The Gunther Corporation, formed in 1997, is a

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production company based in

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, Italy. It operates several divisions, including a marketing department headed by Glam Management. Its CEO Maurizio Mian often uses his dog Gunther as a figurehead for his investments in sports clubs, property and media. Outside Italy, the Gunther Corporation owns several companies including the Gunther Reform Trust in the

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. The trust is responsible for all financial aspects of the corporation. The Gunther Corporation was a client of DindyCo public relations marketing.

History

One of the company's early successes was its

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club show The

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, which toured South

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in the summer of 1999. Featuring local dancers and performers the show's title song received a limited release in Europe. The Gunther Corporation have been responsible for a series of media stunts both in Italy and America, most notably the purchase of the

Mansion of

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in June 2000. This caused a media stir when a German Shepherd dog was unveiled as the new owner. In January 2006, The Gunther Corporation went into production with the

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'' Global Revolution''. The story of this

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focused on a group of individuals living their life under a new ideology. It aired on 26 March 2006 on Italian television. In the summer of 2006, The Gunther Corporation purchased Pontedera Football Club and regularly stage excerpts from Global Revolution during the half time entertainment.

Filmography

* ''Global Revolution'' (2006)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gunther Corporation Companies established in 2006 Film production companies of Italy Television production companies of Italy Mass media in Pisa