Appointment of Tripp Wood as Vice President, Sales – Home Entertainment
07 Dezember 2021 - 2:00PM
D-BOX Technologies Inc. (“D-BOX” or the "Corporation") (TSX: DBO),
a world leader in haptic and immersive entertainment, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Tripp Wood as the Vice President of
Sales, Home Entertainment. Mr. Wood is an industry veteran with
over 20 years of business development, partnership and sales
experience in the home entertainment industry, during which he
developed business for market leaders such as The Walt Disney
Company, Electronic Arts and Paramount Pictures Home Media. His
career has focused on consumer home entertainment including video
games and traditional movies and TV content. He has extensive
experience in developing new markets, creating partner
relationships, managing product promotion and launches, and sales
channel development. He will be based in Los Angeles, a member of
the executive leadership team and will be reporting to the
President and Chief Executive Officer.
The recruitment of Mr. Wood is part of a renewed
strategy in which D-BOX sees the home entertainment sector as one
of the main vectors of growth in coming years. While being confined
during the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers adapted to that new
reality– leading some of them to discover new hobbies and passions.
As a result, home entertainment such as streaming, gaming and sim
racing have all experienced significant growth in the last two
years. D-BOX is working on exciting new products for these markets
and wants to be able to fully capitalize on these opportunities as
they arise.
“I am very pleased to have Tripp join our team.
His extensive experience and excellent track record in the home
entertainment industry is a perfect fit to grow our business on a
global basis,” declared Sébastien Mailhot, President and CEO of
D-BOX. “His experience, along with his contacts in the industry,
will definitely help us solidify our engagement toward that
business sector and to deliver unsurpassed value for home
entertainment partners.”
“I am thrilled to be a part of D-BOX’s fantastic
team,” exclaimed Wood. “D-BOX’s brand is backed by exciting haptic
products and a team of professionals who deliver a comprehensive
customer experience to their partners every day. I look forward to
building upon the strong foundation our brand has in the
marketplace and introducing D-BOX to many new home entertainment
partners as we move into the future as a global organization.”
ABOUT D-BOXD-BOX creates and
redefines realistic, immersive entertainment experiences by moving
the body and sparking the imagination through effects: motion,
vibration and texture. D-BOX has collaborated with some of the best
companies in the world to deliver new ways to enhance great
stories. Whether it’s movies, video games, music, relaxation,
virtual reality applications, themed entertainment or professional
simulation, D-BOX creates a feeling of presence that makes life
resonate like never before. D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSX: DBO) is
headquartered in Montreal with offices in Los Angeles, USA and
Beijing, China. Visit D-BOX.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT:
D-BOX
TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
|
Stéphane Vidal |
David Montpetit |
Vice President, Marketing and Communication |
Chief Financial Officer |
514 826-1903 |
450 999-3216 |
svidal@d-box.com |
dmontpetit@d-box.com |
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