Meet The Team

Stephen DeMilta
CEO/Founder
Stephen served in the United States military in the Military District of Washington DC.
After terminating service Stephen joined Nectar Rose, a New York City-based restaurant development conglomerate belonging to his successful father and his father’s partners, Stephen was invited to join Northern Star Engineering eight years later. He advanced through the ranks of this civil engineering and land surveying company located in Pennsylvania, USA, to become a partner. He won an Olin Ordnance contract for DOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal in the minefield clearing of the United States sectors in the Kuwait desert as a support land survey and engineering company.
Stephen parlayed his assets and business acumen to assist in the recovery effort in Kuwait after the first Gulf War with several engineering-based contracts during reconstruction. Establishing his long-time partnerships and regional associates, Stephen quickly made a name for himself in the Gulf Cooperative Community (GCC) business sector.
Stephen was approached by Philip Morris (Bahrain) to assist in the assessment of the Czechoslovakian (now known as the Czech Republic) market upon the Russian occupation withdrawal. Stephen spent nine months in Prague establishing potential supply chains and distribution and assisting the US Ambassador's office in Prague, (the Honorable Shirley Temple Black) in locating back-office administration space for reinserted US companies such as Citibank.
Returning to Kuwait to Supply & Building Company, a large multinational trading and services company representing American clothing, cosmetics and FMCG brands, DeMilta assisted in the re-establishment of these brands after the Iraqi devastation left behind after the Gulf War; American brands such as Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, J.C. Penney, Estee Lauder, Clinique, with expansion into Hershey's Chocolate throughout Pan Arabia, General Mills, General Foods, and the review of potential factory alliances for Anheuser Bush and Anheuser Bush Eagle Snacks in North Africa.
USA Mailing Address- 1648 Taylor Rd, Suite #481, Port Orange FL. 32128 USA PH- 1+386.383.3104 ** FAX- 1+386.256.4226
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Stephen then moved to Dubai, the epicenter of trade and development in the region for the representation of top American clothing brands and FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods). Stephen quickly expanded his sphere of influence and was taking on premium retail and factory clothing expansion for Martin Emprex (a top global clothing manufacturer) for Dunn Stores (Ireland), Sears, JC Penney, and Marks & Spencer (UK). Stephen was on regular inspection tours of Martin Emprex's mega clothing factories spread out all over Far East Asia and the Near East. Stephen is considered a clothing- manufacturing expert for many major brand buyers. Stephen went on to deliver the first Wal-Mart Stores developed for Western China, Xi'an City (Shaanxi Province).
Stephen called Dubai, Kuwait, Prague, China & Hong Kong home for nearly twelve years; he returned to his native USA. He established a base of operations in Florida and offices in Hong Kong. Al Ahli Holding Group recruited Stephen under the Immersion Development banner. Mr. DeMilta enmeshed himself and his company in the design/development and premium branding of the 1.4 million sq. Ft. Dubai Outlet Mall (DOM), a major clothing and accessory discount mall and part of the 10 million sq. Ft. realization of the Dubai Outlet City, adjacent to the Universal Studio Park site in Dubai. Al Ahli Group was the first development to open in Dubailand, a 4.2 billion square foot tourism hub for Dubai, on budget and ahead of schedule.
Dubai Outlet Mall (DOM), opened fully leased, Stephen was leading the charge for the 1.6 million sq. Ft. expansion of phase II and the benchmarking of additional premium outlets.
Stephen went on to be named the President of Al Ahli Holding Group and its 8,000 employees. In addition to his effort at the Dubai Outlet Mall and Dubai Outlet City (DOC), Stephen, under the AAHG flag, established Chimera Design, LLC, project management, and creative design company located in Santa Monica, CA. Chimera was funded with ten million dollars in paid-in capital delivered by Stephen for the sole and specific implementation of the $1 billion Dubai Gates of Adventure theme park (the first Marvel Studio and Nickelodeon Park in the world), in Dubai, UAE. The project had drawn intense interest from the Ruler in Dubai, (H.E. Shk Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the Dubai government and now continues through the co-licensing arrangement developed by Stephen for AAHG and Tatweer, (a Dubai Holding Company and the developer of Dubailand).
