Matt Ivey has been named president of the Atomos U.S. subsidiary and is taking responsibility for all North American operations, including logistics, sales, and research and development projects.
Ivey joins Atomos from Grass Valley, where he was a senior product manager for the video server product line. Based in Oregon, Ivey will be responsible for the business development of Atomos’ field recording and conversion equipment in the U.S. production industry. He will work alongside channel sales manager Matthew Stonking.
Bruce Rosenblum, president of Warner Bros. Television Group and newly installed chairman/CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and Ben Silverman, founder and chairman of multimedia studio Electus, will speak at the upcoming 2012 NAB Show, April 14-19 in Las Vegas, NV. Rosenblum will speak during the April 17 Super Session from noon until 1 p.m. Silverman will deliver the keynote address to the Disruptive Media Conference on April 17 from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
A 25-year veteran of Warner Bros., Rosenblum was named president of the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) in 2005, where he oversees worldwide production (network, cable, syndication and animation), as well as traditional and digital distribution and broadcasting. more
CNET Editor at Large Brian Cooley will offer insights into consumer technology trends and opportunities for broadcasters during his NAB Show Technology Luncheon keynote “Top Ten Technology Countdown,” Wednesday, April 18.
Cooley joined CNET in 1995, after 12 years of doing morning radio in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He soon launched CNET Radio Online, which led to the nation’s first two all-tech format radio stations in San Francisco and Boston. more
Band Pro East, the New York branch of Band Pro Film & Digital, has moved its offices from the far west side of Manhattan to a new location in the heart of New York City’s photo, publishing, advertising and multimedia district. The new office is located on the 11th floor of 1115 Broadway. more
Signiant has appointed a pair of industry veterans to top management positions in a move designed to further strengthen its executive team and market position.
Tom Canavan has been named senior VP of strategic development. Lisa Clark has joined the company as VP of marketing. more
Audio metering and control device specialist RTW has appointed Anthony Wilkins as its new international sales manager. Wilkins is an English native speaker and has lived and worked in Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany and Ireland. His main role will be to control and coordinate RTW’s international sales from the corporate headquarters at Cologne.
Wilkins has more than 25 years of experience in the pro audio industry and is currently completing his MBA.
At the 2012 NAB Show, Rich Chernock, CTO of Triveni Digital, will present during a pair of sessions on the topic of Internet Connected Television.
During the IEEE BTS tutorial on April 16, Chernock will deliver a presentation entitled “Broadcast and the Internet Connected TV.” On April 18, he will present at the “Connected Television – Relationship to the Broadcaster” series. more
The changing manner in which content is distributed and consumed will be front and center at the 2012 NAB Show, April 14-19, in Las Vegas.
With a theme of “The Great Content Shift: Defining Your Evolution,” this year’s convention will examine how content is created, managed, delivered and monetized in a media era that sees an increasing number of viewers turning to a variety of digital devices to watch what they want where they want at any time of the day. more
Hollywood actor, director, writer and producer Garry Marshall will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Monday, April 16, during the 2012 NAB Show Television Luncheon.
“Recognizing Garry Marshall for his extraordinary contributions to television history is a tremendous opportunity that NAB is honored to be a part of,” said Marcellus Alexander, NAB executive VP of Television. more
Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) Group in Dubai has installed the Software Generation (SGL) FlashNet as a key element of its new digital workflow to support the launch of its bouquet of HD channels.
The broadcaster selected SGL FlashNet because of its Open System architecture, which provides compatibility with MBC’s broadcast, storage and server systems, as well as its maturity as a broadcast archive management system. more
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