MultiMeteor Incorporated is a California Corporation established in the month of July 2000 with its principle business address as 7095 Hollywood Boulevard, #444, Hollywood, California 90028. With it's focus rooted in the technology and new media industries, MultiMeteor specializes in events and trade shows as well as education and training at both the developer and enterprise levels. MultiMeteor's properties provide business and career-enhancing resources in a market where knowledge and networking are the keys to success in any technology related field.
Due to its vast human resources, MultiMeteor has often been contracted to produce original content for several Hollywood entertainment companies, as well as construct and consult on high-level corporate new media productions. However, MultiMeteor's main focus continues to be in building and developing the company's successful business units and proprietary properties.:: Management Team
John Tidwell
MultiMeteor CEO and Co-Founder
John Tidwell achieved a Marketing degree from Dixie College in St. George, Utah before attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for Film Studies and Computer Science. He served as Marketing Director for Wizard.com, the first independent Internet Service Provider in Las Vegas while studying Web design and development and produced several corporate websites and web applications. After relocating to Los Angeles, California in 1998, Mr. Tidwell organized a small Web design and development firm in 1999 offering Web services including Flash development. In January 2000, he started the Los Angeles Macromedia Users Group where he organized education and networking events for group members with business partner, Mark Winstanley. The Los Angeles Macromedia Users Group has grown into a global community of Web Designers, Programmers, and Digital Artists called FlashCore with nearly 5,000 members. Shortly after growing FlashCore, the two created a successful media company with several business interests that became MultiMeteor, Inc. MultiMeteor now produces trade shows and conferences, including the Pocket PC Summit, the first and only trade show and conference dedicated exclusively to the Pocket PC. Before attending college, Mr. Tidwell served as a goodwill ambassador to the country of Colombia, South America for two years where he helped organize projects to aid the poor and disadvantaged in the cities of Bogota, Fusa, Cucuta, Barranquilla, and Cartagena.
Mark Winstanley
MultiMeteor President and Co-Founder
After attended the University of Southern California in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering, Mr. Winstanley proceeded to launch and grow many successful businesses. Mark formed a media services company and worked as a consultant and strategist for several large media companies including Time Warner and Virgin Records. A highly motivated entrepreneur, he soon met partner John Tidwell in Los Angeles and immediately set about making the vision for MultiMeteor a reality. Focusing on logistical planning and technical coordination, Mark has helped steer MultiMeteor down the road to success and welcomes the challenges and rewards of the company's business units. Immersed in the technology that is shaping the future, Mark Winstanley is also a published author of several books on new media tools and strategies.John Forrester
Vice President of Events and Tradeshows
John Forrester graduated from Kalamazoo College in 1989, concentrating his studies in Economics, Political Science and Spanish. He studied abroad at the International Institute in Madrid, Spain in 1987. Mr. Forrester worked in the early 90's for the Computer Products and Services Company The Virtual Group, located in metropolitan Detroit. Mr. Forrester was integral in launching a spin-off company called Virtual Circuits, Inc., focusing on component level board repair. John Forrester relocated to Los Angeles focusing heavily on live event production. Creating high impact immersive event experiences has won Mr. Forrester numerous clients, including: Candle corporation, The Viper Room, Fun Little Movie, Inc., The Filmmaker's Alliance, World Meetings Plus, Community Digital, Questor Systems, Praxis EMR and Penton Media. Current projects include: The world premiere of Love Bytes, a benefit for London's new Fashion and Textile Museum, the FlashCore New Media & Internet Expo, and Pocket PC Summit.
