IMAX Corporation
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IMAX Corporation | |
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Type | Public NASDAQ: IMAX, TSX: IMX |
Founded | 1967 |
Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
Key people | Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler (Co-Chairmans and Co-CEOs) |
Industry | Film and Movie Theaters |
Products | Film and Movie Theaters |
Revenue | $145 million USD (2005) |
Website | IMAX.com |
IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX, TSX: IMX) is the company that designs and manufactures IMAX cameras and projectors as well as handling film production and distribution to the various IMAX affliated theatres worldwide. It was founded in 1967 after the demo at Expo '67 in Montreal, and was co-headquartered in New York City and Toronto. It is now based outside of Toronto in Mississauga, Ontario.
IMAX Theatre Network operates 250 theatres (IMAX, IMAX 3D and IMAX Dome) and affiliates in 36 countries. One hundred are equipped for IMAX 3D. DKP 70MM Incorporated is an award-winning post-production image and quality control facility.