Darcy Antonellis Named To Cinemark Board
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Darcy Antonellis, CEO, Vubiquity Inc., has been elected to the Board of Directors of Cinemark Holdings Inc., Plano, Texas-based major motion picture exhibitor.
Antonellis was elected to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Vahe Dombalagian and shall serve the remainder of Mr. Dombalagian’s term as a member of the Class II directors.
“Darcy’s addition to our board is yet another step forward in our key strategy and commitment to technological and product innovation,” says Lee Roy Mitchell, chairman of the Board at Cinemark. “Darcy’s history with innovation and excellence in digital media, as well as her strong understanding of our industry with her background will bring valuable perspective to our Board of Directors.”
“Cinemark continues to be a leader in exhibition by incorporating new technologies to enhance the theatrical experience,” says Antonellis. “I look forward to serving on its Board.”
Vubiquity Inc., Reston, Virginia, is one of the largest global providers of premium content services and technical solutions, serving clients in 37 countries and reaching more than 100 million households. Prior to becoming CEP of Vubiquity. Antonellis held numerous positions at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., (a Time Warner company) including president of technical operations and chief technology officer. Under her leadership, Warner Bros. advanced its technology strategy and vision to leverage growth opportunities in media and entertainment-related products and services innovation. A multinational patents recipient, Antonellis also served as CBS Inc.’s vice-president of technical and Olympic operations where she won Emmy awards in Technical Production for CBS’s coverage of the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics, and in 2012 as a member of the Warner Bros. technical operations team which received an Engineering Emmy in the area of large scale content digital distribution technology.
Cinemark is a leading domestic and international motion picture exhibitor, operating 497 theatres with 5,687 screens in 41 U.S. states, Brazil, Argentina and 11 other Latin American countries as of March 31, 2015.
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