Global Immersion, immersive attraction innovator, has announced that Paul Giguère is to join the Giant Screen Cinema team to support the launch of the company’s GSX™ product series with particular responsibility for North American Business Development.
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Giguère has almost thirty years in the entertainment industry, specializing in Giant Screen, theme parks, museums, attractions, events, location-based entertainment, consulting and touring museum exhibitions. He served seven years as a Large Format Cinema Association (LFCA – now operating as the Giant Screen Cinema Association) Board Member.
Martin Howe, CEO at Global Immersion, said, “I am delighted to welcome Paul to our team. His extensive experience will be leveraged to bring outstanding levels of understanding and practice to our growing business, and his appointment comes at a time when we can effectively deploy him as a catalyst for change which will take us into our next planned phase of our organizational growth.
Speaking about his appointment, Giguère said: “Global Immersion’s strategic move into the Giant Screen Cinema market is perfectly timed and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to be part of it. As the digital Immersive Giant Screen Specification (DIGSS) evolves, Global Immersion will be at the forefront of providing digital Giant Screen Cinema solutions in 2D and 3D for both flat and dome screen applications. This is an exciting time in Giant Screen Cinema market and I relish the prospect that this opportunity brings with it.”
