Entertainment Experience was established in September, 2007 with a worldwide focus on changing the cost/value performance of digital motion entertainment solutions for homes, professional theaters and commercial applications. As a full solution provider, Entertainment Experience recognizes that digital quality is a system’s issue involving every element of the digital content, network and digital image devices. Entertainment Experience is unique in its ability to deliver the highest quality cinema color on the most affordable network and devices.

Jim Sullivan, President and co-owner of Entertainment Experience, retired from Eastman Kodak in 2007 after 35 years in digital imaging research and business management. Jim served as the COO for Kodak’s Digital Cinema business, the CTO for Kodak’s Laser Pacific and Cinesite Post Production businesses and the CTO/COO for Kodak’ Theme Park business. He holds numerous patents in all areas of digital color imaging and has brought his system and cinema imaging knowledge to Entertainment Experience.

Bobby Culpepper, Vice President of Business Development and co-owner of Entertainment Experience, has significant operational experience in technology businesses including a number of startups. He was the VP of Information Technology and CIO for Phillips 66 Company, a Division of Phillips Petroleum Company. He worked for Phillips for 20 years. He also served as the VP of Business Development for Marsys a large maritime information system provider, and consulted and held board positions for a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Tom Bond, Vice President of Engineering, left Eastman Kodak after 25 years of software development and leading digital imaging software product teams. Tom led Kodak’s software development for its theater advertising and motion picture digital systems. Tom has key expertise in real time programming and network system integration and has brought those skills to Entertainment Experience to build it suite of easy to use, high quality solutions.

Larry Cate, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, also left Eastman Kodak after 32 years in research and sales. Larry is a chemist by education and worked in Kodak’s film development and manufacturing areas before joining the Hollywood sales team. Larry managed various studio accounts before becoming the worldwide sales manager for Independent Theaters in Kodak’s Digital Cinema business. Larry also served as a VP for the International Documentary Association and as a board member of the Independent Association of Producers. Larry brings significant cinema marketing experience to the Entertainment Experience team.

Ernie Tracy, Sales Director, has been involved in the marketing and sales of motion picture projection systems in the commercial cinema markets for more than 10 years. During this time period, Ernie worked primarily for small start-up companies introducing projection equipment to specialty cinema markets. His results at MegaSystems and Advanced Image Systems led to more than 6 years representing the interests of Kinoton GmbH in North America distributing their film projection technology. He brings extensive experience to Entertainment Experience in launching a new product in a mature market.