Orlando, FL
November 6, 2025
ProIO is thrilled to announce strategic partnerships with longtime collaborators Practical Imagination and SHIKI, formalizing an expanded scope of services for the company. As a technical consulting firm specializing in the system design and implementation of audio, video, lighting, and show control, ProIO is spearheading the collaboration to strengthen its ability to deliver holistic, end-to-end solutions. Together, the three entities are proud to launch the Placemaking Alliance.
2025 has been a year of significant growth for ProIO. Following its rebrand in January, the company has sharpened its focus on approaching projects from a comprehensive, big-picture perspective. The Orlando-based ProIO team brings years of experience on high-profile projects for clients such as Universal and MGM, with installations spanning the globe. Their expertise allows them to contribute to every stage of a project’s lifecycle. This begins with blue sky ideation, turning concepts into actionable strategies, and continues through green field execution, from design through handover. ProIO continues to engage with clients well beyond opening day, ensuring long-term sustainability and integrating emerging technologies to extend the lifecycle and ROI of every installation.
Working with trusted partners boosts these abilities and ensures that ProIO can deliver on their promises. With 13+ years in business, Practical Imagination is a team of entertainment producers who understand both technical expertise and creative storytelling. Based in Central Florida, with a fabrication facility in North Carolina, the company offers fully integrated design and fabrication services. The team has deep roots in themed entertainment and delivers turnkey creative experiences from concept and scenic design to lighting, sound, and special effects integration. Projects range from IP-driven seasonal attractions to permanent, story-driven installations in theme parks, museums, zoos, and aquariums. Practical Imagination combines hands-on technical know-how with imaginative design to bring bold ideas to life.
Headquartered in Singapore, SHIKI provides project and owner’s representative services for the global attractions and entertainment industry. The firm delivers experiences by aligning creative vision with execution, simplifying complexity, and giving clients confidence in every phase of delivery. SHIKI’s expertise spans project and construction management, capital decision-making, project controls, commercial management, secondment, and steering technical systems integrators (audio, video, lighting, and control). With a calm, structured approach and extensive regional experience across Asia and the United States, SHIKI bridges global standards with local execution to ensure projects are delivered exactly as intended, from concept through commissioning.
Brice Helman, CEO of ProIO, explains:
“The real strength behind our projects comes from the partnerships we’ve built with other exceptional companies. Each alliance member brings unique expertise, and together we’re able to deliver comprehensive, start-to-finish solutions for our clients.
The alliance is what allows us to scale naturally. We know that one of the biggest concerns clients have when working with smaller firms is the limitation of resources. Our alliance changes that dynamic. It’s not about outsourcing to strategic partners – it’s about combining the skills and insight of true subject matter experts on a shared playing field.
At the core of what we do is placemaking – and that’s something SHIKI, Practical Imagination, and ProIO strive to bring to life every day.”
Learn more about the Placemaking Alliance here. The teams from ProIO and Practical Imagination will be at IAAPA 2025 in Orlando. Email hello@proio.one to schedule a meeting.