Bob Weis, President of Design Island, Makes Move to Walt Disney Imagineering As Exec Producer Tim Steinouer Takes Reigns of Orlando Creative Company
Released on: October 17, 2007, 4:27 pm
Press Release Author: Bob Weis Design Island Associates, Inc.
Industry: Entertainment
Press Release Summary: Bob Weis, Becomes Executive Vice President at Walt Disney Imagineering As Tim Steinouer Assumes Top Role at Design Island
Press Release Body: October 17, 2007, Orlando, Florida-- Bob Weis, president and founder of Bob Weis Design Island, a creative entertainment design company with a portfolio of clients and projects including Rockefeller Center, Graceland, The Walt Disney Company, "CSI: The Experience," NASA, National Harbor and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, has joined Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, California. Weis will serve as Executive Vice President responsible for the continued development of new attractions and facilities at Disney\'s California Adventure in Anaheim.
Tim Steinouer, an award-winning executive producer of media and interactive exhibits for Design Island, will take over as President of the company, headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Prior to his work with Design Island, Steinouer was a key member of the commercial production design team for clients including Pepsi, Hershey, Gatorade, Disney and Visa. His film and television credits include Sony Pictures' "Basic," Warner Bros' "Rosewood," "HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon" and television series for ABC, A&E and USA Networks.
\"Tim has been closely involved in every major project we have produced in the last several years,\" says Weis, who will remain a partner in Design Island. \"He has brought a high degree of excellence and innovation to our media productions and interactive projects and will continue to create the caliber of work our clients expect," adds Weis.
For the past seven years, Weis led the company in creating and producing many successful projects including the new "CSI" museum exhibit inspired by CBS\' hit TV show, the redesign and media development of the $55 million "Top of the Rock," a winner of the Best New NY Attraction, the $80 million Battle Stations simulation project for the U.S. Navy, \"Action: Adventures in Moviemaking" and Disney PhotoPass.com.
Design Island is a full service creative group that specializes in creating, writing, producing and post-production of media for diverse venues, and developing innovative experiences for museums, resorts and other public spaces.
"Along with our close partners D7 Inc., Luna Red, and Emerald Palms, I am confident Design Island will continue to have a great reputation for delivering creative, innovative projects on time and on budget," says Weis.
Steinouer and Weis plan to continue collaborating on film projects. \"In Their Footsteps: Lewis and Clark," a documentary they worked on together is currently airing on public television stations nation-wide.
For more information, contact Lisa Miller at Design Island, 407-240-0779, 9460 Delegates Drive, Orlando, FL 32837.
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