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GDC Technology is a leading manufacturer and provider of cinema equipment and solutions including cinema automation systems, cinema servers, cinema enterprise software, cinema storage, cinema audio solutions, and cinema projectors.
 
GDC's products and solutions meet the highly demanding performance, security and reliability requirements established by motion picture studios.

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Dec 6, 2023 MCL Selects GDC Technology for Its Newest Cinema at AIRSIDE
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that Multiplex Cinema Limited (MCL), Hong Kong’s largest cinema circuit, selected GDC solutions for its newest cinema located in the recently opened AIRSIDE shopping mall.

Dec 5, 2023 GDC Technology Leads the Way in Developing High-Performance Media Servers for LED Cinema Screens
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today it has developed three high-performance media servers for LED cinema screens.

Dec 4, 2023 GSC Automates the Delivery of Content Encryption Keys with GDC’s CMS-3000 Central Management Software
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that they have completed integration with Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (‘GSC’) to automate the secure delivery of the Key Delivery Messages (‘KDM’) utilizing GDC’s Central Management Solution (CMS-3000), representing a major step towards fully automated management of booth operations.

Dec 4, 2023 GDC Announces All New 6TB RAID SSD Portable Storage to Complement SR-1000 Built-in 4TB CineCache
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, today launched all new PSD-4000-SSD Series Portable Storage for its SR-1000 media server. PSD-4000-SSD is a compact and lightweight portable Solid State Drive (“SSD”) scalable storage device offering three models: 3TB, 4TB and 6TB RAID-5 storage.

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Cinema Automation
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GDC’s CA2.0 smart cinema solution not only automates your playback process from the SCL Mk2 live-streaming library server to one or each auditorium’s diskless SR-1000 media server but also allows exhibitors to fully automate the booth operations with a one-stop-shop solution by bundling with GDC’s four automation products designed for: 1. Power ...
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Cinema Media Servers

Cinema Media Servers
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GDC manufactures and develops high-quality DCI-compliant digital cinema media servers fulfilling customers’ needs for the past 20 years. GDC partners with the most DCI-recognized cinema display technologies in the world including Barco, Cineappo, Christie, Sony, SHAPP/NEC cinema professional digital cinema projectors and Samsung Onyx Cinema LED ...
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Cinema Enterprise Software

Cinema Enterprise Software
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GDC leading digital cinema solutions provider develops different revolutionary enterprise solutions to streamline the cinema chain operations which include: TMS-2000 Theatre Management System is your comprehensive solution to manage content, digital cinema equipment, and more from a central location. TmsAware™ App allows you to monitor cinema o...
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Cinema Storage

Cinema Storage
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GDC cinema storage solutions offer scalable storage options with different features that fit exhibitors’ various needs. You may choose to upgrade your existing cinema media server SR-1000 IMB with built-in CineCache™ 2TB. You may consider choosing larger storage with an external hard drive for movie DCPs including Portable Storage features up to...
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Hong Kong—Oct 17, 2011

Carlyle-Led Consortium Acquires 80% Stake in GDC Technology

Asia’s largest digital cinema server provider to accelerate digitalization of movie screens with new shareholder
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced a Carlyle-led consortium, including Yunfeng Capital, has closed the acquisition of an approximately 80% stake in GDC Technology (GDC Tech), Asia’s largest cinema digital server provider, from its existing shareholders. 

The investment was led by Carlyle Asia Growth Partners IV, a US$1 billion fund targeting high-growth companies. Dr. Man-Nang Chong, founder of GDC Tech, will continue to lead the company as CEO and remain a significant shareholder. The new shareholder will continue to support GDC Tech’s growth strategy and accelerate its penetration of digital movie screens in Asia and around the world. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
 
GDC Tech was founded by Dr. Man-Nang Chong in Hong Kong 12 years ago; it has since developed into a global player with its products and systems distributed to more than 20 countries globally and an established presence in the U.S., China, Europe, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. With more than 11,000 installed servers as of September 2011, GDC Tech ranks second globally, based on publicly disclosed installed servers worldwide.
 
