Public engineering firm profile
Birket Engineering, Inc.
Winter Garden, FL
Control System Integrator
- Services
- 26
- Offices
- 3
- Leaders
- 7
- Founded
- 1984
- Size Estimate
- 10-50 employees
Overview
Birket Engineering is a control systems integrator founded in 1984, specializing in themed entertainment, attractions, and specialty applications. It designs, builds, and integrates custom control solutions for rides, shows, and immersive environments, with installations in every Universal Studios and Walt Disney Company park worldwide. From ride and show control systems to life-safety integration, specialty lighting, embedded hardware and firmware, and industrial automation panel fabrication, Birket engineers reliable systems from concept through commissioning.
- Founded
- 1984
- Size Estimate
- 10-50 employees
Services
Ride Control
Ride control design, assembly, and commissioning services for safe and thrilling guest experiences. Birket has delivered ride control systems for major theme parks for over 35 years.
Show Control
Seamless integration of show action equipment, animation, special effects, audio, video, and lighting to create compelling show experiences.
Specialty Lighting
Enlightened engineering and production for the world's most recognizable architecture and entertainment venues, including specialty products, custom projects, and on-board and costume lighting.
Hardware & Software
Design and manufacture of embedded hardware and firmware for themed entertainment locations, including custom interactives for guests and operators.
Industrial Automation
Design and production of high-quality electrical instrumentation, control panel, and MCC assemblies satisfying rigorous international standards and labeling requirements.
Consulting
Third-party and consulting services for any phase of control system design, production, and commissioning, drawing on extensive international attractions industry experience.
Production
End-to-end production services supporting panel fabrication and system integration for domestic and international projects.
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Leadership
Glenn Birket
Chairman
Glenn's attractions career began in Operations at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. He later became Walt Disney Imagineering's Electronic Engineering Ride Group Leader before founding Birket Engineering in 1984 following the opening of EPCOT.
Steve Birket
President
Steve has worked in the themed entertainment industry since high school, first as a performer at Walt Disney World, later as a project manager for Universal Creative and Walt Disney Imagineering.
Brian Kuhar
VP, Engineering
Brian is a veteran leader of multiple simultaneous international controls design and integration projects for the world's best-known attractions, directing the engineering process from proposal through warranty support.
Jerry Birket
VP, Director of Projects
Jerry manages portfolio management of Birket Engineering's worldwide projects, dividing time between US and Asia offices and overseeing project teams at a strategic level.
Marcial Godoy
VP, Creative Design
Marcial has been with Birket Engineering from the beginning and is considered one of the world's most experienced attraction control system hardware engineers.
Ray Ormachea
Director of Production Services
Ed Sabis
VP, Chief Financial Officer
Ed supervises all financial management and administrative operations and has overseen the company's expansion for almost 25 years. Previously held positions at ITT, TOLD Corporation, and Universal Creative.
Offices
Winter Garden, FL 34787
HeadquartersHong Kong
Unit 605, 6th Floor Tower II, Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR