Experienced hands joined by new talent to deliver a powerful regional voice in MediaTech
IABM today announced the new line-up for its APAC Members’ Council and Chair. Drawn from a combination of regionally based companies and international members operating in APAC, the new Members’ Council will continue to provide a powerful voice in the region’s broadcast and media technology industry under the new chair, Sumit Suri, Managing Director & CTO at U-TO Solutions. IABM Members’ Councils serve for a term of two years.
“Having served on the APAC Members’ Council for the last four years, I have seen first-hand the great work it does in bringing the region’s MediaTech suppliers together and giving them a strong local voice representing their interests,” said Sumit Suri. “The new Council is packed full of talent and a huge range of experience, and I am looking forward to working closely with them to champion the needs of members throughout the APAC region.”
Serving on IABM APAC Members’ Council with Sumit Suri are:
Evan Boyd – Director, Sales Engineering, Grass Valley
Dennis Breckenridge – CEO, Elevate Broadcast
Sean Curran – GM Partnerships & Business Development, Eluvio
Fabio Gattari – Founding Director, Etere
Matt Kossatz – Senior Vice President, APAC, Accedo
Xinxing Liu – General Manager, International Business Group, Sobey
Paul Maroni – Business Development Manager, APAC, EVS Broadcast
Bjarne Pedersen – General Director, Danmon Asia ltd., Vietnam
Charu Puri – Director, Marketing Communications, Interra Systems
Rajiv Sansanwal – VP Sales & Account Management, APAC & EMEA, Encompass Digital Media
Ellen Shen – Vice President, APAC, Telestream
Alex Timbs – Senior Business Development Manager, DELL EMC
Judy Zuo – Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Kiloview
More information on each of the APAC Members’ Council members can be found here.
“This is a very strong line-up for the APAC Regional Members’ Council, which blends new blood with returning members,“ said Darren Whitehead, IABM Director of Sales and Marketing. “I look forward to the Council continuing the good work of its predecessor, which was ably led by Alex Timbs, who will be lending his valuable experience to support Sumit as he takes the reins.”
“Our Regional Members’ Councils play a key role in maintaining the international representation and influence of IABM in the Broadcast and Media world,” said Lucinda Meek, IABM CFOO, who is also responsible for governance of all IABM’s Regional Members’ Councils. “The APAC Members’ Council has a mission to help all our members in the region to navigate our rapidly changing industry – and help set a platform for future region-specific initiatives as things move forward.”
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