Gathering and securing world-class talent, Stephen went on to sign Marvel Entertainment (A Walt Disney Company) for a 28-country licensing deal, the first and largest entertainment licensing deal in the world for the Marvel brand. He then furthered the licensing portfolio for AAHG by adding Nickelodeon (A Viacom brand) for a 22-country agreement. Stephen established the first licensing agreement in the Pan Arabian world with the Marriott Hotel Group for the development of a branded Nickelodeon Hotel and
USA Mailing Address- 1648 Taylor Rd, Suite #481, Port Orange FL. 32128 USA PH- 1+386.383.3104 ** FAX- 1+386.256.4226
Dubai Mailing Address- PO Box 6282 Dubai United Arab Emirates
PH- +97150-625-4454
Resort concept. Stephen also delivered MTV Networks, and Virgin Animation, and was the catalyst for DreamWorks Animation Studios' relationship with the Dubai government while working directly with DWA studio head, Jeffrey Katzenberg. Stephen established the first licensing deal and eventual IP development agreement in the Pan Arabian World with DreamWorks Animation.
Again, Stephen was hand-selected by the Chairman & CEO of Al Ahli Group & Al Ahli Holding Group, to open up an operation in Busan, Korea for an $800 million Marvel- themed entertainment expansion on the Korean peninsula. Stephen spent two years shuttling back and forth to Korea, establishing strong business relations along the way, which he maintains until today. Stephen played critical roles in an Al Ahli Group/Nakheel JV on the Dubai Waterfront for an entertainment-themed mixed-use development in conjunction with the core of the Dubai Waterfront and the associated amenities. He led the Al Ahli Holding Group, Dubai UAE as President of International Development, created their Entertainment division under his leadership and of the groups, Chief Executive Officer, to further exploit the host of intellectual properties housed within the collective.
Stephen, until today, has influential and respected relations with all of the major clothing manufacturers, clothing brands, and entertainment brands out of Hollywood and beyond.
Stephen partnered with the top three Retail Outlet Developers in the world for a significant Chinese REIT client in just a few short months; all were willing to invest in the development sites offered by Immersion by way of the Chinese REIT. The American and European retail brand migration, led by DeMilta, continues until today.
Stephen, together with Gold’s Gym President of International Development, fitness icon, Joel Tallman, delivered the largest master license deal for the iconic fitness brand, Gold's Gym; ninety-eight-gym development deals spanning 13 countries with a 360 million dollar build-out price tag.
Additionally, Immersion added both Yogen Fruz (world's largest frozen yogurt brand) and other (confidential) fast food and retail licenses to the Pan Arabian inventory delivering US-based brands to emerging markets of the highest echelon.
Immersion was the winner of a highly competitive and exclusive consultancy contracts in the Fitness industry with (JP Morgan-Chase) that took on ownership and restructuring of the global fitness brand “Bally's Total Fitness”. Additionally, three large and well-known American based fitness companies had signed with Immersion (DeMilta) to represent their international development interests in China, Singapore, Korea, and Dubai and other key global markets, Gold's Gym, Bally Total Fitness and Fitness Evolution.
USA Mailing Address- 1648 Taylor Rd, Suite #481, Port Orange FL. 32128 USA PH- 1+386.383.3104 ** FAX- 1+386.256.4226
Dubai Mailing Address- PO Box 6282 Dubai United Arab Emirates
PH- +97150-625-4454
Stephen was the catalyst for a Foreign Direct Investment project joint venture, a US Government-backed investment program via an extensive fitness brand expansion program in Sacramento, California.
Immersion today holds direct contracts with IMG Artists, the leading global events company specializing in Music, Classical Artists, Cultural Events, Dance & Film Festivals, as well as being the organizers of the most significant "Grand Opening" events on record. Immersion is engaged with three large Asian-based clients, both the Evergrande Group China, the developer of the largest man-made island, and with LOGAN Property Holdings Group, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore, as well as with AVECS in Korea.
