April 5, 2019 Keith Watanabe Director of Sales and Business Development Attended CinemaCon 2019 closing awards which had a mix of everything we enjoy in entertainment. Award winner Seth Rogen stood out with his irreverent humor with straight women played by Charlize Theron ‘Let’s talk about Coke for an hour, you’ve had some right!?’ (evening sponsor) ‘Is […]

Iola, KS – Jan 2, 2019 In a deal several months in the making, B&B Theatres President Bob Bagby announced today that he has sold all ownership stock in Sonic Equipment Company which his family has owned since 1965 as well as its companion business Kneisley Manufacturing effective December 1, 2018. Sonic Equipment Company is […]

Miami, FL – Oct 24th, 2017 Sonic Equipment is pleased to announce a partnership with Cinema Equipment and Supplies (CES), the global leader in digital cinema solutions. Sonic will implement the CIELO platform, a cloud-based, remote monitoring, technical support and predictive analytics solution across all their customers. CIELO’s capabilities will allow Sonic Operational Solutions team […]

Iola, KS – August 22, 2017 Sonic Equipment Company is pleased to welcome Steve Zimmerman back to the Sonic team. Zimmerman will be rejoining Sonic as the Director of Projects and Business Development, capitalizing on years of previous in-company experience in virtually every department, from sales to service, human resources to project development. Zimmerman had […]

Iola, KS – Jul 20, 2016 Sonic Equipment Company, a leader in the cinema service industry, is proud to announce a partnership with Smarbar USA, an innovative and gamechanging company with products designed to revolutionize beverage service across a variety of industries. Smartender is an automatic cocktail pouring machine that pours mixed drinks, shots, martinis, […]

Iola, KS – Sep 10, 2015 Sonic Equipment Company is pleased to announce that Ron Hageman will be assuming the primary role of Executive Director beginning September 10, 2015. An employee of Sonic Equipment since 2006, Hageman has worked in many diverse and challenging roles for the cinema service company ranging from construction manager to […]

Cypress, Calif—Apr 1, 2014 Christie®, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is proud to announce an impressive achievement from long-term partner, Sonic Equipment Company, which recently reached a milestone with the installation of its 1,000th Christie Solaria® Series DLP Cinema® projector. Sonic’s reputation for providing current and future Christie customers with unparalleled technical support […]

B&B Theatres opened the Wylie 12 with Marquee Suites and Grand Screen at Woodbridge Centre on April 26th 2013. This 12-screen theatre is situated along FM 544 and Country Club road, and is across the street from the Wylie High School. All twelve (12) auditoriums feature stadium seating, with leather high-back rocker -style seats, and […]