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Simex-Iwerks (formerly Iwerks Entertainment) was founded in 1985 in Burbank, California, by Oscar winner and Disney Legend Don Iwerks and Stan Kinsey, two former Disney Executives. The company was named to honor Don's father, Ub Iwerks, who was Walt Disney's first business partner and co-creator of Mickey Mouse.
The company has received two Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
The company specializes in high-tech entertainment systems, films, film technologies, film-based software, and services. Today the company has 300 attractions in 40 countries worldwide. They are a leading innovator of immersive 3-D and 4-D attractions, special effects, and cinematic experiences; they are also an exclusive distributor of over 130 proprietary 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D films.