Cyril Drabinsky
CEO, Deluxe; Media & Technology Executive, Innovator and Adviser
Deluxe•Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Chief Executive Officer/President with extensive experience overseeing all aspects of operations for a global entertainment and media corporation. More than 25 years of senior-level leadership within the Media, Entertainment & Technology industries. Following 20+ years of leading Deluxe, founded CineVizion in 2017, and subsequently returned to Deluxe in 2020 as CEO after its acquisition by Platinum Equity. Spearheaded the transition of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. from an analog film process business to become a leading digital post-production technology and distribution service provider. Dedicated leader with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success providing strategic leadership, as well as establishing and creating long-term goals, strategies, plans, and policies. Expertise includes Domestic and International Operations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Executive Team Leadership, EBITDA Growth, Investment Processes, Contract Negotiations, and Budgeting and Forecasting. Serves on the Board of Directors of William F. White International and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the American Society of Cinematographers. Recipient of The Hollywood Post Alliance's Lifetime Achievement award and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers' Bill Hilson Award. Other honors include being appointed to the Canadian Film & Television Hall of Fame and being included in THR's Digital Power 50.
Career Timeline
- DeluxeCurrentJul 2020–Present· 6 yrs 2 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrentJul 2020–Present
- 2017–Jul 2020· 3 yrs 6 mos
- Co-Founder2017–Jul 2020
- 2015–2017· 2 yrs
- Vice Chairman2015–2017
- 1995–2014· 19 yrs
- President and CEO2006–2014
- President, Worldwide2001–2006
- President, North America1995–2001
- 1987–1995· 8 yrs
- President1987–1995
- 1981–1987· 6 yrs
- Senior VP of Distribution and Business Affairs1981–1987
Education
Doctor of Law (JD)
University of WindsorCommerce, Finance
University of Toronto