Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio
experiences, today announced that Gerry Remers, President and COO of Christie
Digital Systems Canada Inc., will step down from his current role effective July 8.
Following his departure, Remers will continue to assist Christie as special advisor to
Jack Kline, Chairman, President and CEO of all of Christie’s operating companies,
worldwide, for an indeterminate period.
“Gerry has been, in numerous ways, a key architect in building Christie into the
successful, global company it is today and while reluctant to part with such a valued
contributor, I understand his motivation, which is to embrace new horizons,’ said
Kline. “On a personal note, Gerry has become a close friend and I’m delighted that
he will be advising me going forward, and I wish him continued success in his new
career.’
Most recently Remers was responsible for leading Christie’s global engineering,
quality efforts and manufacturing operations; responsibilities encompassing his 16
years with Christie and evolving from his 5 years as president of Electrohome
Projection Systems, a forerunner of today’s Christie® group of companies.
“In my time at Christie, supported by an admirable workforce and my peers in the
executive team, I was privileged to be part of an amazing success story, growing
the company ten-fold in revenues from 1999 to today, and from 120 employees to
our global base of 1,600,’ said Remers. “My new career will leverage the deep well
of experience and expertise gained during this time, as I provide strategic
consulting and advisory services to firms looking to scale their global operations.’
Remers is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for his professional work
and community involvement. He has an MBA from York University, along with the
completion of post-graduate work in finance at the University of Cologne, Germany.
He holds a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo and
a double honours Bachelor of Arts degree (German and Philosophy) from Wilfrid
Laurier University.
Ihor Stech, Executive Vice President of Operations, Christie Canada, will replace
Remers as Chief Operating Officer, Christie Canada. In this most recent position,
Stech was responsible for global operations, including manufacturing, purchasing,
supply chain management and after-sale services. As well, this 16-year Christie
veteran worked with professional services and global sales to streamline Christie’s
various global service offerings.
“Ihor’s extensive management experience has helped generate exponential growth
in operations and manufacturing, allowing our company and our customers to
remain on the cutting-edge of innovative solutions for business, entertainment and
industry,’ said Kline. “I look forward to continuing this success with Ihor as COO of
Christie Canada.’