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RHONDABASSETT-SPIERS CEO
Telestream
Telestream has appointed Rhonda Bassett-Spiers CEO, succeeding Dan Castles who will retire but remain with the company through April 2023 to aid in the transition. Bassett-Spiers’ 30+ year career of leadership across the technology industry includes most recently as president/CEO of iTradeNetwork, a global supplier of end-to-end supply chain management and intelligence solutions for the perishable food industry.
Keisha Taylor Starr Cmo
The E.W. Scripps Company
Keisha Taylor Starr has been named to the newly created position of chief marketing officer for The E.W. Scripps Company. She has led marketing strategies for Scripps’ national networks, including the rebranding of Scripps News from Newsy. Before joining Scripps, Starr was SVP of marketing and public relations for digital news outlet The Recount and was also SVP of integrated marketing at Learfield IMG College.
KITTY HIGINBOTHAM President Wall Street Communications
Wall Street Communications, a provider of content creation, digital marketing and media relations services, has appointed Kitty Higinbotham as the agency’s president. Higinbotham previously served as senior writer and content specialist for the agency. Prior to joining Wall Street, she served as publications editor for a startup helping small businesses launch on the web with storefronts on an internet mall.
RICK SEEGULL SVP, Technology & Bus. Dev’t. for the Americas Riedel
Communications
Riedel Communications has appointed Rick Seegull SVP of technology and business development for the Americas. He was previously the VP of system consulting for the Americas, In his new role, he will be responsible for the overall direction of Riedel within the Americas, with respect to technology and business development. Seegull graduated from the Polytechnic University of New York with a B.S. in EE.
Shane Mccarthy Ceo
Friend MTS
Friend MTS has appointed Shane McCarthy CEO. McCarthy was formerly COO of Irdeto and president for international business at Pace. As the founder and CEO of professional consultancy Caldero, McCarthy also sits as a Non-Executive Director at U.K. technology trust board Consult Red. McCarthy’s accomplishments include the creation of a 500-person cybersecurity business unit to develop, deploy and maintain cybersecurity systems for the video market.
Jan Mitsumori
Inside Sales Representative
Advanced Systems Group
Jan Mitsumori has joined Advanced Systems Group (ASG) as an inside sales representative to its U.S.-based team. Mitsumori has a strong background in media workflow and business development with a focus on digital and media asset management. Most recently, Mitsumori was a business development specialist with Workflow Intelligence Nexus. Prior to that, she was VP of media and entertainment sales for StorExcel.
MIKE FIDLER Executive Director 8K Association
Mike Fidler is the new executive director of the 8K Association where he will be responsible for furthering the adoption and implementation of 8K, while conveying the 8K message effectively to all industry stakeholders, including content creators, delivery platforms and the production community. Fidler has extensive experience driving the launch of technologies such as DVD, Blu-ray Disc, 4K UHD, Digital Cinema and Filmmaker Mode.
JAMAL VP of Marketing SSIMWAVE
Saj Jamal has returned to SSIMWAVE as VP of marketing. Jamal will work to build on the IMAX brand with a focus on how SSIMWAVE’s technology can advance studio-to-device content delivery. While VP of marketing for startup accelerator Communitech, Jamal was involved in the initial development of SSIMWAVE as he helped establish the business value of its proprietary tech among media and entertainment industry professionals.
