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Integrating Technology

51 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Integrating Technology is a podcast that provides an alternative view to the sales-driven, corporate messaging prevalent in AV/IT systems integration. We have laid-back conversations with industry professionals that aim to find a balance between running successful small businesses while providing real value and satisfying a passion for technology.

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Episode 50: Fred Loucks Part 2 Microservices & The End Of AV Control

February 13, 2023 13:57 - 43 minutes - 49.6 MB

Patrick Murray interviews Fred Loucks about... How management will replace control in AV integration... How hardware manufacturers can modernize their business by moving to a subscription model and why they should... How to make the software delivery process as simple as installing hardware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 49 Fred Loucks On AV Monitoring & Programming Your Way Through Problems

June 27, 2022 08:15 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MB

Fred Loucks, CTO of Level 3 Audiovisual, takes us on his white-whale journey to answer one question: How do you get visibility of audiovisual systems at scale? We learn some cool new phrases like "Automated remediation" and "Signatures of common issues" while digging deep into... Program Management from designing, deploying and updating with a focus on administration. How programming let him rollout 3000 Zoom Rooms in two weekends with a one-man team. The real costs of downtime and disru...

Episode 48: AJ Thompson On Cloud Driven Solutions, Scaling and Open Source Control

November 22, 2021 11:46 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MB

AJ Thompson is Vice President of Cloud Driven Solutions and provides a range of services including SaaS platforms, Consulting, and App Development Interview Highlights AJ was previously on the podcast in Episode 35 Cloud Driven Solutions offers a meeting and agenda management application that integrates with AV systems Scaling was the biggest challenge when going to market Expects an open source AV control system is inevitable Mentioned In This Episode AMX, Crestron, QSys, BrightSign ...

Episode 47: Wes Hatchett on Implementing Software-Based Control Systems

June 01, 2021 09:31 - 39 minutes - 44.9 MB

Wes Hatchett is CEO of ControlEnvy. ControlEnvy is an open-source software based control system. Wes and the ControlEnvy team were one of the first podcast interviews in Epsiode 6.  Interview Highlights Can run on Android. Has a setup configuration interface that includes troubleshooting and debug tools. Chose to focus on Android because it continues to outpace even laptops in processing power. Sample application: Google Pixel 4a installed in a rack connected via WiFi. A Mac Mini can ...

Episode 46: Stephen Von Takach on Integrating Workplace Experiences, Gamification, Data-Driven Features and Open Source Software

May 03, 2021 09:35 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MB

Stephen Von Takach CIO at PlaceOS placeos.com PlaceOS ties together drivers into systems by running functions on a scalable cluster of computing resources. Similar to how AWS Lambda works. Constraints allow creativity to blossom. Drivers can exist in multiple systems. Logic is system specific. Built on Crystal-lang, similar to ruby, but type-checked. https://crystal-lang.org PlaceOS started in AV integration but, because they can integrate with anything, it has evolved to focus on wor...

Stephen Von Takach on Integrating Workplace Experiences, Gamification, Data-Driven Features and Open Source Software

May 03, 2021 09:35 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MB

Stephen Von Takach CIO at PlaceOS placeos.com PlaceOS ties together drivers into systems by running functions on a scalable cluster of computing resources. Similar to how AWS Lambda works. Constraints allow creativity to blossom. Drivers can exist in multiple systems. Logic is system specific. Built on Crystal-lang, similar to ruby, but type-checked. https://crystal-lang.org PlaceOS started in AV integration but, because they can integrate with anything, it has evolved to focus on wor...

