Roger Harris Email & Phone Number

Manchester, United Kingdom

Internationally recognised as the market leader in providing autonomous cinema software solutions and content services worldwide. Marrying the requirements of cinema exhibition, film distribution and advertising agencies together in a single automated workflow tailored precisely to match individual customer requirements in over 80 territories.Responsibilities1. Defining business worldwide strategy for existing product portfolio.2. Successful international commercialisation of… Show more Internationally recognised as the market leader in providing autonomous cinema software solutions and content services worldwide. Marrying the requirements of cinema exhibition, film distribution and advertising agencies together in a single automated workflow tailored precisely to match individual customer requirements in over 80 territories.Responsibilities1. Defining business worldwide strategy for existing product portfolio.2. Successful international commercialisation of development products and services.3. Ensuring that UniqueX products and services are maintained and further developed to match market demand and customer requirements.4. Working with existing customers to maintain long term growth of UniqueX business internationally.5. Further establish the reputation of UniqueX and the UniqueX brand across all sales channels. Show less

Globally recognised as the world's visual technology leader.RealD' mission is to perfect the visual experience for 3D cinema across the world's largest 3D network of over 29,000 RealD equipped theatres in 72 countries.ResponsibilitiesDefining business strategy for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR)Identifying new business opportunities within EMEARWorking with existing customers to maintain long term growth of RealD business within EMEARWorking with film… Show more Globally recognised as the world's visual technology leader.RealD' mission is to perfect the visual experience for 3D cinema across the world's largest 3D network of over 29,000 RealD equipped theatres in 72 countries.ResponsibilitiesDefining business strategy for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR)Identifying new business opportunities within EMEARWorking with existing customers to maintain long term growth of RealD business within EMEARWorking with film distributors to maximise 3D performance for RealDMaintain and continue to grow RealD brand and exposure within EMEARWork to promote the RealD brand to customers and consumers across all sales channelsEnsure that RealD systems and technology are maintained and further developed to match market needs and requirements Show less

Crewe - Cheshire

Business StrategyManagement DevelopmentMulti-Site OperationsFilm and CinemaCustomer Service

Odeon and UCI is the largest Cinema Operator in Europe and I was a member of the Executive Board with the CEO,CFO and COO for Continental Europe, together we were responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the European Group working directly with the shareholder.I was personally responsible for the successful integration of the Odeon and UCI businesses in UK and Ireland following their acquisition by Terra Firma Capital Partners in 2004. Odeon was the first Eurpoean exhibitor… Show more Odeon and UCI is the largest Cinema Operator in Europe and I was a member of the Executive Board with the CEO,CFO and COO for Continental Europe, together we were responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the European Group working directly with the shareholder.I was personally responsible for the successful integration of the Odeon and UCI businesses in UK and Ireland following their acquisition by Terra Firma Capital Partners in 2004. Odeon was the first Eurpoean exhibitor to complete the conversion to digital in 2010.Successfully acquired and integrated numerous cinema circuit businesses and single site cinemas in UK and Ireland 2007 to 2013. Concluded agreements for lease for over 20 new cinema locatiiinsEstablished a Joint Venture with Cineworld PLC, Digital Cinema Media, for sale of cinema advertising in the UK following the financial collapse of Carlton Screen Advertising .Served as Chairman of the Board for DCM. Directed the roll-out of over 45 Costa Coffee franchises ,15 Imax screens and 3 full service Croma Pizza restaurant franchises in the UK and Ireland. Show less

United Kingdom

United Cinemas International was one of the largest international cinema operation in the world with assets in South America,Europe and the Far East before the circuit was sold by Viacom and Vivendi with the European assets sold to Terra Firma Capital Partners in 2004. I was a key part of the sales process initiated by Viacom and Vivendi and the management presentations to over six interested parties before the successful sale to Terra Firma.I continued to oversee the UCI… Show more United Cinemas International was one of the largest international cinema operation in the world with assets in South America,Europe and the Far East before the circuit was sold by Viacom and Vivendi with the European assets sold to Terra Firma Capital Partners in 2004. I was a key part of the sales process initiated by Viacom and Vivendi and the management presentations to over six interested parties before the successful sale to Terra Firma.I continued to oversee the UCI UK and Ireland assets immediately following the acquisition by Terra Firma, playing a key role in the OFT review, before being appointed COO of the combined business. Show less

Toronto , Canada

Famous Players was owned by Viacom and grew to be the largest Cinema Operator in Canada overtaking its direct rival at the time Cineplex Odeon.I began my career as a Director of Operations before heading the Marketing Department. I was ultimately given responsibility for Operations, Retail, Marketing and the Famous Players Imax circuit.

Trowbridge

Jeddah. , Saudi Arabia

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business/Commerce, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

High School, Economics, English , History