Friday, September 29, 2017

ITEC ENTERTAINMENT SCALES FOR GROWTH WITH NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2017)

ITEC Entertainment Corporation, an industry leader of worldwide entertainment solutions,
announces that Candice Telfer has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the financial health of the organization and overseeing functions that improve business performance. In this role, she will lead the areas of budget management, cost-benefit analysis, business forecasting, accounts payable and receivables, human resources, asset management and resource planning.

Strong cash management and sound internal controls will help secure the financial future of ITEC Entertainment as the company analyzes new models and processes to achieve added growth.

“Adding Candice’s expertise to our leadership team further hones our readiness to capture new opportunities as we scale for growth,” said Bill Coan, President of ITEC Entertainment. “Her knowledge and perspectives will help improve business unit performance and foster a financial approach throughout the organization.”

Candice brings more than a decade of financial and human resource expertise to ITEC Entertainment, having served in leadership roles at tech firms on high growth trajectories. She previously served as Vice President of Finance for PowerDMS, an Inc. 5000 fastest growing privately held U.S. company that experienced 116 percent growth in revenue over the past several years. Prior to her role at PowerDMS, Candice was Controller for Empower Software Solutions, a provider of human capital management solutions that was later acquired by Kronos – a global leader of workforce management cloud solutions.   

Candice has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Candice Telfer’s LinkedIn profile is available at https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-telfer-56535925/

Thursday, September 7, 2017

ITEC ENTERTAINMENT POSITIONS TO GROW MARKETSHARE AND BRAND WITH NEW CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2017) – ITEC Entertainment Corporation, an industry leader of worldwide entertainment solutions, announces that Lisa Junkerman has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer & Director of Corporate Development. Lisa serves a critical role during a time of accelerated growth at ITEC Entertainment. She will lead worldwide corporate development, marketing, PR, branding, website development, social media and advertising and will work with ITEC Entertainment’s president and executive team to set and implement strategies that grow marketshare and brand.

“This is an unprecedented time where worldwide growth opportunity exists for ITEC Entertainment,” said Bill Coan, President of ITEC Entertainment. “Adding Lisa to our leadership team underscores our commitment to further invest in our global brand. Her skills and expertise in marketing and business savvy will help us build equity and new go-to-market approaches.”

Lisa has worked for Fortune 250 companies, including Motorola, Inc. and Progress Energy (now Duke Energy) and in the higher education industry where she was Assistant Vice President for Strategic Marketing for Rollins College. In those roles she has led, managed and implemented across the disciplines of: marketing; business development; branding; social media; public relations; digital marketing; creative strategy; marketing research; public involvement; community relations; integrated communications; and more. As principal of Chief Marketing Associates, Inc. Lisa has also provided CMO services to global, national and local clients.

Lisa has an MBA degree from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a BA in Business Administration with a marketing major from the University of South Florida. She has also been an adjunct marketing instructor at Crummer Graduate School. Lisa currently serves as a Trustee of the Board of Directors for Art & History Museums – Maitland and is a member of the Investor Relations Committee for Orlando Economic Partnership. LinkedIn profile available athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisajunkerman/

About ITEC Entertainment Corporation
ITEC Entertainment Corporation is a global industry leader of award-winning, entertainment solutions that ignite the dreams of hundreds of millions of people all over the world. ITEC’s culture of performance and innovation pushes the frontiers of themed entertainment design, production and technology to new heights. Founded in 1985, ITEC has delivered over 300 of the most successful and comprehensive guest experiences spanning: theme parks, rides and shows; cultural attractions; resorts and mixed-use; themed dining; entertainment centers; and themed retail. ITEC is headquartered in Orlando, Florida with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ITEC.com.

ITEC ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES 35 ATTRACTIONS AND SHOWS FOR EVERGRANDE GROUP

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2017)  - ITEC Entertainment Corporation, an industry leader of worldwide entertainment solutions, announces that it has embarked upon the launch of 35 new attractions and shows for Evergrande Group planned to be built in Jurong, China. 
Evergrande Group selected ITEC Entertainment to provide creative designs for the new parks, having had a history of working together for over two years. ITEC Entertainment’s team of designers and engineers will begin working immediately to meet the accelerated timeline slated to begin rollout in 2019.
“Evergrande is doing something unprecedented in the theme park industry,” said Bradley Caruk, Creative Director at ITEC Entertainment. “We are honored that the company recognized and selected ITEC Entertainment to design the park’s 35 attractions and shows.” 


Evergrande Group commenced upon the launch of Evergrande Jurong Fairytale World, which included presentations to Jurong government officials by ITEC Entertainment.

ITEC Entertainment’s Bradley Caruk and David Roadcup provide a project update to Jurong government officials and Evergrande Executive Vice President, Shawn Siu.
ITEC Entertainment and Evergrande Group meet with officials from the City of Zhenjiang to detail the project status

Evergrande Group one of the largest property developers in China, announced that this will be the first in a chain of children-oriented, all-indoor, all-season theme parks to be built across the country.

About ITEC Entertainment Corporation
ITEC Entertainment Corporation is a global industry leader of award-winning, entertainment solutions that ignite the dreams of hundreds of millions of people all over the world. ITEC’s culture of performance and innovation pushes the frontiers of themed entertainment design, production and technology to new heights. Founded in 1985, ITEC has delivered over 300 of the most successful and comprehensive guest experiences spanning: theme parks, rides and shows; cultural attractions; resorts and mixed-use; themed dining; entertainment centers; and themed retail. ITEC is headquartered in Orlando, Florida with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ITEC.com.

ITEC ENTERTAINMENT APPOINTS JERRY BROWN DIRECTOR OF MEDIA

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug 8, 2017) –ITEC Entertainment Corporation, an industry leader of worldwide entertainment solutions, announces that Jerry Brown has been promoted to the position of Director of Media. In this role, Jerry will lead ITEC Entertainment’s media production team of animators, special effects artists and motion graphics artists in creating cutting-edge media content for themed attractions, rides and special venue projects.

“Promoting Jerry to this new role allows us to capitalize on the growing demand for breakthrough guest experiences,” said Bill Coan, President of ITEC Entertainment. “Creating and delivering industry-leading immersive content and environments has always been core to what we do. Jerry’s expertise will enable us to build upon that heritage.”

As a 20-year industry veteran, Jerry has directed and produced media for numerous high-profile theme park attractions and immersive virtual reality experiences. His work includes the creation of media for award winning attractions around the world including projects for Universal Studios Florida, Sea World Orlando, Disney’s Epcot and destinations in Berlin, China and Dubai.


A pioneer in media, Jerry helped develop a technique for stereoscopic projection that was based on the guest’s point of view. He left the feature film business in 1997 to join the team producing visuals for the original Adventures of Spiderman attraction at Universal Studios Florida as lighting supervisor and compositor. Jerry’s other breakthroughs include creating visuals for a 2-minute, 360-degree animation for the first-ever virtual reality drop tower experience sponsored by NASA along with founding and publishing one of the largest U.S. circulated creative industry magazines for creative professionals.

About ITEC Entertainment Corporation
ITEC Entertainment Corporation is a global industry leader of award-winning, entertainment solutions that ignite the dreams of hundreds of millions of people all over the world. ITEC’s culture of performance and innovation pushes the frontiers of themed entertainment design, production and technology to new heights. Founded in 1985, ITEC has delivered over 300 of the most successful and comprehensive guest experiences spanning: theme parks, rides and shows; cultural attractions; resorts and mixed-use; themed dining; entertainment centers; and themed retail. ITEC is headquartered in Orlando, Florida with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ITEC.com.