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Banff World Television Festival Presents
2007 Deluxe Outstanding Technical Achievement Award to
da Vinci Systems |
May 9, 2007 |
Toronto, ON (Canada) – May 9, 2007 – The Banff World Television Festival announced today that the 2007 Deluxe Outstanding Technical Achievement Award will be presented to da Vinci Systems in recognition of the company’s technical innovation. With credits on blockbuster films such as Spiderman 3, DreamGirls and Gladiator, and television shows such as the Sopranos and CSI: Miami, this honour acknowledges the creative latitude that da Vinci Systems’ line of products offers producers, directors and many others in the film and television industry. The selection was made in consultation with technology executives from the postproduction and broadcast industries throughout Canada.
The 2007 Deluxe Outstanding Technical Achievement Award will be presented to da Vinci Systems’ Vice-President & General Manager, Bill Robertson, during the annual Awards Luncheon at the Banff World Television Festival on Monday June 11, 2007. The presentation will be made by Russ Robertson (no relation), Vice President, Sales, for Deluxe Postproduction.
“Throughout the years, we have seen countless feature films, television shows, documentaries, commercials and Movie of the Weeks brought to life with the technology that has been provided by da Vinci’s line of color correctors,” states Russ Robertson, Vice President of Sales for Deluxe Postproduction. “They have helped establish the highest levels of quality and service that the industry has come to expect and we are delighted to add them to a growing list of stellar past winners.”
”We are truly thankful to the nominating committee for recognizing and selecting da Vinci for this distinguished award,” said Bill Robertson, General Manager at da Vinci Systems. “We are humbled to see the companies previously receiving this award are among the best in the industry, and we’re proud to be inducted into such a distinguished group. It’s an even greater honour to know the hard work and dedication of the entire da Vinci team is acknowledged for making such an important impact in the industry.”
da Vinci Systems, a JDS Uniphase company, is the leading provider of color enhancement and image restoration products used in postproduction facilities worldwide. Since the introduction of its first color corrector in 1984, da Vinci has incorporated the company's Emmy ® Award-winning technology into its other products supporting SDTV, HDTV, data, and digital film. da Vinci is headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida, with offices in Singapore, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, and Germany.
Past winners of the Deluxe Outstanding Technical Achievement Award recipients include Quantel (2006), Panasonic, Japan (2005), Steadicam, USA (2004), Sony CineAlta, Japan (2003), Bang & Olufsen, Denmark (2002), Royal Philips Electronics, The Netherlands (2001), Discreet, Canada (2000), Avid Technology Worldwide Inc., USA (1999), Silicon Graphics Inc., USA (1998), and the Sony Corporation, Japan (1997).
Banff World Television Festival takes place June 10–13, 2007. To register for BWTVF 2007, please visit http://www.bwtvf.com.
About Deluxe
Deluxe is a trusted worldwide entertainment media services partner, providing systems and solutions for the production, manufacturing and distribution of entertainment content. With facilities throughout North America and Europe, Deluxe is a single resource for full-service entertainment media supply chain solutions. Deluxe is owned by MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., a private diversified holding company with other entertainment interests including Panavision.
About the Banff World Television Festival
The Banff World Television Festival is a not-for-profit event produced by Achilles Media Ltd. Achilles Media Ltd. is an international events management company serving the television and digital media industries. Achilles Media Ltd. events include: the World Congress of History Producers, nextMEDIA — The Future of Digital Content and NATPE Mobile++. To register for BWTVF 2007, please visit http://www.bwtvf.com
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For More Information:
Nicola Makoway,
PR Manager, Achilles Media Ltd.
Tel: +1 416.921.3171 x 226
Email: nmakoway@achillesmedia.com
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