TRADE TALK convenience of dinner and drinks and luxury recliners. SMG Prosperity Market is SMG’s second location in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is set to open in Q3 2019. The 47,000-square-foot theater will feature 13 screens and over 1,000 luxury leather recliners. SMG Citrus Heights is SMG’s seventh California location and second in the Sacramento area. It is also set to open Q3 2019. The 49,000-square-foot theater will feature 11 screens with 1,300 seats. Newly announced SMG Willow Grove will mark a second Philadelphia location for the Studio Movie Grill concept, offering 12 screens and 1,256 seats in a 50,133-square-foot location. This location will open its doors Q4 2019. FRANKLIN DESIGNS NAMES CHAD DAVIS VP OF OPERATIONS >> Franklin Designs of Flowood, Mississippi, the full-service auditorium installation company, has announced the addition of Chad Davis to its staff as VP of operations. Bobby Franklin, owner of Franklin Designs, said, “Mr. Davis is an outstanding addition to the team and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our leadership group. We are more than excited to have him a part of Franklin Designs. “We started a restructuring process in early 2016 to improve our products, processes, and customer experiences. We began by moving our headquarters to Flowood, Mississippi, in early 2017 and have made several other internal adjustments and upgrades since then. This most recent addition of Mr. Davis represents the culmination of all those efforts—he will be a very visible player for our current clients and in the theater industry as a whole.” Franklin said Davis’s mission is “to be the forward face and voice of Franklin Designs, to service our existing clients, to visit and oversee our new installation sites, to visit with prospective clients, and represent us at national and international theater industry events.” Davis graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg with a degree in architectural engineering technology and also has an associate’s degree in drafting and design. Prior to accepting his position with Franklin Designs, he served as construction superintendent and project manager. He has over 25 years’ experience in the construction business. Franklin specializes in custom-made wall coverings. The company also designs and manufactures custom screen frames and specifies and installs seating, speakers, and screens, making them a one-stop shop for theater interiors. ECLAIR PARTNERS WITH ISTANBUL-BASED IMAJ >> Eclair recently announced an agreement with Istanbul-based film- and TV-content services provider Imaj for the deployment of Eclair’s broadband network and digital content-delivery solutions, including its EclairPlay content-delivery platform, in PARAMOUNT’S HELEN MOSS TO RECEIVE PASSEPARTOUT AWARD >> Helen Moss (pictured), senior VP of international distribution at Paramount Pictures, will receive this year’s CinemaCon Passepartout Award. The announcement was made by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of the show. The Passepartout Award is given annually to an industry executive who demonstrates dedication and commitment to the international marketplace. CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO, will be held April 1–4, 2019, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Moss will be presented with this honor at the International Day Luncheon taking place on Monday, April 1. “With over a decade of experience in the international film business, Helen Moss has continuously shown her dedication to the international film community through her work with both exhibition and distribution,” noted Neuhauser. “We are honored that we are able to present her with this year’s Passepartout Award.” Moss began her career a decade ago at Paramount Pictures as VP of film planning in London. In 2012, she played a key role in the successful transition of the international head office in Los Angeles. She took on her current position in 2014. Moss manages the theatrical releases, planning, and execution of all Paramount titles in over 65 markets worldwide. She oversees box office reporting, strategic dating, competitive analysis, financial review, and integrated release planning. Her accomplishments at Paramount include the releases of the Mission: Impossible, Transformers, and Star Trek franchises. She has also worked on a number of Dream- Works Animation titles distributed by Paramount, including Kung Fu Panda, Shrek Forever After, and How to Train Your Dragon, as well as the critically acclaimed releases The Big Short and A Quiet Place. Prior to joining Paramount Pictures, Moss managed European finance and planning for Expedia.com, in addition to roles at Intercontinental Hotels Group and Oriflame International. 10 MARCH 2019
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