The Gunther Corporation
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The Gunther Corporation, formed in 1998, is a multi-media production company based in Pisa
, Italy. It operates several divisions, including a marketing department headed by Glam Management.
Outside Italy, the Gunther Corporation owns several companies including the Gunther Reform Trust in the Bahamas. The trust is responsible for all financial aspects of the Corporation.
, which toured South Florida
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 Miami Mansion of Madonna
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 television special
Global Revolution. The story of this musical film
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.
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Italy. It operates several divisions, including a marketing department headed by Glam Management.
Outside Italy, the Gunther Corporation owns several companies including the Gunther Reform Trust in the Bahamas. The trust is responsible for all financial aspects of the Corporation.
History
One of the company's early successes was its Miami club show The BurgundiansBurgundians
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, which toured South Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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 Miami Mansion of Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
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 television special
Television special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...
Global Revolution. The story of this musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
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
U.S. Pontedera 1912
Unione Sportiva Città di Pontedera Società Sportiva Dilettantistica is an Italian association football club located in Pontedera, Tuscany. It currently plays in Serie D...
and regularly stage excerpts from Global Revolution during the half time entertainment.