Universal Studios Hollywood Promotes Matthew Poyer to Vice President, Attractions and Scott Strobl to Vice President, Operations Services

Universal Studios Hollywood Promotes Matthew Poyer to Vice President, Attractions and Scott Strobl to Vice President, Operations Services

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Hollywood has promoted veteran employees Matthew Poyer to Vice President, Attractions and Scott Strobl to Vice President Operations Service, it was announced by Michael Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood.

In his new role, Mr. Poyer will be responsible for overseeing operations, budgeting, guest service initiates and labor for Universal Studios Hollywood attractions, while supervising a work force of more than 600 theme park employees.

A 27-year veteran of Universal Studios Hollywood, Mr. Poyer began his career with the theme park at the age of 16-years and rose from positions as a cook, Food Warehouse Manager, Food Facilities Manager and Director of Maintenance and Parking Services to Director of Upper Lot Attractions before assuming his most recent post of Vice President, Attractions. During his tenure at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk, Mr. Poyer also served as part of teams responsible for developing the theme park's parking infrastructure and CityWalk's expansion in 2000.

As the newly tapped Vice President of Operations Services, Mr. Strobl will have oversight of several theme park divisions, including Environmental Health and Safety, Attractions Safety & Compliance, Loss Prevention & Security, Park Services, Park Operations Management and Administrative Services, responsible for the planning, development and budgeting of programs and initiatives within each group. Over 400 theme park employees will report directly to Mr. Strobl.

A 23-year veteran of Universal Studios Hollywood, Mr. Strobl also began his career with the theme park 1982 at the age of 16-years. Since then, he has held numerous positions in Food Services, including Food Warehouse Manager and Food Service Facilities Manager. He spent two years at Universal Studios Japan as Director of Food Service Administration before relocating back to Universal City, CA.

Universal Studios Hollywood (www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com) is a world-class theme park and entertainment destination. Universal Studios combines an authentic working movie and television studio with cutting-edge thrill rides and attractions, offering guests a uniquely immersive entertainment experience that employs the latest in state-of-the-art technologies. Universal Studios Hollywood includes Universal CityWalk, featuring an eclectic variety of dining, shopping and live entertainment venues, an 18-screen movie complex and the 6,200-seat Gibson Amphitheatre.

Universal Studios Hollywood (www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com) is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com), Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal.

NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

Source: Universal Studios Hollywood

CONTACT: Eliot Sekuler of Universal Studios Hollywood, +1-818-622-6896

Web site: http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/

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