Ballantyne Strong Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Samuel C. Freitag to serve as chairman of the board, effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Freitag succeeds William F. Welsh, II, who has chosen to step down as chairman while remaining as a member of the board of directors. Mr. Welsh has served as chairman of the board of Ballantyne Strong since 2000.

Samuel C. Freitag has been an independent private investor, since January 2004.