Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE American: BTN), a holding company with diverse business activities focused on serving the cinema, retail, financial, advertising and government markets, has announced the appointment of Colonel (Ret) Jack H. Jacobs to the board of directors to replace the vacancy created by the resignation of James C. Shay, who has served on the board of directors since May 2012, the company said.
Colonel Jacobs is the Melcher Family Chair and Professor of Humanities and Public Affairs at the United States Military Academy at West Point and is a principal of The Fitzroy Group, Ltd., a firm that specializes in the development of residential real estate in London.
Ballantyne Strong and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including the design, integration and installation of technology solutions for a broad range of applications; development and delivery of out-of-home messaging, advertising and communications; manufacturing of projection screens; and providing managed services including monitoring of networked equipment. The company focuses on serving the cinema, retail, financial, advertising and government markets.
