NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoviePass™, the nation’s premier movie theater subscription service and a majority-owned subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (Nasdaq:HMNY), today announced the addition of three new members to its Exhibitor Relations team. The team, spearheaded by Senior Vice President of Exhibitor Relations Bernadette McCabe, adds Joe Whyte as Director of Exhibitor Relations, Dean Moore as Exhibitor Relations Financial Analyst, and Kevin Brown as Exhibitor Relations Associate.
Whyte, an experienced film industry veteran, joins MoviePass from Twentieth Century Fox, where he previously served as Director of Sales. Prior to Twentieth Century Fox, Whyte served as a Sales Representative at The Walt Disney Studios, and also held positions at Focus Features and FilmDistrict. In his newly appointed role as Director of Exhibitor Relations for MoviePass, Whyte will oversee relationships throughout the country, working with a variety of movie theater exhibitors to drive strategic initiatives and encourage collaboration with MoviePass.
“Joe comes to us having spent his entire career on the studio side, where he developed great relationships with exhibitors all over the country,” said McCabe. “Those relationships and his experience are incredibly valuable additions to MoviePass as we work to grow our influence and engagement within the exhibition community and entertainment industry as a whole. Together with Dean and Kevin, this expansion of MoviePass’ Exhibitor Relations team will be key in helping us find new ways to transform and redefine the movie theater experience.”
Moore, formerly a Financial Analyst at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will aid the Exhibitor Relations team in forecasting exhibitor payments, analyzing payment trends, and creating reporting materials. Brown joins MoviePass from Salesforce, where he served as a Strategic Innovation Associate, and will oversee all aspects of implementation with exhibitor partners, including technological and marketing support.
“We’re extremely excited to welcome these additions to the team,” said MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe. “Forming mutually beneficial relationships with movie theaters remains one of our top priorities at MoviePass. Having a strong Exhibitor Relations team not only ensures the success of these partnerships but also helps grow the network of theaters and films that are available to our customers on the MoviePass platform.”
About Helios and Matheson
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (HMNY) is a provider of information technology services and solutions, offering a range of technology platforms focusing on big data, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, social listening, and consumer-centric technology. HMNY owns a majority interest in MoviePass Inc., the nation's premier movie-theater subscription service. HMNY’s holdings include RedZone Map™, a safety and navigation app for iOS and Android users, and a community-based ecosystem that features a socially empowered safety map app that enhances mobile GPS navigation using advanced proprietary technology. HMNY is headquartered in New York, NY and listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol HMNY. For more information, visit us at www.hmny.com.
About MoviePass
MoviePass Inc. is a technology company dedicated to enhancing the exploration of cinema. As the nation's premier movie-theater subscription service, MoviePass provides film enthusiasts the ability to attend up to one movie per day for a low subscription price. The service, now accepted at more than 91% of theaters across the United States, is the nation's largest theater network. For more information, visit www.moviepass.com.
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Contacts
HMNY Contact:
The Pollack PR Marketing Group
Stephanie Goldman/Mark Havenner, 310-556-4443
sgoldman@ppmgcorp.com / mhavenner@ppmgcorp.com
or
MoviePass Contact:
LaunchSquad for MoviePass
212-564-3665
moviepass@launchsquad.com
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