Global Immersion CEO Receives International Director of the Year Accolade

Written by: Global Immersion
Date: April 3, 2012

The IoD Awards reward excellence and leadership among U.K. businesses and are firmly established as a highly illustrious accolade among business leaders.

West Sussex, UK - 3 April 2012 - As Global Immersion, innovator of unique digital immersive experiences, continues along its path of international growth and success, the company Chief Executive Martin Howe has received a highly respected 2011 International Director of the Year award from the U.K.'s Institute of Directors (IoD). The award was presented in the category of International Director of the Year for businesses up to £24.99m within the region of London and South East England.

The IoD Awards reward excellence and leadership among U.K. businesses and are firmly established as a highly illustrious accolade among business leaders. Within the regional awards, the International Director of the Year category specifically recognizes directors demonstrating success in planning, implementing and managing an export strategy and international expansion.

The award ceremony took place in London on 29th March, 2012.

Award success representative of team triumph
Award winner Martin Howe remarked; "I was both surprised and delighted to learn I had been nominated for the award by UK Trade and Investment, and even more thrilled to actually receive such a prestigious accolade at last week's ceremony. The recognition this brings is a positive reflection of the whole team performance at Global Immersion."

"The leadership strategy at Global Immersion is executed by our network of exemplary employees, associates and partners who are each equally responsible for our achievements and position today" Howe continued. "I am honored to be working with, and supported by, such a team and look forward to leading them to achieve our international growth plans in the coming five years.

With offices in the U.K. and the United States, Global Immersion specializes in the innovation, design and integration of immersive experiences such as digital planetarium, giant screen cinema, and 4D theater projects. The company was founded in 2007 following a management buyout led by Howe. His twenty-five year career has created a varied skill and experience set that includes senior level strategic business management, engineering design, international project management, customer relationship management, operations, sales and marketing.

Contributing to technology and creative industries
"It continues to be a challenging time for businesses within the current economic climate but it is most encouraging to see success and achievement among SMEs as a recognized and important topic at a political level" concludes Howe.

The U.K. Prime Minister, David Cameron, spoke of his support for U.K SMEs in his address during a visit to Moscow in September 2011; citing Global Immersion's expertise as a 'cutting-edge technology provider' and its work with the Moscow Planetarium as a prime example of those businesses upholding credibility for the U.K.'s technology and creative industries in export markets."

Global Immersion has delivered, and continues to work on, some of the World's distinguished museums, educational institutions, visitor attractions and entertainment venues across the Americas, Europe, Russia, Middle East and Far East. Martin and his team are recognized throughout the firm's rapidly expanding operating markets as experts and leaders in their field; accredited with an extensive line of successful product and project case studies.

Further to this success within the regional IoD awards, Martin Howe will be representing London and South East England at the IoD National Director of the Year awards in October 2012.

About Global Immersion
Global Immersion is an award-winning organization, dedicated to the unique and innovative medium of immersive theater and specializing in the design and integration of world-class planetarium, giant screen, 3D and 4D environments.

With over thirteen years experience in the world of fulldome displays and scientific data visualization, Global Immersion combines a wide range of proven technologies to create enthralling and exciting immersive theater. As a full-service team, they pull together consultancy, design, technology, engineering, system integration, content and creativity – for world-class experiences that are built for the future. For further information about Global Immersion and the Global Immersion range of leading immersive theater solutions please visit www.globalimmersion.com