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Technical Park mourns death of Renzo Martini
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enzo Martini, founder of Mel Park (now Technical Park) and father to Fabio and Christian, passed away on Saturday 28 November at the age of 79.
Renzo was the founder of Mel Park, the amusement company which became known as Technical Park once he passed the baton to his sons, Fabio and Christian.
Fabio and Christian continued to work with the same passion and values, bringing the brand out on top all over the world, with high quality manufacturing and the highest levels of safety. Building from an agricultural field (the company remains in the same industrial area where many other factories are still based) Renzo was not just one of the key entrepreneurs in the region, but he played an important role in the country, being
one of the historic founders of the Ancasvi in 1987. The national association of the amusement equipment manufacturers, representing the national interlocutor missing at that time, created to drive together the complex themes regarding national and international technical standards for this industry.
Renzo has always been a great worker and even after retirement he could often be seen around the company workshops, side by side with the workers, such was his deep bond of with the people. Renzo’s resourcefulness and leadership attitude also gave birth to a local football team, where the values he believed in, could be shared and passed on to future generations. With the Unione Sportiva Calcio Melara he also obtained memorable successes as president, winning with “his boys”
a promotion championship in 2008, some time before he began a long battle with illness. Technical Park’s Marco Grigilo said: “Here we want to remember him as the generous and true reference figure we have been so lucky to have been in touch with, always ready to listen, to motivate, to help.”
ITEC opens in Osaka
Further expanding its global footprint, ITEC Entertainment Corporation has opened a new office in Osaka, Japan. The Osaka office is a testament to the company’s growth plans to address new opportunities and expand its focus on the leisure, hospitality, and entertainment markets in the region. Steve Alkhoja, executive vice president of engineering – Asia Pacific for ITEC Technologies, will lead the burgeoning growth area and build upon ITEC’s 35-year heritage in designing engineering systems for some of the most complex and demanding projects in the world.
“Our expanded presence in Asia better serves our existing and future clients and helps us be even more responsive and strategic in that support,” said Steve Alkhoja. “Carefully orchestrated technologies and control systems are vital to the rich guest experiences ITEC Entertainment creates and the opening of this office marks a new level of ITEC’s commitment to foster even closer collaboration between our employees, our clients and projects in this important region.” ITEC Entertainment has offices in Beijing, Orlando, and Los Angeles. The Osaka office further contributes to the company’s global expansion. “ITEC’s unrivalled experience in creating world-class, immersive guest experiences, requires a great
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deal of strategic alignment, creativity and collaboration throughout the development process,” said president and CEO of ITEC Entertainment, Bill Coan. “Since we are a multidisciplinary organisation with a strong diversity of talents, we can provide our clients in the Asia Pacific region with a competitive advantage in the themed entertainment marketplace.” ITEC Entertainment provides planning, creative design,
entertainment technology, and project development for the largest companies worldwide including Universal Studios Theme Parks, Six Flags, Sony, and Wanda Group. ITEC’s turnkey Experience Design Process (EDP) creates a story that serves as a project foundation, orchestrating all components of development to build immersive, comprehensive, and iconic guest experiences for theme parks, attractions, retail, themed dining, resorts, and more.
Some of ITEC’s flagship projects in Japan include: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey; Super Nintendo World: Mario Karts, Yoshi and Super Mario Land; Space Fantasy; Jurassic Park-The Ride; JAWS; E.T.’s Adventure; Terminator 2: 3D – all at Universal Studios Japan; Seafari at Porta Europa Park; and The Little Mermaid Theater at Tokyo DisneySea.
DECEMBER 2020
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