#752 The Evolution of the Movie Theater Industry with Nathan Hunstable, CTO at Cinergy Cinemas & Entertainment
Today we’re talking to Nathan Hunstable, CTO at Cinergy Cinemas & Entertainment. We discuss the ins and outs of the modern cinema, the challenges that streaming has posed the movie theater industry, and how Nathan has seen his industry evolve over the years
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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About Nathan Hunstable
Experienced Chief Technology Officer and Entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Sales, Mobile Applications, Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), and Business Development. Strong information technology professional graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce and Masters graduate from Texas A&M School of Law - Master’s of Jurisprudence in Cybersecurity and Management.
About Cinergy Cinemas & Entertainment
Dallas, Texas-based Cinergy Entertainment Group, Inc. is a visionary industry innovator and regional operator featuring nine cinema entertainment centers with 82 screens and 44 lanes of bowling. All Cinergy centers offer dine-in cinemas serving alcoholic beverages and a tempting array of restaurant quality food and beverages. In addition to upscale cinema amenities, Cinergy locations host a unique selection of interactive games and a variety of other amenities, including bowling, billiards, full bars, laser tag, escape rooms, virtual reality hologate and Sky Walker ropes course. Cinergy is privately held by the Benson family, the founders of Movie Tavern, the largest nationwide chain of dine-in cinemas. For more information, visit Cinergy on the web at www.Cinergy.com.
Cinergy majority owners are successful entrepreneurs, Jeff & Jamie Benson, both CPA’s with a Big Four accounting background with Deloitte. Jeff Benson, CEO, has long been a visionary and leader in the theatrical exhibition industry and is a pioneer of the cinema entertainment center (“CEC”) concept. The Bensons used their vast operational knowledge of traditional cinemas and movie grills when creating the Cinergy concept and have spent recent years honing their knowledge of the amusement business. The Bensons stand on their track record of success having now developed nineteen theatre complexes all of which are still in operation to this day, none having ever closed. Cinergy opened in 2009 and is poised to grow to new heights in the years to come.