Episode 45: Joe Way On Simplifying Everything with Software & Customer-Centric Design

April 12, 2021 12:33 - 35 minutes - 40.5 MB

USC tasked Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, to create the single best IT Department in all of academia. Joe tells about what it was like to achieve that vision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 44: Anton Karsten On Choosing Web Technologies For AV/IT

March 15, 2021 10:25 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MB

Anton Karsten helps me understand: How web browsers work Some history of HTML and browsers The problem with frameworks Choosing frameworks Single Page Apps vs Server-Driven Architecture Using Javascript for AV Control and Automation Advantages of Typescript Organizing Project Teams Dealing With Different Devices How Large Companies Set User Experience Standards HTML, CSS, Javascript, Angular, Vue, React, PHP, Saas, Webpack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Episode 43: Steve Greenblatt On How Tech Managers Are Creating Change

March 01, 2021 10:52 - 30 minutes - 34.8 MB

A conversation with Steve Greenblatt of Control Concepts about: Why I stopped podcasting Focusing on complex systems The effect of software tools on AV projects What developers need to succeed How tech managers are forcing change Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 42: Chris Neto On Personal Branding & Being Mistaken For A Twitter Bot

November 11, 2019 09:43 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

Highlights From This Episode… A great way to learn AV is to start on the end user/technology owner side. High Speed Internet at home was the spark for growth in AV. Keep a portfolio of your work and recommendations to present at job interviews. Study personal branding to improve your social media effectiveness. Social media is about building relationships by sharing information.   Mentioned In This Episode… Altcomm New York Giants  William Paterson University Picturetel Polycom ...

Episode 41: Bill Mullin On Ecosystem Development & What Makes AV Special

September 16, 2019 06:53 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

Highlights From This Episode… AV focuses on the creative side of technology. That’s what separates us from IT; We help people tell their story and communicate ideas. We can improve our offerings by looking at every step of the delivery and use lifecycles. A short training after the install isn’t enough. System thinking includes considering every “user” in the supply and use chain. A company’s intentions are communicated at all of these touch-points. To be scalable, standards are required...

Episode 40: Michelle Loret On The #1 Priority In AV Sales

August 12, 2019 10:31 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MB

Highlights From This Episode… Handle change orders by presenting the facts and explaining why there is a cost associated with the request. Create new business by introducing yourself to customers already working with someone in case they need an alternative someday. How to do a good site survey is an important part of AV sales training. Sales teams need to respect engineering teams. The information Sales gives to engineering determines the success of a project. Don’t engineer without a...

Episode 39: Paul Konikowski on Investing in Cybersecurity & Culture

July 19, 2019 09:27 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

Highlights From This Episode… Bring up security early in the process. IT is often treated as an afterthought in AV. Assess the impact of each device being comprised.  Consider access for each device. Who? How? Why? Least resource or least route? Consider if network connectivity is really needed for each device. Perform role-playing to get better perspective of what a malicious actor could do. Assess if users can accidentally cause a security breach, such as plugging in unkown USB stick...

Episode 38: David Anderson On Closing The Gap Between Consumer & Closed Platform Touchscreens

June 11, 2019 09:32 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

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Episode 37: David Hirschfeld On Exposing Hidden Requirements & Software Product Lifecycles

May 20, 2019 07:19 - 50 minutes - 70.3 MB

Highlights From This Episode… Knowledge of industry is a good indicator of potential success. Knowing the end customer and distribution channels is important. Knowing the market is not so important - that will be learned through the development process. The Business Canvas is a 9 step process that can help determine the initial features of an app should be. Creating functional prototypes that really represent the finished product (as opposed to wireframes) before writing any code, always...

Episode 36: Josh Srago On The Legal Side Of Bandwidth & Default Passwords

May 06, 2019 05:24 - 39 minutes - 55 MB

Highlights From This Episode… 2015 Open Internet Bill Protects Browser Based Internet Traffic, but excludes VPN's, Hardware Codecs and IoT Devices Relying on the internet to provide a service introduces a 3rd party (the ISP). Contracts should consider reflecting this. CA requirement for no default passwords goes into effect January 1st, 2020.  Mentioned In This Episode… TEECOM, Zoom, Barco Overture, Utelolgy, Extron, University Of California Merced, Santa Clara University  Hosted on A...

