AOA selected by ENR as one of 100 top construction management/project management firms

Mike Ostendorf, AOA Co-Founder and CEO said, “We owe this mark of prestige and success to our clients: to their vision and their confidence in us."

ENR’s (Engineerring News Record) definitive lists of top firms serving the construction sector are published annually and a trusted resource for project owners.

AOA has a portfolio of high-profile, public facing projects each valuing between $2 million to $400 million, from fully immersive entertainment environments to live shows to hospitality spaces, resorts, themed dining and retail, architecture and show set design, rides, training and simulation and more. The company’s international client list includes major Fortune 500 companies and top brands such as Disney, Blackstone, Coca-Cola, Wyndham, Virgin, Tesla, Google, and Meow Wolf as well as numerous distinguished museums, aquariums, nonprofits and corporations.... READ FULL STORY

Houba! Benoit Cornet and his new company, BoldMove, hear the call of the Marsupilami

With the “Houba World” announcement, Cornet indicates that he has done the legwork for BoldMove to facilitate the Marsupilami IP to roll out onto multiple attractions platforms including theme parks, LBE and zoos. 

“Houba” is the call (and the entire vocabulary) of the Marsupilami, a fictional, marsupial type animal originated by the late, Belgian artist André Franquin. The Marsupilami family is best known in Belgium and France, but its international following is growing. Since its first appearance in comic books in the 1950s it has successfully migrated to animated series, a feature film, a video game, a merchandise line and to a limited extent in attractions.... CLICK FOR FULL STORY