Leading European digital company XDC International named David Pope
director of operations for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pope has a Higher National Diploma in electronics and control
engineering from Cambridge College of Technology, and the
Association of Professional Recording Studios (APRS) diploma in
sound engineering from the University of Surrey. He is a member of
the Audio Engineering Society as well as BKSTS, SMPTE and the IOD
(Institute of Directors).
Pope spent the early part of his career with Neve Electronics and
Sony Broadcast & Communications. In the late ’90s, he returned
to Sony to develop a new business, Sony Cinema Products Europe. He
joined DTS Europe in 2001 as director of business development for
the company’s new electronic subtitling system. Pope played a key
role in the Disability Working Group in establishing a subtitling
and audio description service to U.K. cinemas.
Fabrice Testa, XDC’s VP, sales and business development, commented:
“David will mainly focus on meeting U.K. exhibitors and
distributors and explaining why XDC's VPF business proposal has
been so successful so far in continental Europe, and why this is
also a unique opportunity in the U.K. David will also support the
business relationships that XDC has developed with Irish key
players."
Home > News and Features >News > Digital Cinema
XDC hires David Pope to head U.K. and Ireland operations
Jan 26, 2010
XDC hires David Pope to head U.K. and Ireland operations
Jan 26, 2010
Leading European digital company XDC International named David Pope director of operations for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pope has a Higher National Diploma in electronics and control engineering from Cambridge College of Technology, and the Association of Professional Recording Studios (APRS) diploma in sound engineering from the University of Surrey. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society as well as BKSTS, SMPTE and the IOD (Institute of Directors).
Pope spent the early part of his career with Neve Electronics and Sony Broadcast & Communications. In the late ’90s, he returned to Sony to develop a new business, Sony Cinema Products Europe. He joined DTS Europe in 2001 as director of business development for the company’s new electronic subtitling system. Pope played a key role in the Disability Working Group in establishing a subtitling and audio description service to U.K. cinemas.
Fabrice Testa, XDC’s VP, sales and business development, commented: “David will mainly focus on meeting U.K. exhibitors and distributors and explaining why XDC's VPF business proposal has been so successful so far in continental Europe, and why this is also a unique opportunity in the U.K. David will also support the business relationships that XDC has developed with Irish key players."
Pope has a Higher National Diploma in electronics and control engineering from Cambridge College of Technology, and the Association of Professional Recording Studios (APRS) diploma in sound engineering from the University of Surrey. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society as well as BKSTS, SMPTE and the IOD (Institute of Directors).
Pope spent the early part of his career with Neve Electronics and Sony Broadcast & Communications. In the late ’90s, he returned to Sony to develop a new business, Sony Cinema Products Europe. He joined DTS Europe in 2001 as director of business development for the company’s new electronic subtitling system. Pope played a key role in the Disability Working Group in establishing a subtitling and audio description service to U.K. cinemas.
Fabrice Testa, XDC’s VP, sales and business development, commented: “David will mainly focus on meeting U.K. exhibitors and distributors and explaining why XDC's VPF business proposal has been so successful so far in continental Europe, and why this is also a unique opportunity in the U.K. David will also support the business relationships that XDC has developed with Irish key players."
More Digital Cinema
Green 3D Eyewear Announced at ShoWestCereplast, Inc., designer and manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastic resins, and Oculus3D, a developer of film-based 3D projection technology, will introduce the world's first biodegradable and compostable 3D glasses, the companies announced at ShoWest 2010. More » |
XpanD Introduces XpanD ONE™ at ShoWest.In a move to bring advanced 3D technology to cinemas of all sizes, XpanD unveiled its XpanD ONE 3D system at ShoWest 2010. Designed for theaters with a maximum capacity of 150 seats, XpanD ONE offers owners of smaller spaces the same groundbreaking 3D technology found in the world’s largest and most popular multiplexes, according to CEO Maria Costeira. More » |
|
R/C Theatres Selects BarcoBarco has announced it will install 42 Series-2 projectors in cinemas operated by R/C Theatres in three cities across its circuit: Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Hanover, Pa, and Kill Devil Hills, N.C. More » |
XpanD Exhibits Universally Compatible 3D Glasses at ShoWest3D glasses-manufacturer XpanD is exhibiting the first universally compatible active 3D glasses for 3D-ready televisions at ShoWest, calling them “a key to widespread adoption” of 3D content. More » |
ADVERTISEMENT
REVIEWS
Film Review: Green Zone
Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon translate their shock-and-awe Bourne stylistics to a stiff, uneven Iraq War actioner that's more anti-invasion wish fulfillment than ideas-driven drama. More »
Film Review: Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's muddled take on the classic Lewis Carroll tale has moments of lucidity but mostly seems as confused as its titular heroine. More »
ADVERTISEMENT
INDUSTRY GUIDES
» Blue Sheets
FJI's guide to upcoming movie releases, including films in production and development. Check back weekly for the latest additions.
ORDER A PRINT SUBSCRIPTION
Subscribe to the monthly print edition of Film Journal International and get the full visual impact of this valuable resource for the cinema business.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Learn how to promote your company at the Nielsen Film Group events: ShoWest, Cinema Expo International, ShowEast and CineAsia.