"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 five years as president of Electrohome Projection Systems, a forerunner of today's Christie® group of companies.
Ihor Stech, executive vice president of operations, Christie Canada, will replace Remers as chief operating officer, Christie Canada. In his 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."
(Jim Evans)
