Acquisition of Clatter&Din by the Formosa Group is the first step in a strategic initiative to expand its Formosa Interactive division into a global creative-services and co-development partner for publishers, developers and clients around the world.
Paul Lipson, senior vice president of LA-based Formosa Interactive, said, “We’re thrilled to provide regional support to our partners as we expand our award-winning pipelines and team of exceptional creative talent. Our move into Seattle reflects our passion for providing the very best end-to-end solutions and creative excellence to the global games market.
“Co-founded 26 years ago by Peter Barnes, Clatter&Din has established itself as the leading post-production studio in the greater Pacific Northwest. Located in the hub of interactive-entertainment development, newly named Formosa Interactive Seattle will provide existing and new clients with unprecedented easy access to a top-of–the-line, multi-purpose facility, within a talent-rich community.”
Barnes, a longtime member of the Seattle marcomm community, said, “I’m extremely delighted to join the Formosa Group, a dynamic force in post-production. I’m very excited to continue my growth in the industry I love and to be a part of this amazing group. Huge props to my partner, Vince Werner, who’s a legend in this town and the best partner anyone could ask for. Also to Bob Rosenthal and Paul Lipson, whose vision and determination made this happen.” Peter said that his current staff of 20 all will be retained by the new ownership. His new title is director of operations, Seattle.
Formosa Group (www.formosagroup.com), a Streamland Media company, is a full-service post-production sound company composed of award-winning talent. Among its many divisions, Formosa Group offers content creators services that include sound supervision and design, sound and music editorial, re-recording mixing, integration and music for film, broadcast, games and other platforms. It is home to some of the most creative and well-respected sound artists in the entertainment industry today. Formosa Group has five divisions: Features, Broadcast, Music, Interactive and Commercials, in eight locations.