/24-7PressRelease/ - Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 2008 - Dan Romanelli, who founded Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products division and was the driving force for some of the top licensing campaigns for a myriad of Warner Bros. theatrical film releases, has joined Stereo Pictures 3-D conversion technologies as a partner.
Graduating from Michigan University in 1964, Dan Romanelli joined Warner Bros. Theatrical division. Dan Romanelli is credited with founding Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products division and transforming this small licensing enterprise into a multi-business powerhouse by surpassing $50 billion in worldwide retail sales over the course of two decades. With his innovative and creative leadership, Dan Romanelli created some of the most highly regarded entertainment franchises, such as Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, Batman, Superman, Scooby-Doo, and Hanna-Barbera.
"The fact that high-level executives like Dan Romanelli joining our company is a great honor and validation to the quality of our patented 2-D to 3-D conversion technology, which is one of the most advanced in the world and with 3-D ready TV monitors already being shipped to the consumer electronic market by Samsung, Mitsubishi and others, Stereo Pictures' is poised to be the number one 2-D to 3-D conversion technology company in the world", said Philmoon Seung, Chairman and CEO, Stereo Pictures LLC.
Dan Romanelli set precedence in the business of entertainment retail by creating Warner Bros. Studio Stores, which laid the foundation for one of the most powerful licensing organizations in the world. Recognizing his creativity, integrity and dedication, Licensing Industry Merchandiser's Association honored Dan Romanelli with the prestigious Hall of Fame Award in 1995. In 1997, Chain Store Age magazine chose him as one of the
Top 25 VIPs in the retail industry. In 1998, the Otis College of Art and Design honored him for his dedication in the entertainment retailing. In 2005, MIPCOM, the world's leading assembly of television and audiovisual content, honored him with the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award.
"Dan is a visionary and a great guy whom everyone respects and we couldn't be happier," said Steve Shin, COO, Stereo Pictures LLC.
About Stereo Pictures
Stereo-PicturesTM is an award winning technology company, specializing in cutting edge 3D conversion of motion pictures and animation. Stereo-Picture's patented technology can transform a wide variety of content to be utilized in commercial applications, such as major motion pictures, theatrical exhibition, children's animation, games, DVD home entertainment, 3D concerts, sporting events, and even broadcast television.
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