Emerging markets, led by China, are expected to experience the fastest growth in digital movie theatres with faster adoption of new movie technologies, faster upgrade and shorter replacement cycles, outpacing the rate of digitalization in most developed markets. According to a recent study by Entgroup Consulting, an entertainment research group, China’s cinema digitalization level is as high as 70%. GDC Tech is well positioned to further capture this exponential growth in cinema digitalization. GDC Tech believes it is China’s largest digital cinema server provider with more than 4,500 installed servers representing a 54% market share and Asia’s largest player based on its more than 6,800 installed servers.
 
“We are honored to join the Carlyle family,” said Dr. Man-Nang Chong, Founder and CEO of GDC Tech. “Carlyle’s investment will accelerate our global market expansion and further enhance our customer network. Carlyle has a strong presence in the media and technology sector. We will be able to leverage its resources and relationships to further expand our business, strengthen our R&D efforts, grow in new markets, and develop partnership and business opportunities with and beyond Carlyle’s current portfolio of companies.”
 
Wayne Tsou, Managing Director and Head of Carlyle Asia Growth Capital group, said: “GDC Tech’s sustained development, market leadership and strong management team inspired our confidence in the company’s adaptable expansion model and high growth potential. We are excited to play an enabling role in the global cinema digitalization by supporting GDC Tech and Dr. Chong. We look forward to contributing our experience in the media sector and Carlyle’s global network of relationships to accelerate the growth of the company.”
 
The worldwide movie exhibitor industry has been rapidly moving towards digitalization since 2009. There are an estimated 150,000 movie screens in total on a worldwide basis. The digitalization of worldwide screens has grown from 11% as of end of 2009 to 25% as of first quarter of 2011, according to Screen Digest.
 
GDC Tech was previously majority owned by GDC Holdings, a listed company in Hong Kong.


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About GDC Technology Limited: GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’) is a leading digital cinema solutions provider with its manufacturing facility certified with ISO 9001:2015 by SGS. GDC develops, manufactures and sells cinema projector, media server for both projector and LED cinema display, content storage system, cinema enterprise software including theatre management system and advanced cinema automation system for the global cinema industry. GDC is a licensee of DTS 7.1 and DTS:X object-based immersive sound technology from DTS, Inc. In addition, GDC also provides a suite of digital cinema products and services, including LED cinema, 3D product, audio processors, speakers, projector lamp, post-production service, and Electronic Delivery System (EDS). GDC Technology Limited Directory page GDC Technology Limited Web Site

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Dec 6, 2023 MCL Selects GDC Technology for Its Newest Cinema at AIRSIDE
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that Multiplex Cinema Limited (MCL), Hong Kong’s largest cinema circuit, selected GDC solutions for its newest cinema located in the recently opened AIRSIDE shopping mall.

Dec 5, 2023 GDC Technology Leads the Way in Developing High-Performance Media Servers for LED Cinema Screens
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today it has developed three high-performance media servers for LED cinema screens.

Dec 4, 2023 GSC Automates the Delivery of Content Encryption Keys with GDC’s CMS-3000 Central Management Software
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that they have completed integration with Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (‘GSC’) to automate the secure delivery of the Key Delivery Messages (‘KDM’) utilizing GDC’s Central Management Solution (CMS-3000), representing a major step towards fully automated management of booth operations.

Dec 4, 2023 GDC Announces All New 6TB RAID SSD Portable Storage to Complement SR-1000 Built-in 4TB CineCache
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, today launched all new PSD-4000-SSD Series Portable Storage for its SR-1000 media server. PSD-4000-SSD is a compact and lightweight portable Solid State Drive (“SSD”) scalable storage device offering three models: 3TB, 4TB and 6TB RAID-5 storage.

Dec 4, 2023 GDC Technology and Deluxe Collaborate to Automate KDM Management Service
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today they have completed integration with Deluxe to automate the retrieval and delivery of KDMs (Key Delivery Messages) to GDC’s Theatre Management System TMS-2000, representing a major step towards fully automated management of booth operations.

Dec 3, 2023 GDC and DTS, Inc. Gain Momentum with IAB for DTS:X Upgrades
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that almost all cinemas using GDC’s DTS:X object-based rendering server technology in North America, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and South Asia have completed the conversion to support the international immersive audio bitstream (IAB) standard in DTS:X cinemas.

Nov 28, 2023 Lotte Cinema in Korea Selects GDC’s Ultra-reliable Media Server to Replace Legacy Models
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today Lotte Cinemas selected GDC’s pioneering IMB technology to replace 75 legacy media servers. The replacement involves the deployment of the SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block and GDC’s Enterprise Storage at 10 screens and the S1 Kit Plus at 65 screens.

