Pvr expands board; announces appointment of greg foster as director

PVR today announced the appointment of Greg Foster, Former CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President of IMAX Corporation, to its Board of Directors, expanding the board to nine members and welcoming its first American/Western director. Foster owns and operates Foster + Crew, Inc., an entertainment & media consulting firm based in Los Angeles. Foster’s clients are Apple Corp & CJ.

Foster joined IMAX in 2001 and played a key role in building the company’s overall strategy, with a particular emphasis on all global entertainment activities.

“I’m delighted to welcome Greg to our board,” said PVR, CMD, Ajay Bijli. “Greg, a respected global entertainment executive and business adviser, has demonstrated a long-term commitment to PVR and I have valued his advice over the years.

I am pleased that his expertise in identifying new opportunities for growth will be a resource for the board. His relationship with filmmakers, studios and exhibitors around the world will be a tremendous asset to developing our future strategies."

"I’ve long believed in PVR, an entertainment leader in one of the most dynamic markets in the world", said Greg Foster. "I look forward to contributing to PVR’s evolving strategy, especially during this unprecedented time of change in the entertainment landscape."

About PVR Limited:

PVR is the largest and the most premium film exhibition company in India. Since its inception in 1997, the brand has redefined the way entertainment is perceived in the country. PVR currently operates a cinema circuit comprising of 845 screens at 176 properties in 71 cities (India and Sri Lanka), serving over 100 million patrons annually.

PVR offers an array of formats in the premium screen category, which stands at 4 screens of Director’s Cut, 37 screens of Gold Class, 04 screens of Sapphire, 09 screens of IMAX, 18 screens of 4DX, 08 screens of P , 13 screens of Playhouse and 01 screen of PVR Onyx across the country.