GFAM Appoints New President and Member of Board of Directors
28 November 2007 - 11:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great
American Family Parks, Inc. (OTC:GFAM) (BULLETIN BOARD: GFAM) (the
"Company") today announced that, in a strategic shift to facilitate
growth in the parks industry, it has named a new member to its
Board of Directors as well as a new President/COO. The Board
appointed Dale Van Voorhis as the President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company. Mr. Van Voorhis previously served as a
Director of the Company from December 2003 through December 2006.
During his previous tenure at the Company, Mr. Van Voorhis served
on the Audit Committee as Chairman and Financial Expert. From
December 2003-2006, Mr. Van Voorhis served as Chief Financial
Officer, President and Director of GFAM Management Corporation, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Larry Eastland, will remain
as Chairman and CEO of the Company. The management change was made
to simplify GFAM's management operations into a strategic position
ready for growth in its parks business. In addition, Mr. Van
Voorhis has been the President of Amusement Business Consultants,
Inc., an amusement industry consulting company, since its inception
in 1994. GFAM also announced that it has named Stan Harper, founder
of the Company's most recent acquisition, Park Staffing Services
("PSS"), as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Harper will
also be a Vice President of the Company. He will be responsible for
the direction of support and service companies, which the Company
may acquire in the future. Park Staffing Services is a flexible
staffing (also known as temporary staffing) firm based in
Bakersfield, CA. PSS provides manufacturing, construction and
office personnel on a contractual basis. The Company plans on
expanding PSS to manage staffing of the amusement attractions that
the Company's theme park division expects to acquire. It also
anticipates continuing to actively expand its flexible staffing
services throughout the nation. About Great American Family Parks,
Inc. Great American Family Parks, Inc. ("GFAM") is a theme park
acquisition, management and staffing company based in Santa Monica,
CA. Comprised of nationally known amusement park experts and
management specialists, GFAM has the goal of acquiring small and
medium-sized theme parks, instilling an efficient management
system, streamlining and managing staffing, and generating
industry-leading profits. GFAM will operate as two main divisions:
Park Staffing Services and the theme park division. It is the
intent of GFAM's theme park division to continue acquiring
additional regional theme parks around the nation. PSS will run all
staffing needs of the theme parks as well as generate revenues from
its existing temporary staffing services. Safe Harbor Statement
Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except
for historical information contained herein, the statements in this
news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, which may cause a company's actual results,
performance and achievement in the future to differ materially from
forecasted results, performance, and achievement. These risks and
uncertainties are described in the Company's periodic filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to
these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events
or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the Company's
plans or expectation. Contact Information: Ashley Hull ProPublic
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Inc. CONTACT: Ashley Hull of ProPublic Media, LLC.,
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