Renowned automation sales professional, Iain Wood, joins the company as Regional Sales Manager India. Having held a number of senior sales positions in the broadcast sector, Iain has an...
European technology provider MediaPower, a first time exhibitor at BroadcastAsia 2013, will use the exhibition to announce a new office in Hong Kong. MediaPower Asia will be headed by General...
George Stromeyer.Video delivery infrastructure specialist, Harmonic has appointed George Stromeyer as the companys new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Leading Harmonics global sales network, Stromeyer...
Mohamed Youssif has joined Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) as its COO and President/MD of a newly formed Middle East division.Youssif previously served as the CEO of YahLive and as the...
From left: Farid Faraidooni and Fahad Al Hassawi.UAE telco du has promoted Farid Faraidooni to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Fahad Al Hassawi...
Sami Boustany, Acting CEO of YahLive.Following the exit of former CEO Mohamed Youssif, Sami Boustany has been appointed Acting CEO of YahLive by Al Yah Satellite...
Sanjay Kumar.Sanjay Kumar has joined RTS as the brands new Sales Manager for the Middle East and Africa. In the future, Kumar will be responsible for...
Youssef Saidi, COO, EUROSTAR Group.EUROSTAR Group, a major digital satellite systems supplier in the Middle East, has appointed Youssef Saidi as its new Group Chief Operating...
MP & Silva, the company that bought the MENA rights to the EPL for the next three seasons, has announced that Peter Hutton is now its Chief Operating Officer. Hutton...
Elia Suleiman.Doha Film Institute (DFI), the independent not-for-profit cultural umbrella that encompasses Qatars film initiatives, has appointed renowned director, actor and writer, Elia Suleiman to the...
Snell has appointed Amit Daftary as Regional Head for the company's operations in the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) region. In this role at Snell, Daftary will assume full...
Craig Newbury.Wohler Technologies has announced a shift in its U.K.-based operations with the appointment of Craig Newbury to the role of EMEA sales director, RadiantGrid.Newbury, who...
From left: Chicco Hiranandani, Business Development Manager at NMK along with Nicolas Kyvernitis and Christina Kyvernitis.Dubai-based distributor Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises has recently established a new...
Samer Mouwanes.Clear-Com has appointed Samer E. Mouwanes as Regional Sales Manager for its Middle East operations. Mouwanes will join Clear-Com on May 13, 2013. In his...
John Frederick will become Avids Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately. He replaces Ken Sexton. Before joining Avid as Chief of Staff in February...
Turner Broadcasting has named Tal Hewitt to the role of VP & General Manager for its operations in Turkey, Middle East and Africa.Responsible for Turners entertainment channel portfolio including Cartoon...
Dubai-based mobile satellite services operator Thuraya has appointed Eric Béranger to its board of directors. Béranger will be occupying the board seat recently vacated by Charles Moore of Lockheed Martin,...
Said Bacho.Grass Valley has appointed Said Bacho as Senior Vice President EMEA. Bacho will have overall responsibility for strategy and business leadership across the region, with...
Saad Al Hudaifi.Saad Al Hudaifi has been appointed the Deputy Executive General Manager of Al Jazeera Childrens Channel. Al Hudaifi has been given the new role...
Harris Broadcast has secured a new DVB-T2 transmission order from Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) as the country continues its transition to a national network of digital transmitters and satellite services....
Dipesh Makwana has been appointed Technical Sales Manager at Snell's newly launched Middle East office.Snell has announced the launch of a new sales office in the...
Paul Martin, President, Snell North America.Snell has named Paul Martin to take over as President of its North American region. The new appointment will enable the...
Qvest Media has announced the appointment of Thomas Müller as its new General Manager. Müller succeeds Stephan Seeländer, who is moving within the company group to Wellen+Nöthen in Germany. Seeländer...
Broadcast and multi-screen systems integrator Visual Unity has appointed Gabriel Dusil to the position of Vice President of Corporate Strategy.Dusil brings a wealth of experience to Visual Unity, having held...
Rani Raad.Turner executive Rani Raad has been appointed the vice president & chief commercial officer of CNN International.Raad will be responsible for the commercial strategy and...
Danielle Perissi.Image Nation has launched a new division called Strategic Media Solutions division to offer partners strategic direction and creative development across a range of media...
Louis Hernandez.Avid's Board of Directors has appointed Louis Hernandez as president and chief executive officer, effective February 11. Hernandez succeeds former president and chief executive officer...
Stefan Breder and Munzer Rushdi.German systems integrator Broadcast Solutions has recently established a new office in Dubai. General Manager Munzer Rushdi, who has more than 27...
