Paragon Entertainment appoints Martin Barratt to Board as Non-Executive Director

– UK – Paragon Entertainment Limited, the attractions design, production, fit-out business, licensor and operator, is pleased to announce that Martin Barratt will join the Board today as a non-executive Director.

Martin Barratt (age 56) has over 25 years of management, operational and development experience in the attractions industry, with hands on experience developing and running a variety of visitor attraction businesses from museums to theme parks. Notable highlights include the operation and development of the UK’s largest theme park and branded attractions company.

Martin is currently a Board Member of the European and Middle East Division at the Themed Entertainment Association as well as a recognised industry consultant.

Martin has previously held executive board positions in multi-national attraction companies, most recently; Chief Executive of British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attraction (BALPPA). Other notable positions include Operations Director and Development Director for Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd.

Over the past five years, Mr. Barratt has been a Director of Martin Barratt Ltd, Vision XS Ltd and Adips Ltd.

 Mark Pyrah, Chief Executive Officer of Paragon Entertainment said: “We are delighted to welcome Martin to the board. His executive experience, deep knowledge of the industry, and operational and development skills will be a crucial asset to the Company’s next exciting stage of development.

“The Group’s Paragon Creative brand is already a leader in the Attraction Design and Build field, and Paragon Licencing, the IP rights commercialisation unit and Paragon Attractions are the areas in which Martin holds particular expertise. We look forward to working with him on achieving our expansion goals for the Group.”  

Martin Barratt, Director of Paragon Entertainment said: “I am delighted to be joining Paragon Entertainment, and look forward to working with  the Board at this important stage of the Company’s development. Paragon holds a unique and tremendous opportunity to capitalise and expand its operations, and I look forward to guiding the Company to achieve its goals and drive client and shareholder value.”

About Paragon Entertainment

Paragon Entertainment Limited (AIM:PEL) is an award winning provider of attraction services from initial design and production through to the direct operation and development of themed attractions.

It is the holding company for:

  • Paragon Creative Limited, Europe’s leading museum and attraction design, production and fit-out business;
  • Paragon Licencing, providing IP and product licencing internally and to 3rd party attractions;
  • Paragon Attractions, the company developing and operating our own branded attractions; and
  • The Visitor Attraction Company (TVAC), an attraction consultancy, feasibility and operations company.

The Group’s projects have included:

  • The design and build of the redeveloped Olympic Museum in Switzerland;
  • The Titanic exhibition, Belfast’s new £97 million visitor attraction;
  • The build of the Wallace and Gromit ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach;
  • Through licensing agreement with Hasbro, the design, build and operation of several Nerf attractions;
  • The owners and opperators of Quest at Westfield Merry Hill;
  • Acting as the lead thematic and interactive contractor for the Florya Aquarium in Istanbul.

The Group listed on AIM in 2011.

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