KENNESAW, GA (March 31, 2005) – Digital Projection International (DPI), an Emmy® Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, announced it has retained Bill LeCompte to develop its staging and special project opportunities in the Pacific Northwest region. LeCompte will also work with DPI’s Manufacturers Representatives to further cultivate the company’s Commercial AV and Home Cinema dealer channels.

A large screen imaging veteran of more than 20 years, LeCompte brings a wealth of product and project experience to DPI. Throughout his career, LeCompte has worked with leading manufacturers of projection systems and created business with numerous end-users in vertical markets important to DPI, including staging and visualization. “Bill has extraordinary technical depth in projection systems and application design and has always demonstrated a passion for perfecting the projected image.His skills will be of tremendous benefit to both DPI and our customers in the Pacific Northwest”, stated Mike Levi, president of Digital Projection, Inc.

“I am very pleased to be joining DPI. They have the most powerful products in the business and a truly impressive list of customers who consistently turn to DPI projection for the most important events in the world. I have worked with a number of Digital Projection’s key associates over the years - even dating back to the GE Light-Valve days. They are a knowledgeable and trustworthy group who truly care about creating superior projection and happy clients. It will be great to be part of their team”.

From his base of operations in Denver Colorado, LeCompte will work with DPI customers in Northern California, Washington State, Oregon, Northern Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. For the Commercial AV and Home Cinema markets, LeCompte will work in tandem with DPI’s manufacturers representatives; Muckle Sales in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA, Culotta Communications in San Rafael, CA (Commercial AV) and ANSR in Oakland, CA (Home Cinema).

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About Digital Projection International

Founded in 1989, Digital Projection International (DPI) has been instrumental in the development and application of Digital Light Processing™ technology by Texas Instruments for projection systems. DPI introduced the world’s first 3-chip DLP™ projector in 1997, and has since delivered expert system engineering and world-class customer services, thus maintaining its position as a digital imaging pioneer.