The LOGAN Group of China is active in many southern regions with some exciting projects. Logan has branched out beyond its 19-billion-dollar real estate development holdings into cutting-edge Technology partnerships with major European and US-based companies. Immersion leads the way in directing Logan to these investments concentrating on US- based firms and IP. Immersion also has delivered one of the highest-ranked publically traded, the US-based Entertainment Properties to the Logan group for Chinese development under licensing.
Immersion has been signed to a two-contract development deal in Korea; one is a faith- based 500-million-dollar experience park, and the second is a Peace Park on the DMZ border with North Korea.
For these two massive projects, Immersion did what we do best; we joined the talent with the developer. Immersion Development secured a partnership for AVECS Korea with ITEC Entertainment, the leading creative house outside of Disney with Offices in Orlando, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and now Seoul.
Immersion today holds direct contracts with IMG Artists, the leading global events company specializing in Music, Classical Artists, Cultural Events, Dance & Film Festivals, as well as being the organizers of the most significant "Grand Opening" events on record. Immersion is engaged with several Asian based clients, in Singapore, as well as with AVECS in Korea. Immersion also is the ambassador-at-large for the entertainment and creative giant, ITEC Entertainment out of Orlando, Los Angeles, Osaka, Shanghai and Seoul. Immersion has been signed to a two-contract development deal in Korea; one is a faith-based 500-million-dollar experience park, and the second is a Peace Park on the DMZ border with North Korea. For these two massive projects, Immersion did what we do best; we joined the talent with the developer. Immersion Development secured a partnership for AVECS Korea with ITEC Entertainment, the
USA Mailing Address- 1648 Taylor Rd, Suite #481, Port Orange FL. 32128 USA PH- 1+386.383.3104 ** FAX- 1+386.256.4226
Dubai Mailing Address- PO Box 6282 Dubai United Arab Emirates
PH- +97150-625-4454
leading creative house outside of Disney with Offices in Orlando, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and now Seoul.
Immersion, DeMilta has strong ties to the Chairman of the Board of SeaWorld Entertainment and sees tremendous opportunities as this iconic brand is forced to redevelop itself.
Finally, immersion has moved hard commodities from South America to Asia for many years, such as grains, sugar, and protein. The market in these commodities is a very treacherous territory and knowledge and relationships are the only safe way to complete delivery.
Stephen is also a partner in the Nutrition company called Nutrition 2 Go, LLC (N2G) www.n2gsupps.com. N2G has grown quickly and is now the sole provider to over 125 large format fitness centers for Ready to Drink products as well as a full delivery of a complete line of high-quality nutritional supplements.
Stephen is a brand development and supply chain expert with deep business affiliations in India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore as well as the entire Middle East-North African regions and a working knowledge of advanced development and logistics support.
“At Immersion, we get you launched, partnered, and moving in expanding markets”

Mohamed Arif Oomer
Co-Founder/ Director
Mohamed Arif Oomer
Director
Mr. Mohamed Arif Oomer is an extremely successful and respected businessman known for his honesty, integrity and dedication and charm. Mr. Oomer is a dedicated family man, father and husband and has been happily married for nearly 25 years. Mr. Oomer speaks four languages fluently and is extremely well traveled globally.
Mr. Oomer holds personal properties in Canada, Dubai & Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates, India, Poland and Panama.
Mr. Oomer is a very private philanthropist leading the funding and oversight of an orphanage in India that started directly as his personal response of the emergency need of 36 children orphaned and devastated from the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquakes & Tsunami; this same orphanage today is now caring for over 300 children under his sponsorship.
Mr. Oomer is a worldwide adventurer at a pace that has seen no slowing down since he introduced his two sons and wife to the thrills of geo-cultural exploration. Avid snow skiers, the Oomer’s chase the snows from the Northern to Southern Hemispheres in between his busy board of director’s posts and work schedules.
