Vista Group signs Les Cinemas Pathe Gaumont

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Vista Group International Ltd, L3, 60 Khyber Pass Road, Newton, PO Box 8279, Symonds St, Auckland 1150, NZ



Market Announcement


12 June 2018, Vista Group International Limited, Auckland, New Zealand



Vista Group signs France’s largest cinema chain, Les Cinémas Pathé
Gaumont


Vista Group International (NZX & ASX: VGL), through its subsidiary Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd
(Vista Entertainment), has signed an agreement with Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont the largest cinema
exhibitor in France who also operates in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium.

Building on the experience of using Vista Cinema in Switzerland and Belgium, Les Cinémas Pathé
Gaumont will engage the Vista Cinema management software suite for the sale of tickets and
concessions across the French circuit of 69 sites and a total of 773 screens.

Overall, Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont has opted to utilise the breadth and depth of the Vista Cinema
product portfolio; included is Vista Cinema’s Food & Beverage functionality to operate their Starbucks
coffee venues and other specialised Food & Beverage offerings, and the innovative offerings of Digital
Signage, Vista App ‘InTouch’, Film Programming and Analytics, among other applications.

The roll-out of the Vista Cinema software suite across Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont in France is
scheduled for 2019.

For their projects in Northern-Africa, Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont has chosen the cloud-based
cinema management system Veezi, another innovative solution developed by Vista Entertainment.
Veezi is already operating successfully on the African continent and meets local payment and
reporting requirements.

Mischa Kay, Managing Director of Vista Entertainment Solutions, EMEA, states: “In what can only be
described as a monumental turning point for Vista Cinema in France, we are incredibly proud to count
Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont amongst our customers. Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont’s drive for
innovation has led to this partnership and we are excited to see how our products will contribute even
more to Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont’s efforts of pushing the boundaries of customer service and
operational efficiency.’’

Martine Odillard, Chairman of Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont, says: “We are very confident in our
choice to implement the Vista Cinema software solution. This milestone is key to go further in our
strategy of upgrading and modernizing our cinemas.”

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Vista Group International Ltd, L3, 60 Khyber Pass Road, Newton, PO Box 8279, Symonds St, Auckland 1150, NZ


Till Cussmann, SVP Sales EMEA & General Manager for Europe, also describes the agreement with
Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont as a major turning-point for Vista Cinema in Europe: “With one of the
most innovative and well-respected pan-European cinema chains moving to Vista products, Vista has
proven once again that they are capable of managing the complexities of the European local markets.
Our products are creating real added value to the digital transformation process of cinemas and in
doing so, also to moviegoers.’’


Brian Cadzow
Executive Director
Vista Group International Ltd
Contact: +64 9 984 4570

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Media Release
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Vista Entertainment Solutions signs Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont,
leaders of exhibition theatre in France
[London, UK, Paris, France; 12 June 2018] Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd (‘Vista Cinema’), a
Vista Group company (NZX & ASX: VGL), has signed an agreement with Les Cinemas Pathé Gaumont,
leaders of exhibition theatre in France, who also operate in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium.
At the end of 2017, Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont operates, in France, 69 cinemas with a total of 773
screens. It saw 46,2 million admissions in 2017. Building on the experience of using Vista Cinema in
Switzerland and Belgium, Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont will engage the Vista Cinema management
software suite for the sale of tickets and concessions across the French circuit.
Overall, Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont has opted to utilise the breadth and depth of the Vista Cinema
product portfolio; included is Vista Cinema’s Food & Beverage functionality to operate their Starbucks
coffee venues and other specialised Food & Beverage offerings, and the innovative offerings of Digital
Signage, Vista App ‘InTouch’, Film Programming and Analytics, among other applications.
The roll-out of the Vista Cinema software suite across Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont in France is scheduled
for 2019.
For their projects in Northern-Africa, Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont has chosen the cloud-based cinema
management system Veezi, another innovative solution developed by Vista Cinema.
Veezi is already operating successfully on the African continent and meets local payment and reporting
requirements.
Mischa Kay, Managing Director of Vista Entertainment Solutions, EMEA, states: “In what can only be
described as a monumental turning point for Vista Cinema in France, we are incredibly proud to count Les
Cinémas Pathé Gaumont amongst our customers. Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont’s drive for innovation has
led to this partnership and we are excited to see how our products will contribute even more to Les
Cinémas Pathé Gaumont’s efforts of pushing the boundaries of customer service and operational
efficiency.’’
Martine Odillard, Chairman of Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont, says: “We are very confident in our choice to
implement the Vista Cinema software solution. This milestone is key to go further in our strategy of
upgrading and modernizing our cinemas.”
Till Cussmann, SVP Sales EMEA & General Manager for Europe, also describes the agreement with Les
Cinémas Pathé Gaumont as a major turning-point for Vista Cinema in Europe: “With one of the most
innovative and well-respected pan-European cinema chains moving to Vista products, Vista has proven
once again that they are capable of managing the complexities of the European local markets. Our
products are creating real added value to the digital transformation process of cinemas and in doing so,
also to moviegoers.’’

About Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont
Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont are leaders of exhibition theatres in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
They are also present in Belgium. At the end of 2017, Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé operated 111 movie
theatres, totaling 1,091 screens, 66,2 million admissions and 760 million euros in revenue. Les Cinémas Pathé
Gaumont strategy of upgrading and modernising is based on an active policy of creation, reconstruction, and
renovation, constant innovation with the latest technologies, new and adapted services and an optimised
viewer experience, at the cinema and online.
Les Cinemas Pathé Gaumont is owned by Pathé, one of the biggest film producers in Europe and a major
player in film distribution.

About Vista Entertainment Solutions:
Vista Entertainment Solutions Ltd (‘Vista Cinema’) is the world leader in cinema management software
solutions, with installations in more than 90 countries around the world and an estimated 38% global market
share in the Large Cinema Circuit market. The Vista Cinema software product line comprises multiple modules,
integrated and scalable, suited to cinema exhibitors operating 20+ screens and 100s of cinemas. Vista Cinema
is head-quartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
Website: www.vista.co
Twitter: @VistaCinema
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/vista-entertainment-solutions


Media Contacts:

For Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont
Emilie Imbert
Tél. 09 54 26 31 17
Port. 06 71 88 27 65
relationspresse@eimbert.com

For Vista Group International/NZ
Christine Fenby
christine.fenby@vista.co; +64 21 727 006

For Vista Entertainment Solutions/EMEA
Sharon Heideman
sharon.heideman@vista.co; +44 7720 591 196

For Vista Group International/USA
Maggie Begley/MBC
maggie@mbcprinc.com; +1 310 390 0101