From retail displays to Hollywood, mission critical command centers to classrooms and training simulators, Christie display solutions and projectors capture the attention of audiences around the world with dynamic and stunning images.
Utilizing DLP®, LCD and LED technologies, Christie’s broad range of visual solutions include: media walls, digital cinema projectors, cutting edge 3D virtual reality and simulation projection systems and Christie® MicroTiles™, the world’s first fully creative modular digital display tiles.
Company Facts
- Employees Worldwide: 1,463
- Number of Patents: 47
- Number of Academy Awards®: 2
- Number of Industry Awards: 70
- Number of Industry Firsts using DLP and DLP Cinema technologies: 49
- Number of screens worldwide featuring Christie digital cinema projectors: 28,000+
Company Achievements
- 2011: Top 100 Simulation & Training Companies (Military Training Technology Magazine)
- 2010: Canada's Greenest Employers (Media Corp)
- 2010: National Research Council/Industrial Research Program's (NRC-IRAP) Canadian Innovation Award for New Technology - Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters' (CME) - Christie Matrix StIM
- 2009: Manufacturer of the Year (International Cinema Technology Association) \
- 2008: Manufacturer of the Year (Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters/Plant magazine)
- 2008: Canada’s Top 100 Employers (Media Corp/ McLeans Magazine)
- 2007: Canada’s Top 10 Employers (Financial Post/National Post)
History
Founded in 1929, Christie has a rich history in the cinema industry and is credited for introducing digital projection technologies that set the stage for the contemporary movie theatre.
In 1999, Christie acquired Electrohome Projection Systems, an international manufacturer of commercial projection systems. Electrohome Projection Systems was a division of Electrohome, Inc. Canada’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer based in Ontario, Canada. The marriage of capabilities led to the establishment of Christie’s digital projection operations.
Today, Christie is the only source provider of high performance digital projectors and visual solutions in North America and one of only a handful in the world. The worldwide head office is located in Cypress, California with engineering and manufacturing headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and a second manufacturing facility located in Shenzhen, China.
Christie is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc. of Japan. Ushio is a leading manufacturer of speciality and general illumination lighting solutions and is publicly traded on the Nikkei-Dow (Tokyo) under the symbol JP:6925.
Acquisitions
- 2009 Christie acquired substantially all of the assets of Luminetx® Corporation, a medical biosciences technology company. The assets include Luminetx’ technology and intellectual property for the market leading vascular imaging system, VeinViewer®. VeinViewer is the first device to utilize patented technologies to locate subcutaneous veins and project a real-time image of their location onto the surface of the skin. Christie created a new medical products business operating under Christie Medical Holdings, Inc. (“Christie Medical”).
- 2007 Christie acquired Vista Control Systems Corp. – inventors of the world’s most powerful and versatile video and widescreen processors. The acquisition offers a comprehensive source for image processing and projection solutions for professional display markets – combining the power and flexibility of Vista’s video processors with the power, performance and reliability of award-winning Christie projection systems.
- 2003 Christie acquired Nationwide, one of the most prominent and long-standing wholesale video equipment rental companies in the United States. Nationwide operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Christie and is a wholesale supplier to the rental/staging market, ensuring that Christie’s rental/staging customers have access to the latest technology and the highest levels of service.
Executive Management Team
Chief Executive Officer: Kenji Hamashima
Chief Financial Officer: Takeshi Suzuki
President & COO, Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc: Jack Kline
President & COO, Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc: Gerry Remers
Offices
Worldwide Head Office: Cypress, California, USA
- Worldwide head office for sales and marketing,
- Houses Christie's Managed Services; North American service facility for digital cinema projectors, commercial displays and digital signage
- Registered to ISO14001, Environmental Management System
Engineering & Manufacturing Headquarters: Kitchener, Ontario, CANADA
- Worlwide center for engineering, research and development and global quality
- Manufacturing facility for DLP, DLP Cinema and LED-based products
- Registered to ISO14001, Environmental Management System
- Registered to ISO9001, Quality Management System
> Other Christie offices around the world
Industry Associations
- American Society of Quality (ASQ)
- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME)
- Canada’s Technology Triangle (CTT)
- Communitech (Waterloo Region’s Technology Hub)
- Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI)
- International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA)
- InfoComm International®
- InfoComm GreenAV Steering Committee (to promote green in the Professional AV Industry)
- Society of Information Display (SID)
- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
Christie® is a registered trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. and Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc.
DLP Cinema® and DLP® are registered trademarks of Texas Instruments.
Christie® MicroTiles® is a trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.
Academy Awards® is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
InfoComm International® is a registered trademark of InfoComm International.