Ann: GENERAL: VGL: Vista completes Regal Entertainment cinema rollout

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GENERAL: VGL: Vista completes Regal Entertainment cinema rollout

Vista completes cinema management systems roll-out for the world's largest
cinema chain.
Vista Entertainment Solutions and Regal Entertainment Group have completed
the installation of Vista's cinema management software in Regal's 574
theatres across 42 US states. Regal's cinema operations represent 20% of the
North American market. Vista is the leading global supplier of cinema
management software with 37% world-wide market share of cinemas with more
than 20 screens.
Vista was confirmed in February 2012 as Regal's cinema management software
supplier following a competitive evaluation process and a successful trial in
five US pilot theatre locations.  The roll-out proper began in June 2013 with
a projected schedule of 24 months but has been completed in just 17 months.
At its peak, with intensive collaboration between Vista and Regal project
teams, 20 cinema sites were converted to Vista each week.
The logistics of the installation were unprecedented for Vista due to scale
but also due to Regal's 'business as usual' obligations to their millions of
movie-goer customers.  Continuing operation of the cinema industry's largest
loyalty program during roll-out was mission critical.  During the process,
Regal's loyalty-member program, Regal Crown Club, needed to be integrated
within system components within Vista, with constant synchronization of
customer loyalty points, rewards and other data.
Other highlights of the project from the perspective of both parties, include
Vista's advanced Food and Beverage (F&B) systems, and internal mobile
applications. Vista's integrated cinema F&B solution offers significant
efficiency advantages, such as ticket & food packages, unified loyalty
handling, and order delivery to the customer's reserved seat.
Vista's mobile application UsherPoint uses iPod devices that Regal has
deployed to all theatre sites. These are used by staff to scan tickets to
validate entry and provide information about movie screenings beginning and
ending. Vista's ground-breaking InTouch mobile application also runs on iOS
devices, freeing managers from back offices or traditional work stations.
During the life of the project, Regal expanded several times by purchasing a
number of medium-size cinema circuits. This required additional due
diligence on Vista's part to ensure that the new sites could also be
converted to the new Vista cinema management system.  It is a credit to
Vista's Los Angeles-based team and to Regal, that these additional
obligations were completed within the original conversion timeframe.
David Doyle, Regal CIO and SVP, says... "The successful implementation of
Vista involved the hard work of dozens of team members and the collaboration
of multiple service providers. Vista is the leading software solutions
provider in our industry and we are excited to leverage their platform to
further enhance the experience of our customers."
Murray Holdaway, Vista Chief Executive, says "This project has been a huge
effort between the Vista and Regal teams. The exciting prospect now, is that
with our core software established at Regal, we can look forward to assisting
Regal with their future business plans through the use and ongoing
development of Vista's advanced modules."
As well as the deployment of Vista USA staff to Regal HQ and across the US as
needed, the demands of the rapid installation have been met with 24/7 on and
off-site support from Vista's Auckland HQ design and development teams.
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About Vista Entertainment Solutions:
Vista is the world leader in cinema management software solutions with
installations in 63 countries
across all continents and an estimated 37% global market share in the large
cinema circuit market. The Vista software product line is both integrated &
scalable, suited to cinema exhibitor's operating 20+ screens and up to 100's
of cinemas.  Vista software comprises multiple software modules required to
deliver optimal
Box Office returns, total cinema management and both internal and external
analysis and reporting.
A company of Vista Group International Ltd (NZX: VGL, ASX: VGI), Vista
Entertainment Solutions is head-quartered in Auckland, New Zealand and has
subsidiaries incorporated in Los Angeles, London and Shanghai.

About Regal Entertainment Group:
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) operates the largest and most
geographically diverse theatre circuit in the United States, consisting of
7,356 screens in 574 theatres in 42 states along with Guam, Saipan, American
Samoa and the District of Columbia as of October 23, 2014. The Company
operates theatres in 46 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas. We
believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company's theatre circuit not
only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going
experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale
in theatre operations.
For further information www.REGmovies.com
SOURCE: Regal Entertainment Group

For further information contact
Brian Cadzow
Director - Finance and Legal
[email protected]
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