Building the Experience: Innovation, Growth, and the Sale of Emagine Entertainment — A Conversation with Paul Glantz
Presented By: Old National Bank
Entrepreneur Paul Glantz transformed a bold vision for premium moviegoing into one of the Midwest’s leading entertainment brands. In this fireside conversation, the Emagine founder shares how he raised capital, embraced technological innovation, and built a differentiated customer experience across multiple markets. Glantz also discusses the strategic sale of Emagine to Kinepolis Group and the lessons he learned about growth, timing, and creating lasting enterprise value.
Moderator:
President
Old National Bank
Rick Hampson is a hands-on Business Leader with over 26 years of commercial banking experience in large corporate syndicated banking and middle market banking at Old National Bank, Citizens Bank, PNC Bank, Comerica Bank and Brown Brothers Harriman & Company.
Proven experience managing a commercial banking portfolio of corporate clients, guiding strategic market direction and overseeing P&L. Accomplished business development professional, skilled in asset-based lending, finance, middle market, lines of credit, and commercial lending.
Throughout my career I have developed additional experience in investment banking and managing M&A advisory efforts. I am an active community leader and current Board Member for organizations including Gleaners Community Food Bank, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Detroit and Detroit Regional Chamber. M.B.A. from Columbia University Business School in Finance & International Business and B.S. from Boston College in Finance.
Panelists:
Chairman Emeritus
Emagine Entertainment, Inc.
Paul Glantz is the Chairman Emeritus of Michigan-based Emagine Entertainment, Inc. which operates 27 entertainment venues in Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Emagine has grown from one movie screen with 265 seats in 1989to become the 10th largest theatre operator in North America over the course of his career.