Los Angeles, California-based Iwerks Entertainment, which specializes inhigh-tech entertainment systems, support services and film-based softwarefor Giant Screen, ride simulation and specialty venue attractions, recentlyopened a sales and support office in London, England. The office, which islocated at 59 South Audley Street, will be led by John Schreiner, VicePresident, Managing Director for Europe. The company is in the midst of aEuropean growth period that has included the addition of Iwerks ExtremeScreen Theatres at Warner Village Cinemas, located at Cheshire Oaks in theNorth of England, THI Virgin Cinemas and Dunbartonshire Enterprises inScotland; Iwerks Giant Screen theatres in Portugal, Greece and Italy; and aride simulation attraction in Italy and two in Scotland. All of thesevenues are scheduled for opening late in 1999 or in 2000. Before joiningIwerks, Schreiner was with Bayshore Pacific Group, where he was responsiblefor the development and implementation of all marketing, sales, corporatecommunications and day-to-day operations for the company. He served as theIwerks' Hong Kong-based Vice President, helping to develop the company'sstrong and growing Asian sales. For more information about the company,visit www.iwerks.com.
