Stuart Dickinson is named as Vista's new CEO, as Kimbal Riley announces his retirement.

BFI Upgrades Flagship Screening Theatre with Christie RGB Pure Laser and Vive Audio

THE British Film Institute (BFI), the UK’s leading organisation for the moving image and the owner of the world’s largest film and television archive, has installed Christie's Real|Laser illumination technology in its main screening room, NFT1, at its flagship venue BFI Southbank. Following a trial period at the BFI London Film Festival, a new CP4420RGB pure laser projector is now delivering incredibly colourful and detailed true-to-life images, combined with an excellent low cost of ownership and operational lifetime, thanks to the onboard Christie CineLife+ electronics and RealLaser illumination technology.

Inside the BFI Southbank, London

London First Cinema in Japan Opens with Flexound Augmented Audio

Flexound Augmented Audio has opened in 10 of United Cinema’s auditoriums in Odaiba, Japan, in advance of “Avatar: The Way of Water”. Flexound has been in close collaboration with the Japanese company on multiple cinema projects in Japan, including Flexound Pulse cinema sound, the world’s first fully loudspeaker-free cinema concept.

The technology is integrated into Premium Milano seats by Ferco Seating.

Stuart Dickinson Named as Vista Group Chief Executive; Kimbal Riley Announces Retirement

VISTA Group has announced the appointment of Stuart Dickinson as Vista Group’s new Chief Executive Officer with effect from Tuesday 11 April, 2023. Dickinson will succeed the role from Kimbal Riley, who is retiring after five years as Chief Executive Officer and nearly a decade at Vista Group overall. Dickinson joins Vista Group as an accomplished leader with more than 25 years’ experience in the technology sector, most recently as New Zealand Country Manager of NYSE-listed DXC Technology.

Dickinson commented: “I am excited to assume the role as Vista Group’s CEO and the opportunity to lead a talented global team. Vista Group is an extraordinary New Zealand business that has made its mark on the global stage.”

Riley joined Vista Group in 2013 as Chief Operating Officer, before becoming Vista Cinema Chief Executive in 2015, and then assuming the Group CEO role in 2018.

Riley said: “It has been a privilege, and the highlight of my career, to lead Vista Group for the last five years and to work with so many talented people across our businesses globally. I’m confident that I leave the company with a strong team and a terrific future in Stuart’s capable hands.”