Bigger and Brighter in Texas with Barco and Santikos
In an agreement encompassing five remaining multiplexes, Santikos Theatres chooses a full range of Barco projectors for the completion of an exclusive circuit-wide digital cinema conversion.
Sacramento, CA — 5 March 2010 — Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, proudly announced today that San Antonio, Texas-based Santikos Theatres has selected Barco cinema projectors for their digital projection conversion of five additional multiplexes. As one of the nation's oldest and most highly-regarded exhibitors, Santikos selected the full spectrum of Barco digital projectors for the 62-screen conversion, including the DP-1200, DP-1500, DP-2000 and Barco's flagship DP-3000.Barco's comprehensive array of projector models proved to be the optimum, cost-effective solution for Santikos's varied applications and screen sizes. With the industry's brightest images and Texas Instruments' DLP Cinema® technology at the core, each Barco projector will enable Santikos Theatres to show both 2D and 3D films with ease. The digital cinema conversion is now underway at the five San Antonio locations: the Palladium, Mayan 13, Embassy 14, Rialto 14, and Silverado 16.
“When we made the decision to convert our entire theatre circuit to Digital Projection, we underwent the process of comparing all the options available to us,” explained Arthur Seago, Director of Operations for the Santikos Theatres. “In the end, Barco was the clear choice, providing us with everything needed to take us to the next level in cinematic presentation. They brought to us the technology, quality, value and service that we strive to provide to our customers at all times.”
“I'm proud Santikos Theatres selected Barco to be their partner for this important decision.” said Scott Freidberg, Vice President of Sales for Barco Digital Cinema. “Santikos was one of the first exhibitors to test digital presentations and we knew their selection criteria went beyond basic projector evaluation. Our goal was to provide this client a superior turnkey package of system hardware, operational support and world-class service. I'm confident we'll continue to meet their high expectations.”
About Santikos Theatres
Santikos Theatres was founded in 1915 by Louis Santikos, a Greek entrepreneur and pioneer in the Texas motion picture industry. His son John followed in the family legacy, and entered the movie business after graduating from St. Mary's University, and he remains at the helm of his beloved business to this day.
Over the years, Santikos Theatres has brought San Antonio the “latest and greatest” in cinema technology; including the first drive-in theatres, multiplex indoor theatres, THX and digital sound technology, 3D presentation, Hollywood IMAX films, HD digital projection, in-theatre dining and the city's only art-house. Today, the Santikos Theatre circuit includes eight theatres; The Palladium IMAX, The Silverado 16, The Mayan Palace, The Embassy, The Rialto Cinema Bar & Grill, The Bijou@ Crossroads, The Northwest 14, all in San Antonio, and The Silverado 19 IMAX in Northwest Houston. Santikos remains the only locally owned and operated theatre circuit in South Texas, and proudly continues their tradition of customer service, community relations and superior cinematic presentation.
Visit www.santikos.com for additional information.
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3100 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 638 million euro in 2009.
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