The Oomer family has been attached to their native India for generations and has been responsible for Corporate Social Responsibility long before that term was the fashion. Providing hospitals and schools to the underserved of India, which continues on until today.
Mr. Oomer has two sons at University in Canada and immigration/citizenship status as of 2018.
Mr. Oomer is an extremely successful and well-seasoned professional, holding several board seats in Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Panama and the United States. Mr. Oomer delivers an air of success and discipline to his teams and leads by example utilizing his well-known humor and humility to rally support from the bottom up.
Mr. Oomer delivers extensive private and institutional investment and financing relationships. At present his focus is on several projects with AAA partners in Canada, the UAE and elsewhere. Mr. Oomer is the "Global Ambassador At Large" for the Oomer family.
He holds a Bachelor's degree from the USA and travels between his investment holdings in North America, India, Latin America and the Emirates.
Mr. Oomer has been established for 26 years in Dubai. He is the Managing Director/ Owner of Oman Trading, a Dubai based company that acted as the catalyst for global trade based out of Dubai to India, Asia, Russia and Eastern Africa. Oman Trading has been a fixture in Dubai since the late 1960's when his very successful father was at the apex of the Dubai economic breakout. Oman Trading was also the Holding entity for the many subsidiary companies that were spun off spanning its incredible fifty plus years of successful business.

Manzo Hodge
Board of Directors
Manzo is a consummate professional with a business acumen that spans several industries and over two decades. One of the most respected businessmen in the region, Manzo is a “Get the job done” professional that knows how to mitigate risk and is by far one of the best catalysts for creating teams that are powerhouses in their respective disciplines. We count heavily on Manzo's abilities and guidance.
• Real Estate Development (Commercial) over one million square feet
• Construction Management
• Creator of the “Military Project Development” branch of Immersion for the Idaho region
• Medical Facility Development & Operations, Family Medicine expansion tied to Wellness Fusion facilities
• Printing/Marketing/Direct Mail Industry leader
• Fitness Club Icon
• Consulting for JP Morgan/Chase and major private Hedge Funds during Bally Total Fitness restructuring taking place in New York /City
• Was invited by major Development Fund to lead the buy-out and re-structuring of one of the largest fitness Chains in America
• Created a full service supply and development company in the Commercial Space
•. Founded a real estate development firm in Idaho that is extremely successful
•. Owner on an American Bistro landmark restaurant in Meridian Idaho called "Giggy D's"
• Innovative leader in the Automated Retail systems never before seen in North America
• Founded a cutting edge nutrition and supplement company (N2G) Nutrition 2 Go
• Consistent growth in partner and personal assets for the ten consecutive years
• Spearheaded global sourcing of quality products for client requirements

Philip DeMilta
Global Director Marketi
Philip is a unique young business entrepreneur with a mature outlook and understanding of the business flow. Born in Dubai and a world traveler, his infectious personality endears him to his business relations and friends.
Philip has a quick and intelligent mind with an honesty and work ethic that we are very proud of. He manages new supplier relations and critical loading when required and count on him more and more as our business grows.

Bryan Yu
Asian Director
Bryan Yu, young, smart, dedicated and driven towards success. Bryan is an accredited expert in Agricultural buying of Grains such as (soybean & corn both NGMO & GMO) as well as all meat proteins such as Chicken, Pork and Beef.
Bryan has closed hundreds of millions of dollars in import contracts and is extremely well respected in his field. We are proud to add Bryan to our growing family of Executives and look forward to a prosperous future together.
Bryan is extremely hard working and with extremely strong relations with the largest commodity buyers in China.

Ronald Zingel
Brazil/South America Director
Ronald is a full-time Brazilian executive out of São Paulo with over thirty years experience in international business development and in commodities supply chains as well as the establishment of business partnerships for foreign entities.
Ronald speaks four languages and is the most critical part of Immersion's success, especially in Latin & South America.