TORONTO, Oct. 1 /CNW/ - IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today
announced the appointment of Julian Stanford to General Manager, Theatre
Development - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in London, Mr.
Stanford will be responsible for accelerating IMAX's growth throughout EMEA
and increasing IMAX's presence as the premiere venue to experience Hollywood's
biggest films.
There are currently 55 IMAX(R) theatres open in EMEA, and 15 additional
IMAX theatres are scheduled to be open in the region by the end of 2011. Mr.
Stanford will report directly to Larry O'Reilly, Executive Vice President,
Theatre Development.
Mr. Stanford joins IMAX from Aristocrat Technologies, a global video
gaming company. Previously, Mr. Stanford was the head of sales (EMEA) for
United International Pictures (UIP), where he oversaw film distribution and
sales for Paramount, Universal and DreamWorks films. Prior to his work with
UIP, Stanford was a Managing Director for MGM Home Entertainment, EMEA where
he was responsible for consumer brand marketing, portfolio planning and
retailing for MGM's EMEA video, DVD and games businesses.
He will draw on his extensive background and experience working in the
international entertainment and film industries to generate new business
opportunities for IMAX and IMAX's studio partners and grow the IMAX EMEA
theatre network into a more significant distribution channel for Hollywood
event films.
Mr. Stanford will focus on driving sales of the IMAX digital projection
system, which delivers The IMAX Experience(R) and helps drive profitability
for studios, exhibitors and IMAX theatres by eliminating the need for film
prints, increasing program flexibility and ultimately increasing the number of
movies shown on IMAX screens.
"Julian's experience and understanding of the industry and market make
him an ideal choice to take on this critical role at IMAX, especially when the
IMAX film slate includes some of the most impressive titles in Hollywood,"
said Larry O' Reilly, IMAX's Executive Vice President of Theatre Development.
"His personal relationships and knowledge of the industry and the nuances of
conducting business throughout EMEA will be extremely helpful as well."
"Given his background with film distribution strategy and on-the-ground
experience, Julian will be a valuable addition to the IMAX team and we are
delighted to be attracting such top talent into our organization," said IMAX
Co-CEOs and Co-Chairmen Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler. "The
European market holds much growth potential as IMAX rolls out IMAX digital and
seeks more joint venture relationships with exhibitors, and Julian's expertise
will be an important boost to our efforts in EMEA."
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology
companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies.
