LAIKA, Inc. is a world-renowned animation studio located in Portland, Oregon. LAIKA/house and LAIKA Entertainment are owned by Phil Knight, co-founder and Chairman of Nike. In its pocket, LAIKA has 11 CLIO Awards, three London International Advertising & Design Awards, five Mobius Advertising Awards, two Cannes Lion International Advertising Festival awards, two Academy Awards® out of five nominations, 11 Prime time Emmy Awards, and honors from the New York International Film & TV Festival, Annecy Awards, Annie Awards, and the World Animation Celebration Festival. Honors: An Annecy nomination, three Annie nominations, two Telly awards, SICAF 2006 Special Distinction, Animation Magazine's No. 1 AniComm Pick (twice in 2006 and 2007) and AdWeek's Best Spots for 2005. LAIKA absorbed Will Vinton Studios, an animation leader and innovator for more than 30 years, in 2003.