Nov 28, 2023 GDC Technology Continues CineAsia’s Official Presenting Sponsorship in 2023
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today GDC extended CineAsia’s Official Presenting Sponsorship with Film Expos Group. As part of the presenting sponsor agreement, GDC will continue to play a key role at Asia largest cinema convention to promote cinema technologies and support a healthier and greener cinema industry.

Nov 26, 2023 CGV Mars Cinema Group – Türkiye Largest Motion Picture Exhibition Company Selects GDC’s SR-1000 Integrated Media Block
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GDC Technology Limited, (“GDC”) a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today CGV Mars Cinema Group (CGV Mars) selected GDC’s SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™ to upgrade its projection systems to the latest digital cinema media server technology.

Oct 24, 2023 Cinebox Selects GDC as a Technology Provider
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today Cinebox signed an agreement to replace all legacy media servers with GDC’s SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block with diskless CineCache built-in cache memory storage.

Sep 19, 2023 NCG Cinema Selects GDC to Ensure Images and Audio Meet Filmmaker’s Intent
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GDC Technology Limited, (GDC) a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today it has signed a three-year agreement with NCG Cinema to be the provider of digital cinema media servers.

Jul 6, 2023 Classic Cinemas Selects GDC as Exclusive Provider to Playback Digital Content
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GDC Technology Limited, (GDC) a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today it has signed an agreement with Classic Cinemas to be the exclusive provider of digital cinema media servers.

Jul 5, 2023 Unilumin Receives DCI Certification for Its UC-A42 LED Direct View Cinema Screen
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Unilumin Group Co., Ltd (stock code 300232) a global leading LED application products and integrated solutions provider dedicated to LED product development, manufacturing, sales and after-sales service based in Shenzhen, China announced today that the company’s third LED direct view cinema screen, measuring 14 meters with 4K resolution, passed the Compliance Test Plan (CTP) and received DCI compliance with GDC’s SRC-7500 IMB.

Jun 20, 2023 Kinowelt Cinemas Choose GDC Enterprise Software and Cinema Automation to Stream Content at Lightning Speed
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that renowned German independent cinema chain Kinowelt will deploy the industry’s highest degree of cinema automation – Cinema Automation CA2.0 designed to fully automate the cinema operations for perfect presentation while significantly reducing the cost associated with booth operations.

Jun 19, 2023 Ster-Kinekor Makes Sound Investment in GDC Media Server & Audio Technology
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GDC Technology Limited, (“GDC”) a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today Ster-Kinekor selected GDC’s SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™ with built-in cinema audio processor to upgrade its projection and sound systems to the latest digital cinema media server and audio technology.

Jun 19, 2023 GDC Technology and DTS, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch DTS Surround
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, and DTS, Inc. a global leader in next-generation audio, imaging and sensing technology and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER) announced today a strategic partnership agreement to launch DTS Surround which will be offered to exhibitors worldwide exclusively through GDC.

Jun 15, 2023 GDC to Release More New Products Than Ever Before at CineEurope 2023
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that they will showcase eight new products at CineEurope 2023, the official convention of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), an international trade association representing cinema exhibitors and their national associations across 39 European territories.

Jun 6, 2023 EVO Entertainment Group Selects GDC Enterprise Software Circuit Wide
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today a strategic relationship with EVO Entertainment Group (EVO) to advance the implementation of its digital transformation strategy related to improving the guest experience by deploying the GDC’s cinema enterprise software.

May 18, 2023 B&B Theatres Selects GDC Technology to Enhance the Moviegoing Experience at Its Latest Location
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GDC Technology Limited, a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that B&B Theatres (B&B) selected the SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™ with CineCache™ and built-in cinema audio processor for 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound for the Creve Coeur West Olive 10 luxury entertainment center.

May 16, 2023 LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Selects GDC Technology for Its New Flagship Manhattan Site
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GDC Technology Limited (‘GDC’), a leading global provider of digital cinema solutions, announced today that LOOK Dine-In Cinemas (‘LOOK’) selected SR-1000 Standalone Integrated Media Block™ with built-in DTS:X® for IAB (Immersive Audio Bitstream) decoder to deliver the highest quality audio experience possible.
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