Amusement Expo International 2018

George Sautter
SVP of Corporate Development & Strategy
Cineplex


George Sautter is Cineplex’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy. Appointed to the role in 2014, Mr. Sautter is responsible for Corporate Development, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Planning and Business Development. He previously served as the SVP of Merchandising and Strategic Planning where he led the company’s Food & Beverage and Family Entertainment Centre (FEC) business units as well as strategic planning across the organization. He recently led the company’s strategic entry into Amusement & Leisure overseeing the development of The Rec Room concept as well as M&A to build the Player One Amusement Group. Mr. Sautter has worked for more than 30 years in the motion picture theatre exhibition, retail, food service and hospitality & lodging industries. In addition to an extensive background in operations and finance, Mr. Sautter brings specific expertise in corporate strategy, strategic planning, M&A, valuation, brand development, strategic marketing and business development. Mr. Sautter previously held positions at Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Planet Hollywood International, National Amusements, Inc. and Cineplex Odeon Corporation. He was also a principal of the Pretium Company LLC from 2006-2011. He joined Cineplex in 2009. Mr. Sautter holds an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College with concentrations in Finance, Marketing and International Business, where he earned entrance into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society and was awarded both the MBA Scholarship Award and the Financial Executives International Distinguished Scholar Medallion. He was also awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2013.

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