Swarup Mukherjee.TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL) has appointed Swarup Mukherjee as Regional Sales Manager for the companys Middle East, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh operations. Mukherjee, who...
Tim Felstead is the newly appointed Head of Sales and Marketing at ATG Broadcast.UK-based broadcast systems integrator ATG Broadcast has appointed Tim Felstead as Head of...
Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, who formerly headed LIVE, the outdoors production and broadcasting company arm of Abu Dhabi Media, has been appointed Executive Director of Digital...
Peyman Dadpanah, Business Director, MediaCast.MediaCast has signed a new deal with Solid State Logic (SSL). According to the deal, MediaCast will distribute SSL in the UAE...
Miller Camera Support Equipment has appointed MediaCast as its authorised distributor in the UAE and the Middle East.Paul Maroni, Group Sales and Marketing Manager at Miller stated that the companys...
Janes Zigons and Roger Barton of SMC.Salam Media Cast (SMC) has announced two appointments in Doha to further strengthen its capabilities in the region. Roger Barton...
Hala Badri, board member, DMIHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai issued a decree...
A major restructuring announcement at Dubai Media Inc. saw Ahmad Abdullah Al Shaikh step down from his role as managing director of the state-backed broadcaster. In a surprise announcement, His...
Mike Kenna, Sales DirectorOASYS, IT-based automated playout solutions developer, has appointed Mike Kenna as Sales Director for EMEA to oversee commercial operations in the region. As...
Mark Zablan has been appointed by Adobe Systems as president of the companys Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations.He joins Adobe EMEA from Experian where he was managing director...
Peyman Dadpanah, Business Director, MediaCast.Dubai-based MediaCast has been appointed Chyron's new distributor for the Middle East. Under the partnership agreement, MediaCast is authorised to distribute the...
Dr. Ismaeel Makdisi.Intigral has announced the appointment of Dr. Ismaeel Makdisi as the companys acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Makdisi replaces Karim Daoud, who served...
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi has been appointed chairman of Sharjah Media Centre, according to a decree by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme...
Trevor Cronin heads the company's business development team.Odeon Technologies International, a specialist supplier with 90 years of combined experience in pro audio, lighting, broadcast, video, acoustic...
David Hanson.OSN has made new appointments in its management team introducing David Hanson as director of digital and Frederic Copper-Royer as business development director.Hanson, who previously...
German broadcast systems integrator BFE has opened an office in Dubai Media City. Derek Holland, who was previously with Salam Media Cast and has worked in the Middle East for...
Peter Heiland.In June, we reported that trouble was brewing at KIT Digital with activist investors as a result of which the company even announced it was...
Grass Valley has announced four new executive roles; three regional presidents and a chief marketing officer, all reporting to Alain Andreoli, president and CEO.Alan Wright and Andrew Sedek have been...
Tropfest Arabia, the Arabic version of the worlds largest short film festival, has announced its panel of celebrity judges. Representing countries across the Middle East and North Africa, this is...
Niels Thomas.Salam Media Cast will be opening a new London office, headed by Niels Thomas, formerly Head of Sales for North Europe at Sony Professional Solutions...
Shotoku Broadcast Systems has announced the appointment of David Shepherd as EMEA sales manager for manual products.Were delighted to add David to our sales team to support a significant increase...
Simon Clark.Autoscript has announced the appointment of Simon Clark to the newly created role of head of sales and support for EMEA. Autoscript is expanding its...
Mir Zaheer Ali Khan has joined ATG Broadcast as head of its Middle East operations. A skilled 2D/3D virtual set designer and on-air graphics artist,...
Late last week, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, announced the launch of the Dubai Film and...
Broadcast and Multiscreen systems integrator Visual Unity has fortified its position in the Middle East with a new appointment....
Christie has relocated its Middle East office to Dubai Silicon Oasis. The new office at GulfView not only houses the companys products but also incorporates training, demonstration rooms and warehousing...
Rohde & Schwarz has opened an office in Saudi Arabia to better serve its customers in the Kingdom, the companys Middle East...
Salam Media Cast is still looking to expand its team to include people...
Oman TVs newly appointed chairman for Public Authority for Radio and TV, His Excellency Dr. Abdulla Al-Harrasi, is exploring the potential for...
Hassan Ghoul has been appointed managing director of Grass Valleys Middle East operations. Ghoul, who previously headed ATG Broadcasts Middle East office,...
Sky News Arabia, which will launch on May 6, has announced that it has appointed a special Editorial Advisory Committee comprising experts from the UK,...
FOR-A Company Limited has opened a new office in Dubai to serve its customers in...
