Brian Whitney Joins Allure, a Christie Company, as Senior VP of Sales

    ATLANTA, GA, March 18, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Allure, an engagement and transaction technologies company providing market-leading optimized digital signage and analytics solutions for retail and hospitality markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Whitney as its Senior Vice President of Sales for global and domestic markets.

In his new position, Brian will oversee the Atlanta-based organization's sales efforts globally within its established verticals as well as expansion markets in both the US and overseas. "We are pleased to be able to add someone with Brian's extensive industry experience and success leading sales efforts for our team", said Craig Chapin, President of Allure. "Brian is recognized as a strategic sales leader with exceptional client-relationship skills, and we are confident he will contribute greatly in a number of areas," added Chapin.

Brian comes to Allure after 20 years with NCR, where he held the position of Vice-President of Sales for the Travel and Entertainment Division leading global sales strategy, building relationships with clients and guiding the growth of the sales organization.

"I am thrilled to be joining Allure and I'm looking forward to being a part of the great client and industry relationships Allure is known for, as well as helping clients take advantage of the powerful and proven data-driven solutions Allure provides," said Brian.

About Allure, a Christie Company
Allure, a Christie Company, provides digital signage, point-of-sale and consumer engagement solutions, in the form of products and services, to a variety of entertainment and retail markets including theaters, restaurants, stadiums, arenas, convention centers, theme parks and cultural attractions. The company's visual communication and retail transaction solutions connect brands and products with consumers at points of influence and purchase in retail environments with intelligent solutions that integrate analytics, exceptional creative, software, and hardware with business applications to deliver engaging data-driven experiences and achieve desired outcomes. Allure was acquired by Christie in November of 2015. Please visit http://www.allure-christie.com.

About Christie
Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. is a global visual technologies company and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ushio, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925). Consistently setting the standards by being the first to market some of the world's most advanced projectors and complete system displays, Christie is recognized as one of the most innovative visual technology companies in the world. 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. Please visit http://www.christiedigital.com.

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