Ballantyne to Exhibit NEC Starus(TM) Line of Digital Cinema Projectors at ShoWest Theatre Industry Convention March 10-13th
March 03 2008 - 8:27AM
Business Wire
Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (Amex: BTN), a motion picture projection,
digital cinema and cinema screen equipment and services provider,
announced today that its Strong Digital Systems division
(�Strong�), partnered with NEC Display Solutions, will be
exhibiting the NEC Starus� Line of Digital Cinema Projectors at the
34th annual ShoWest cinema exhibition and distribution industry
convention in Las Vegas on Monday, March 10th � Thursday, March
13th, at the Bally�s Hotel Convention Center. Ballantyne�s ShoWest
booths are 1205 - 1215 and 1306 - 1316. Ballantyne will also be
showing its other cinema product and service offerings at ShoWest.
Additionally, Ballantyne-Strong, along with NEC and Real D
Technologies, will be hosting the ShoWest All-Industry Luncheon on
Thursday, March 13th at 12:30 pm PST. Representatives of
Ballantyne�s digital cinema service organization, Strong Technical
Services (STS), and its recently acquired cinema screen subsidiary,
Marcel Desrochers Inc. (MDI), will be on hand to speak with
customer prospects. STS is dedicated to serving the growing digital
cinema marketplace by performing site surveys, equipment
installation, repair and alignment, film and digital projector
maintenance, field and in-class training and after-installation
service on digital projection equipment and audio components. MDI
is a leading cinema screen manufacturer, providing state of the art
conventional cinema screen systems as well as specialty �silver�
screens required for Real D and other 3-D cinema technologies.
President and CEO, John P. Wilmers commented, �As the master
reseller of the NEC Starus� Line of Digital Cinema Projectors in
the Americas, we are pleased to anchor NEC�s ShoWest presence with
Ballantyne-Strong�s booths. With the large-scale rollout of digital
cinema anticipated later this year, this year�s convention is at a
particularly exciting time for our Company and the exhibition
industry, and we feel well prepared to meet our customers� needs.
We look forward to engaging with customers regarding our growing
array of cinema product and service solutions, which are backed by
a 60-plus year commitment to quality and customer service.� About
ShoWest: ShoWest is the most prestigious and longest running
convention and trade show exclusively for the cinema exhibition and
distribution community. This annual gathering allows members of the
motion picture theatre industry to learn more about industry
trends, the latest products and services, screen films, view
product reels and be among the first to see cutting edge theatre
equipment products, services and technologies vital to the
industry. Every year, over 5,000 motion picture industry
professionals make ShoWest their "must-attend" event. ShoWest is
produced by Nielsen Business Media formally known as VNU Business
Media, a global information and media company. The Nielsen Business
Media Film Group produces four major annual conventions and
expositions (ShoWest, ShowEast, Cinema Expo International and
CineAsia). For more information please visit
www.showest.com/filmexpo/index.jsp. About Ballantyne: Ballantyne is
a provider of motion picture projection, specialty lighting,
specialty projection equipment and digital cinema equipment and
services. The Company supplies major theater chains, top arenas,
television and motion picture production studios, theme parks and
architectural sites around the world. For more information visit
www.ballantyne-omaha.com. Except for the historical information in
this press release, it includes forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to,
quarterly fluctuations in results; customer demand for the
Company�s products; the development of new technology for alternate
means of motion picture presentation; domestic and international
economic conditions; the management of growth; and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company�s Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. Actual results may differ materially from
management�s expectations. Ballantyne assumes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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