Parametric Sound Appoints Sony Pictures Veteran to Board of Directors
Director Kenneth F. Potashner Appointed Executive Chairman
HENDERSON, NV, Mar 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Parametric Sound
Corporation (PAMT), a leading innovator of directed audio products and solutions,
today announced it has appointed James L. Honore as an independent member of its
Board of Directors. Mr. Honore retired as Executive Vice President at Sony
Pictures Entertainment in December 2011.
The Company also appointed director Kenneth F. Potashner as its Executive
Chairman responsible for executing the Company's strategic growth initiatives as
principal executive officer.
"James brings substantial entertainment industry executive experience and
extensive contacts from his more than 20 years in the picture industry," said
Elwood G. Norris, President of Parametric Sound. "He has a keen understanding of
modern sound and visual effects technologies and his many relationships with
executives, artists and innovators from all aspects of the motion picture
industry will aid us as we enter new audio markets for our technology. I am also
very pleased that Ken has formally assumed the duties of Executive Chairman
pursuant to the agreement in principle previously reported when he joined us in
December."
"HyperSound is an exciting innovation that has the potential to change how sound
is used in entertainment, in movies, in gaming and in the increasing convergence
of media," said Honore. "I look forward to helping expose this technology to key
industry participants."
Additional biographical information on Mr. Honore follows:
James L. Honore joined Columbia Pictures in 1988 as Vice President of
post-production after previously serving as director of post production for Home
Box Office Pictures and DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group. In 1993 he was promoted
to Executive Vice President post-production for Sony Pictures Entertainment
including its Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures units. He was also
responsible for final post-production quality of all picture and sound for
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Companies, Screen Gems and Stage 6 Productions
and feature films acquired by Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Companies, Columbia
TriStar Home Video and Sony Pictures Classics. At Sony Pictures he was
responsible for completion of pictures budgeted at over $1.5 billion per year and
supervised post-production for hundreds of major films including Casino Royale
and other Bond movies, Spider-Man series, DaVinci Code, Bugsy, A Few Good Men,
Men in Black series and many more. Mr. Honore retired from Sony Pictures in
December 2011.
About Parametric Sound Corporation Parametric Sound Corporation's pioneering
HyperSound technology employs a tightly focused beam of sound to target specific
audiences without the ambient noise of traditional speakers. The Company owns a
substantial body of intellectual property. Recent innovations enhance stereo
output to produce a robust 3D audio image from just two ultra-thin speakers
opening opportunities for consumer markets. For more information about the
Company and its products, please visit: parametricsound.com. |
