BARCO Digital Cinema Announces Partnership with China Film Co., Cinema Service
Kennesaw, GA – April 9, 2002 – Barco Digital Cinema is pleased to announce they have partnered with China Film Co., Cinema Service. This partnership will bring the best in Digital Cinema Projection to China. BARCO Digital Cinema is one of only two active licensees of Texas Instruments DLP Cinema ™ technology. TI developed DLP Cinema™ technology, working in close cooperation with the key players in the movie industry, and will continue to work closely with BARCO to develop commercial products based on this technology, which meet the requirements of film production people, studios, film distributors, exhibitors and the movie patrons alike. For years, BARCO has been committed to the constant development of new and better display technology, and the training of qualified service people in this technology.
China Film Co., Cinema Service is one of the largest cinema equipment suppliers and engineering company in China. Over the past 14 years, the company has supplied and installed projection and sound equipment for all types of motion picture venues for more than 1,000 cinema theatres throughout the P.R. China. The company works under the China Film Group. China Film Co. Cinema Service plans to sell, install, and service BARCO Digital Cinema Equipment packages within their existing client base and to new customers that need the best in large-screen presentations.“China Film Co. Cinema Service chose BARCO because they are a recognized leader in large-screen projection displays," said James Li, Vice-President, China Film Co. Cinema Service. “In addition, they have assembled a staff of qualified sales and technical support personnel and have proven to be dedicated to the cinema industry in China.”
“China Film Co. Cinema Service is very experienced and highly respected in the Cinema Industry. They are a full-service dealer, which always puts their customers first. Their years of experience in equipping cinemas is exactly what is needed for a smooth transition to digital cinema technologies in China," said Wim De Vos, BARCO's Digital Cinema Development Manager in China. "We feel they are a great partner for Barco, and the fact this first agreement was signed between Martin De Prycker, CEO of the Barco Group, and Mr. Tong Gang, General Manager China Film Group, clearly proves both are serious in bringing Digital Cinema to China.”
China Film Co. Cinema Service Background
China Film Co., Cinema Service has a national network of experienced cinema dealers. With a professional sales and technician team, they have years of experience in installing the best sound systems and 35mm projectors in theatres, and is a key player in terms of cinema technology in China. They are a dealer of the most famous brands of cinema equipment such as Strong, Dolby, JBL, DTS, and DTS.
BARCO Background
BARCO Digital Cinema, a part of BarcoProjection, is one of only two active licensees of Texas Instruments DLP CinemaTM technology. TI developed DLP Cinema™ technology working in close co-operation with the key players in the movie industry, and will continue to work closely with BARCO to develop Cinema Projectors and support systems based on this technology, which meet the requirement of studios, film distributors and exhibitors alike. BARCO is headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium and has three key activities. BarcoProjection is in various markets of large screen visualization. BarcoView develops and manufactures display systems for life critical applications, while BarcoVision is in systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2001, the entire BARCO group produced a revenue of Euro 792 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Bourse since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
