It also expanded its product range to include DVDs and books.[5][3]
Starting 2002, EMI held a majority stake in the label, which was bought back by Hermans Group in 2002. The company Dice Multi Media Europe, a videogame publishing/distribution company part of the Hermans Group and founded in September 1998, was fused together with Disky Communication Europe in 2003.[4][6] In the 2000s Disky shifted its focus to digital distribution of a massive music catalog, containing over 50.000 tracks.[3] At this point Disky boasts a employee total of 60 of which 35 work at the headquarters in Hoorn, working on projects spanning 15 European countries.[5]
In 2005 Disky was tasked to work on a merchandise wave for Alfred J. Kwak, co-inciding with the release of Alfred J. Kwak - Verboden te lachen/Alfred J. Kwak - Lachen verboten, which included 17 themed DVDs in Dutch and in German and eventually six 3 DVD collection boxes. It also included other merchandise like the boardgame Het GROTE Alfred J. Kwak vrienden spel/Das GROSSE Alfred J. Kwak Freundschaftsspiel and the CD for Alfred J. Kwak - Afspraak is afspraak/Alfred J. Kwak - Abgemacht ist abgemacht. This included making retail a marketing flyer and several pamphlets. They would work together with Harald Siepermann who created character art to go on promotional pamphlets and the DVD covers.[7][8]
Disky has not been active in recent years.
Way of working
Disky develops and exploits entertainment concepts in areas including music, games, film and video, and cosmetics. It operates across Europe through licensing, in-house management, joint ventures, and content-development partnerships. The company combines product development, marketing, sales, distribution, and industry partnerships to bring these concepts to market through retail and other channels. In 2007 Disky was involved in television, radio, print media, internet, games, music, movies, video, toys and cosmetics.[5][9]
Gallery
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Stephan Dunweg, legal advisor, showing off the Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven DVDs in a Disky stand on a fair. The folder he's holding says "Net uitgekomen" (lit. "Just released" or "Just hatched"). Several of the marketing flyers can be seen on the stand. -
Disky Communications address at Verlengde Lageweg 19, Hoorn, the Netherlands
Notes
References
- ↑ "Disky Communications Europe B.V. on LinkedIn". linkedin.nl (in Nederlands).
- ↑ "Disky Entertainment page on Hermans Group website". hermansgroup.com (in Nederlands).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Hermans Group main page". hermansgroup.com (in Nederlands).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Feike Dijkstra vanaf 2004 algemeen directeur Disky" [Feike Dijkstra to become Disky’s general director in 2004]. entertainmentbusiness.nl (in Nederlands). 27 November 2003.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Over Disky page in 2007" [About Disky page in 2007]. disky.nl (in Nederlands).
- ↑ "Dice Multi Media Europe B.V. page on Moby Games". mobygames.com.
- ↑ Alfred J. Kwak - Jouw vriend voor het leven 2006 [Alfred J. Kwak Your friend for life 2006] (in Nederlands). Hoorn: Disky. 2006.
- ↑ Harald Siepermann (15 November 2005). "DVD Collector's Box". alfredjkwak.blogspot.com.
- ↑ "Disky website homepage in 2007". disky.nl (in Nederlands).