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NEWS

March - April 2015

Christie MicroTiles Now Shipping With^3 Year

Warranty

Dario Choi Named Regional VP of Sales, Asia-

Pacifi c @ Harmonic

INTERNATIONAL: Whether it’s the London
Stock Exchange, Stanford University, the
Cleveland Museum of Art or numerous other
locati ons including museums, sports faciliti es,
universiti es and more, Christi e MicroTiles
conti nue to be a benchmark in visual display
technology and now ship with a three-year
warranty eff ecti ve January 1, 2015.

“Extending the warranty from two to three
years demonstrates Christi e’s conti nued
confi dence in MicroTiles,” said Don Shaw,
senior director of product management,
Christi e. “Christi e MicroTiles keep getti ng
bett er and off er an unprecedented viewing
experience.”

Winner of numerous industry awards since
launching in November 2009, Christi e
MicroTiles have been conti nually improved:

• Screens are now manufactured with the
  latest diff usion materials off ering the best
  brightness and wide viewing angles.


• S310 screens seams reduced to 0.7 mm for

near-seamlessness in a ti led display.

• New lens materials provide superior
  reliability under demanding conditi ons.


• Digital Micromirror Devices (DMDs) have
  an enhanced seal to safeguard against
  humidity.


• Modifi ed connecti on points make it easier
  to fi ne-tune the alignment of ti les.


• Firmware includes automati c noti fi cati on
  of system warnings and events.
  
  
  • Factory calibrati on advancements ensure
    the best possible colour matching between
    ti les.
  
  
  
  

With over 50,000 units in nearly 1,

installati ons worldwide, Christi e MicroTiles

are considered a defi niti ve standard for high

resoluti on, direct-view ti led displays.

http://www.christi edigital.com

ASIA-PAC: Harmonic, a leader in video

delivery infrastructure, has appointed

Dario Choi as the company's Regional Vice

President Of Sales for Asia-Pacifi c. Choi

takes on this new role with more than two

decades of experience in senior management

for major multi nati onal businesses in the

broadcast and media industries.

"Over his impressive career so far, Dario

has consistently demonstrated his ability

to analyse a business environment, identi fy

key focus areas, work with team members

to develop relevant growth strategies, and

execute these strategies with the precision

and effi ciency necessary to meet or exceed

business goals," said George Stromeyer,

senior vice president of worldwide sales

at Harmonic. "Complemented by strong

leadership skills and extensive experience

with Asia-Pacifi c markets, these strengths

make Dario a valuable additi on to our global

sales and service operati ons."

Choi joins Harmonic aft er having most

recently served as Vice President, Asia-Pacifi c

region, at Avid Technology. He earlier held

similar roles at Harris Broadcast, Ericsson,

and Tandberg Television. Choi earned a

Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering

from the University of Alberta and a Master

of Business Administrati on from the Henry B.

Tippie College of Business at the University

of Iowa.

"Through the hard work of the enti re

company, Harmonic has successfully

established a very strong brand reputati on

in the Asia-Pacifi c region and demonstrated

growth in key markets," added Stromeyer.

"With Dario's leadership and the

collaborati on of the regional sales and

services teams, we believe he will be able to

successfully drive and grow our business in

the region."

http://www.harmonicinc.com