Kortrijk, Belgium, 16 September 2015 – Barco, a global
industry leader in digital cinema technology, has further strengthened
its position in the Middle East. Sky Cinemas Kuwait have made a
commitment to Barco partner CineTech to exclusively install Barco
projectors, including laser projection for future sites. Sky currently
has three screens installed in the capital Kuwait City, with five new
screens planned by mid-2016. The cinema group also has expansion plans
in Kuwait and the wider region.
Sky Cinemas Kuwait is part of a large real-estate group that’s
also based in Kuwait. The relatively new chain of cinemas has aimed high
from the start: last July, three new screens were inaugurated in Kuwait
City, featuring two DP2K-10s and one DP2K-20C Barco projector. By
mid-2016, the cinema group wants to install another five screens. At the
same time, Sky Cinemas is looking for opportunities to expand outside
of the capital.
Future-proof partner
The cinema group is relying on Barco Gold Partner CineTech Middle East
JLT to make this expansion story a success. CineTech is a leading cinema
and multi-function auditorium solutions provider for the Middle East
and Africa regions. “CineTech has already installed Barco technology in
numerous other chains,” CineTech spokesperson Peter Khamas said. “Time
and again, both our clients and cinema visitors are stunned by the
immersive cinema experience that Barco digital cinema offers them.
Barco’s industry-leading position in laser projection, the future of
cinema, was the deciding factor for Sky Cinemas to make an exclusive
choice for Barco projectors.”
Fahad Al-Saleh, owner and spokesperson for Sky, said he is confident
that the partnership will prove to be a winning ticket: “With the
experienced support of CineTech Middle East JL and the state-of-the-art
technology of Barco, I’m convinced that we are going to make the
moviegoers an offer they can’t refuse. Now and in many years to come.”
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops networked
visualization products for the Entertainment, Enterprise and Healthcare
markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing,
Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and
APAC. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90
countries with 3,300 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 1.051
billion euros in 2014.