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Simworx appoints new sales manager
UK based 4D effects theatre and simulation attraction specialist Simworx has appointed Ross Albiston to the position of sales manager. Albiston joins the company from World
Golf Systems Group Plc, where he was business development manager. He brings to Simworx an active knowledge of the visitor attractions sector and of the leisure industry in general, his past experience including participation in various key theme park, amusement and leisure industry trade shows such as the IAAPA Attractions Expo
in the US, Leisure Industry Week in the UK and the ATEI show, also in the UK. At Simworx, Albiston’s role will involve all
areas of sales and in particular joint revenue share contracts with attraction venues and other locations where visitor numbers are sufficiently high enough to warrant such an arrangement being offered as an option by Simworx. “Ross joins Simworx at a very exciting
time for the company,” explained Managing Director Terry Monkton, “and will provide vital input to support our current sales and after sales activities. His background is particularly relevant to the leisure industry and the various sectors we are involved in and his knowledge of joint venture revenue agreements is another important competence he brings to the role.”
New installations for Gateway
understood to be the only zoo in Greece. The destination offers a variety of educational and entertainment programmes. Working in conjunction with MTI Systems,
HIGH-speed admission control and ticketing software firm Gateway Ticketing Systems is providing a comprehensive ticketing solution for the Attica Zoological Park, located near Athens, Greece. The Attica Zoological Park, which initially
opened as a bird park and at one time hosted the third largest collection in the world, is
Gateway is now providing a comprehensive ticketing solution that delivers fast admission and admission control for “enhanced guest experience, demographic tracking and a full collection of statistical and financial information”. The news follows Gateway’s announcement that the San Diego Zoo has upgraded to Gateway Ticketing Systems’ eGalaxy Reseller Web Store product - a move which has purportedly reduced costs and improved the efficiency of the venue’s consignment operations. Michael McSparran, marketing systems
analyst for the zoo, said: “Our call centre staff now have more time to devote to sales-related calls, such as special experiences for customers and group reservations.”
This course of action followed two incidents
Drayton Manor appoints new ops manager
David Bromilow
amusement and leisure industry to his new role, having worked in both large and small parks around the world in various capacities, in addition to other sectors of the leisure industry. As a qualified mechanical engineer,
Bromilow’s specific areas of expertise include ride and attraction operations, maintenance, inspection, health and safety and risk management. Commenting on his appointment, Bromilow
DRAYTON Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, UK, has appointed David Bromilow to the position of park operations manager. A park industry veteran of over 30 years, Bromilow brings a broad knowledge of the
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said: “It’s a challenging role but I’m up for it and very much looking forward to adding my experience in all aspects of park operations to that which is already here. It’s great to be back in the ‘front line’ of the business.”
involving the failure of two separate Redpoint descender auto-belays, a controlled descent device designed specifically for the rope courses, climbing wall and climbing gym industry. The two incidents involved climbers experiencing rapid rates of descent, resulting in injuries. An Innovative Leisure spokesperson said:
“These recent incidents, the stop notice and MSA’s subsequent decision to discontinue the product involved has inevitably created problems for many operators, with those affected now searching for an alternative, replacement system. As a result, Innovative Leisure has been inundated with inquiries and requests for assistance and, with many years’ experience in both operating and supplying hydraulic auto- belay systems to customers throughout the UK and Europe, backed by US-based manufacturer Spectrum Sports International, is offering a proven alternative to the Redpoint descender.”
Leisure steps up Innovative
CLIMBING wall specialist Innovative Leisure has come to the assistance of numerous European climbing centres, local authorities and other operators of climbing walls following the ‘Stop Use’ notice issued by manufacturer MSA Redpoint on their clutch auto-belay descender. US company MSA North America issued
a stop use notice for all such descenders on October 14, 2009, with a subsequent stop use notice update on November 3, 2009, regardless of the date the unit was manufactured or last factory serviced.
Ross Albiston
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