Media - Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JANUARY 5, 2010 (Burbank, CA) – The USC Thorton School of Music celebrated its 125th anniversary in a night filled with celebrity appearances, musical performances, and holiday cheer with the help of Thinkwell. For the annual Charles Dickens Dinner, Thinkwell’s dedicated team transformed the Crystal Ballroom at the downtown Millennium Biltmore Hotel into a wintry landscape befitting the Victorian era. The company’s management of the show and festivities ensured the success of the event, which took place December 11th, 2009.
(Burbank, CALIF.) December 17, 2009 — Thinkwell has joined OPEN Forum®, an online
community hosted by American Express to support its customers who are business owners
around the world. See the video here or read the full story.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— March 30, 2009 (Hollywood, CA) – Everyone’s favorite furry red monster is coming to Hollywood! Meet Elmo at Sesame Street Presents: The Body on Sunday April 5th from 2-3:30pm. Then, at 3:45pm, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Creative Advisor and Muppet Captain, Kevin Clash, will sign copies of his autobiography My Life As A Furry Red Monster, What Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love, and Laughing Out Loud. Books will be available for sale or bring your own copy to get signed!
Entertainment Leader’s Newest International Office in Media City, Dubai Extends Reach to Middle East as Latest Step in Smart Growth Strategy
(Burbank, CA) October 7, 2008 — Thinkwell, a worldwide leader in the creation of experience-based developments for theme parks, museums, casinos, retail and resort destinations, announced today the opening of Thinkwell Arabia, its newest international office, located in Media City, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the second international office for the Burbank-based company which also operates Thinkwell Europa in Barcelona, Spain.
Thinkwell first ventured to the UAE in 2003 to collaborate on Ski Dubai, a one-of-a-kind indoor ski resort in one of the most sweltering locales on the planet. Its cutting-edge snow park, complete with toboggan runs and ice caves, won an industry award for design. That success gave rise to additional projects, including a new large-scale commission in Abu Dhabi where Thinkwell has been appointed as the lead design firm for the highly anticipated Warner Bros. theme park on Yas Island, a multi-billion dollar development.
Fueled by international growth and guided by careful strategic planning, company takes 14th spot among U.S. media companies and ranks among top 10 companies in the Los Angeles region.incmagrelease1
(Burbank, CA) September 29, 2008 — Leaders in the creation of experience-based developments for theme parks, museums, casinos and retail and resort destinations worldwide, Thinkwell has once again made Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Known as The Inc. 5000, the annually published list provides the most comprehensive look available at America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs and their private companies which represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.
This year, Inc. ranked Thinkwell in 14th place among the fastest-growing media companies in the country (http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/lists/media-companies.html?o=0&c=200811300), and also recognized Thinkwell as one of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the greater Los Angeles region (http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/lists/los-angeles-long-beach-santa-ana-ca.html?o=50&c=200811300). Thinkwell moved up in all its ranking categories compared to the list compiled by Inc. last year.
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Specialist Company to Leverage Proven Expertise in Planning, Scheduling, Project Supervision and Cost Management for Clients Around Globe
(Burbank, Calif.)Thinkwell Project Management Press Release August 26, 2008 — Thinkwell, an award-winning leader in the creation of turn-key experience-based entertainment solutions for theme parks, museums, casinos, and retail and resort destinations worldwide, is pleased to officially announce that its successful growth has given rise to a new business venture, Thinkwell Project Management.
The new company is built upon Thinkwell Design & Production’s reputation for deftly managing the creative, financial and logistical concerns of large-scale projects, and is designed to provide a unique set of specialty services from owner representation, estimating and contract negotiation to master planning, scheduling, budget tracking, value engineering and project closeout.
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Dazzling, Massive, Computer-Programmed Rings on the Olympic Green
to Change Day and Night Throughout Olympiad XXIX
(Burbank, Calif.) August 6, 2008 — Thinkwell, a worldwide leader in the creation of experience-based entertainment for theme parks, museums, casinos and retail and resort destinations worldwide, conceived and designed a one-of-its-kind, dramatic mobile sculpture of the Olympic Rings for the twenty-ninth Olympiad in Beijing, China.
Thinkwell worked with the Beijing Olympics, the Office of the Mayor of Beijing and CDM Lighting and Design Group to develop the concept for an Olympic Rings Sculpture to be featured prominently during the Olympic Games. The goal of the structure was to enliven the lake at the center of the Olympic Green, the main public gathering area at the Games, by creating a high-impact statement providing entertainment both day and night.
Innovative Team Renews Commitment to Client Service,
Outpaces Economy with Projects Around Globe
(Burbank, Calif.) July 16, 2008 — Thinkwell Design & Production, a worldwide leader in the creation of turn-key experience-based entertainment solutions for theme parks, museums, casinos, and retail and resort destinations worldwide, is pleased to announce that it is celebrating its seventh year in business with a growing list of projects and a tireless passion for creativity and client service. Thinkwell’s founders attribute the company’s successful growth to honesty, careful planning, and the consistent ability to exceed expectations. They also credit trusting clients.
“Finding original solutions to the development dilemmas that face our clients is at the heart of this business,” stated Cliff Warner, a founding partner and CEO of Thinkwell. “We were fortunate enough to be trusted by some major corporations and studios when we first started the company and we continue to work with many of them seven years later.”
Added Francois Bergeron, Thinkwell CFO and also a founding partner, “The slowdown of the industry shortly after we opened our doors may have even been a blessing in disguise in that it allowed us to grow at an even pace; planning carefully for the substantial growth that we are now experiencing to make certain our clients retain the personal service that brought them to us in the first place.”