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PANORAM AND CHRISTIE DIGITAL PROVIDE A MORE DEPLOYABLE
VISUALIZATION SOLUTION
Multi-Million Dollar Deal Promises Better Solutions
in Large Scale Visualization Systems
Orlando, FL, November 27, 2000 - In a major commitment to
the advanced visualization market, Christie Digital and Panoram
Technologies have signed a deal worth $3,500,000 (U.S.). Under
the agreement, Christie Digital will supply their high performance
data projectors to Panoram, a California based leader in advanced
display systems. Christie Digital will be the projector brand
for all Panoram "Facility" systems, including curved
screen and flat screen formats.
These Facility systems are the heart and soul of large-scale
visualization and represent state of the art in advanced computing.
They are fully integrated into buildings, facilities and operation
centers, providing extremely powerful group Virtual Reality
capabilities. The displays are capable of full scale, immersive
imaging for collaborative project work that spans a wide range
of scientific, industrial and commercial applications.
Christie Digital and Panoram Technologies also announce plans
to work closely on enhancing the worldwide technical support
for these special projects that include visualization, simulation,
entertainment and military command/control room integration.
Each company will be providing proprietary technologies, engineering
expertise and integration services to enhance the design,
delivery and support of these solutions--bringing together
some of the strongest technology/engineering talent in the
industry.
"We are very excited and pleased to be working with
an innovative company such as Panoram Technologies,"
comments Dr. Rocco Fondacaro, Vice President of Marketing
at Christie Digital. "Always on the leading edge, Panoram
consistently brings to market the kinds of solutions that
are required in advanced visualization and Christie is proud
to be an integral part of Panoram systems. We have a long-standing
relationship with Panoram and we are confident that our continuing
and combined efforts will set new standards for mission critical
display applications."
Theo Mayer, President and CEO of Panoram Technologies states,
"We have chosen Christie Digital projectors as the principal
display technology for our large scale visualization solutions
not only because of their leadership position in projection
technology, but also because of their consistent responsiveness
to customer support. Visualization is a complex integration
of technologies and partners must be chosen carefully. Our
close relationship with Christie ensures that the systems
we deliver will exceed the needs and wishes of the most discerning
clients in the industry."
About Christie Digital Systems
Christie Digital Systems supplies high performance projection
solutions to customers around the world. Specializing in large-screen
video/data/graphic solutions, Christie Digital has over 25,000
projectors installed in more than 50 countries. Established
as Electrohome Projection Systems in 1979 and headquartered
in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Christie Digital Systems, Inc.
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Christie Systems Inc.
on November 1, 1999. For more information, visit the company's
Web site at http://www.christiedigital.com.
I/ITSEC 2000
Panoram Technologies will be displaying the latest in Christie
Digital projectors at its booth at the Interservice/Industry
Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) on
November 27-30, 2000 in Orlando, Booth # 920. For more details
on the show go to http://www.iitsec.org/
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