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SMPTE Elects New President, Officers and Governors

by Andrew Fenn

The SoPatrick Griffisciety of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has elected new officers and governors for the 2019-2020 term. Patrick Griffis, VP of Technology in the Office of the CTO at Dolby Laboratories, will …

Absen Europe Appoints Dedicated R & D Director for the Region

by Andrew Fenn

Absen Europe has announced the appointment of Christian Czimny to the role of R & D Director within its EU Business Unit. In a brand new role for the company and the first R …

TiVo Names New Interim President and CEO

by Andrew Fenn

TiVo has named Raghu Rau, Raghu Raua member of the company’s Board of Directors, as its interim President and CEO, effective immediately. The appointment follows Enrique Rodriguez’s personal decision to resign from his role …

BBC Director General Elected New EBU President

by Andrew Fenn

It has been announced that the BBC’s Director General Tony Hall has been elected as the new president of the European Broadcasting Union. Meanwhile, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, CEO of France Télévisions, will become VP. …

HP’s Personal Systems President Leaves After 10 Years

by Andrew Fenn

Alex ChoHP has named Alex Cho as president of its personal systems business, effective immediately. Cho most recently served as VP and GM of the company’s commercial PC business group. As head of the …

Innolux to Promote VP to Head of TV Product Business

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Innolux president Robert Hsaio recently revealed, in a letter to the company’s clients, that it will soon promote its current VP Chu-Hsiang Yang to president of its TV product business unit, …

Tags:Innolux| Large Display Monitor| People| Recruitment & Appointments| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Avixa Names New Senior Director of Development for Europe

by Andrew Fenn

The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (Avixa) has announced the appointment of Chris Lavelle to the position of Senior Director of Development in Europe. Lavelle has spent the last nine years as Regional Director …

Tai Jeng-Wu Will Stay on as Sharp President

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp president Tai Jeng-wu will remain in his role at the head of the company until March 2020, Nikkei has reported. Tai had previously said he would step down after the company re-entered the …

HDBaseT Alliance Audiovisual Work Group Elects Chair

by Andrew Fenn

Aurora Multimedia CEO and CTO Paul Harris has been named Chair of the HDBaseT Alliance Audiovisual Work Group. In this position, he will manage the efforts of the group and will be responsible for …

Tags:HDBaseT| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 25 - Issue 18

UK Sales Manager Available

by Bob Raikes

We know of a very experienced UK-based display industry sales and management specialist that is looking for a new opportunity. Contact [email protected] if you are looking for someone, to be put in contact.

Tags:Employment and Redundancies| Large Display Monitor| People| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Digital Signage Federation Announces New European Leadership

by Andrew Fenn

Dirk HuelsermannThe Digital Signage Federation (DSF), an independent, not-for-profit trade organisation serving the digital signage industry, has announced the newly-elected leadership for its European Affiliate, DSF Europe. Dirk Huelsermann, MD of Stratacache Capital, and …

Tech Data Appoints Executive VP Rich Hume as Its New CEO

by Andrew Fenn

Tech Data has announced that executive VP and COO Rich Hume will become CEO on June 6th, 2018 and has been nominated to join the company’s board of directors. Hume will succeed Bob Dutkowsky, …