CPIA Names RealD as Colorado Photonics Innovator of the Year.BOULDER, Colo. -- The Colorado Photonics Industry Association (CPIA CPIA Canadian Plastics Industry Association CPIA Country Policy and Institutional Assessment CPIA Canadian Printing Industries Association CPIA Colorado Photonics Industry Association CPIA Chemical Propulsion Information Agency ) announced today that it has named RealD (formerly Colorlink) of Boulder as the 2008 Colorado Photonics Innovator of the Year. The award was presented at the CPIA Annual Meeting, yesterday, Wednesday November 19, 2008. The Photonics Innovator of the Year award honors outstanding technological breakthroughs by a Colorado company. Last year RealD acquired Colorlink, a company founded in Colorado in 1990, to supply the key technical components for the next generation of 3D movies. Since the acquisition they have expanded operations in Colorado. There are expected to be 2500 theaters with RealD 3D projection systems installed by the end of next year, making this the breakthrough year for this technology. CPIA Executive Director, Barbara Ihde said, "RealD is on the cusp of rapid expansion in 3D movie projection, and has an extremely strong potential for implementing optical technology with significant nationwide economic impact." "Being named Colorado Photonics Innovator of the Year is truly an honor," stated Michael V
Michael V the Caulker or Kalaphates (Greek: Μιχαήλ Ε΄ Καλαφάτης, . Lewis, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of RealD. "This is a significant and exciting time in the development and production of 3D and we look forward to further expanding our platform in new and innovate ways." About CPIA CPIA (Colorado Photonics Industry Association) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing work in photonics, the energy of light, in Colorado. By uniting industrial, academic, and governmental entities, CPIA encourages cooperation, collaboration, and partnering. Founded in 1997, CPIA now includes over 80 members. The entire photonics industry in Colorado includes over 250 companies, four national laboratories, and eight research institutions. The last three Nobel prize winners Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Year Recipient(s) 1969 Ragnar Frisch Jan Tinbergen 1970 Paul A. Samuelson 1971 Simon Kuznets 1972 Sir John R. Hicks Kenneth J. for physics in Colorado have won for photonics related research. Questions concerning this press release can be addressed to: CPIA- Barbara Ihde, Executive Director, 303-834-1022, exec@coloradophotonics.org; www.coloradophotonics.org RealD is the global leader in 3D, bringing the most advanced and enjoyable digital 3D experience to cinemas worldwide. RealD's next-generation technology, deployed across the world's largest 3D platform in 27 countries with more than 1,400 installations worldwide, provides a stunningly realistic viewing experience. The impact of 3D upon today's moviemaking mov·ie·mak·er n. One that makes movies, especially professionally. mov  ie·mak has been compared to the advent of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed.See also: Color film when once there was only black and white. Beyond cinema, RealD is the worldwide inventor and provider of key stereoscopic stereoscopic /ster·eo·scop·ic/ (ster?e-o-skop´ik) having the effect of a stereoscope; giving objects a solid or three-dimensional appearance. ster·e·o·scop·ic n. 1. technologies used in science, manufacturing, marketing, and other industries, with thirty years of scientific development behind its systems. RealD's mission-critical 3D visualization technologies are used by organizations such as NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , Pfizer, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Boeing and more. For more information, visit www.RealD.com. |
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