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Ballantyne of Omaha Names John Wolski Vice President - Strong Digital Systems
Appointment of 35 Years Industry Executive Reflects Ballantyne's Commitment to Digital Cinema Long-term Growth Strategy

DCinemaToday wrote:John P. Wilmers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ballantyne, commented, "The industry's transition to digital cinema is continuing to gain momentum and Ballantyne is well positioned to participate as the transition occurs...we believe he is uniquely qualified to lead our efforts in bringing digital cinema to the marketplace which includes more than 37,000 movie screens in North America. In addition to his digital responsibilities John will oversee our planned service network that will both add value for client's digital cinema installations and create a new revenue source for the company."

Ballantyne is a leading U.S. supplier of commercial motion picture equipment including digital cinema and in-theater advertising products. The Company also supplies specialty projection equipment utilized by major theater chains and location-based entertainment providers and manufactures specialty entertainment lighting products used at top arenas, television and motion picture production studios, theme parks and architectural sites around the world.

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Ballantyne to buy film service firm
Omaha World Herald wrote:As it reported continuing strong profits, Ballantyne of Omaha Inc. announced Friday that it will acquire a cinema service firm as part of its strategy for the long-anticipated transition to digital cinema.

The acquisition of National Cinema Service Corp. marks the first step toward establishing a digital cinema service network, which John Wilmers, Ballantyne's chief executive officer, said is a cornerstone in the company's long-term plan.

Wilmers said the company is still looking at more acquisitions.
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7+ year thread revival!

NYC has Omaha to thank for World Trade Center tower's lighting

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130503/M ... s-lighting
Barbara Soderlin WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:The Strong Lighting Division of Omaha's Ballantyne Strong, a company known mostly for its production of digital cinema equipment, was responsible for developing the beacon light that will rotate and shine horizontally like a lighthouse from the top of the tower, a symbolic 1,776 feet in the air. They also designed the mechanism to move the lights and the software to control them.
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Maybe we can get the thread revival banner with an American Flag/Bald Eagle overlay.
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Suh is now on the board of directors here.
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