Episode 35: AJ Thompson On The Pains & Joys Of Learning Modern Programming

March 04, 2019 07:44 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MB

I met AJ Thompson from the LearnAVProgramming.com website. He enrolled in a bunch of courses over the past few years and we recently exchanged some emails where he told me about some interesting solutions he is working on. He tells us about what it takes to move from traditional AV programming to modern software tools and more importantly - why you would want to.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 34: Robin Ford on Open Systems, Preparing for Change & Trusting Your Instincts

December 10, 2018 08:13 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

Today’s guest is Co-founder and VP of business development at Global Cache. Global Cache makes connectivity products that let programmers like me control and automate pretty much anything using whatever software we like.  In an industry full of propriertary solutions, this is quite the unique approach. That’s why I am really looking forward to learning a lot today from Robin Ford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 33: Dr. Jonathan Butts & Billy Rios On Cyber Security, Public Safety & The Layers Of Defense

October 22, 2018 05:04 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MB

I have the honour of having Two cyber security experts on the show today. Dr Jonathan Butts is a retired Air Force officer who among many other roles served as Research Director at the Air Force Center for Cyberspace Research. Billy Rios has held security positions with companies like Ernst & Young, Verisign and Microsoft. He probably had one of the coolest sounding job titles as Google’s Security Ninja. Both Jonathan and Billy are currently Managing Partners at QED Secure Solutions, whos...

Episode 32: Vangelis Mihalopoulos On Opportunites In Digital Signage and IoT Security

October 15, 2018 14:41 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Vangelis Mihalopoulos has a background in software engineering and product marketing and startup investing. He is currently CEO and founder of yodeck. a digital signage management platform.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 31: Peter Krogh on Programmatic Curation, the Commoditization of AI and The Innovator's Dilemma

October 08, 2018 14:27 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

Peter Krogh is a photographer and author the DAM book, Digital Asset Management aka the bible on digital photography. His currently the Acting Director of Digital Strategy at History Factory where he integrates storytelling, web-based media publishing and digital preservation into a seamless user experience. I am really looking forward to hearing more about how he uses technology to tell stories and preserve the past.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 30: Thomas Walter On Customising Video Displays With A Built-In Raspberry Pi

October 01, 2018 07:19 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MB

Thomas Walter is the Strategic Product Marketing Manager for NEC Display Solutions Europe where he also served as product manager for public display solutions. He’s also served as Product and Sales Manager for Sanyo Sales & Marketing Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 29: Bruno Napoli On Not Selling Technology And The Dangers Of Smart Homes

September 24, 2018 06:50 - 44 minutes - 61.8 MB

Bruno Napoli has a background in the Home Cinema scene in Paris, France. Which over the years, evolved into luxury smart home integration. He is a columnist for Smart Integrations Mag and served as co-founder of Krika, a remote monitoring platform for integrated AV and smart home systems.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 28: Matt Dodd On The Difference Between Presenting and Training

September 17, 2018 05:00 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MB

Matt Dodd has an extended background in training and has served on the board of Cedia and as Director of Education. He was Co-founder of smart home and residential integration company thinkingbrinks and is currently Managing Director of Clavia - a coaching and training development company that creates e-learning videos and explainer animations for the AV industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 27: BYU OIT AV Services On Raspberry Pi's, Open Source, Big Data & Security

September 10, 2018 05:52 - 42 minutes - 59.2 MB

Today’s episode is a little different. Instead of interviewing a person, we review a University project that is changing it’s traditional control systems to Raspberry Pi’s and Raspberry Pi Touchscreens. Joining us from the Brigham Young University OIT AV Services team to discuss this project are Daniel Wells: Director of AV Engineering, Brad Streeter: Chief Engineer and Joe Blodgett: Primary Developer of the open source AV control and management solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Episode 26: Andrew Page on Raspberry Pi's, Sourcing AV From Alibaba, Virtual Reality and Continuous Deployment in AV Systems

September 03, 2018 08:21 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MB

Andrew Page has been working at Cornell University for over 16 years and currently Manager of Integrated Audio and Video Engineering. He has experience designing and delivering for unified communications, digital signage, video conferencing, web conferencing, content delivery networks, webcasting, and video platform services as well as cloud based solutions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 25: Mike Adams on Standardized User Experience, Professional USB and Meeting Rooms As A Service

August 27, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

Mike Adams got his start as a Sales and Support Consultant for Apple, and has held several marketing and management positions for AV manufacturers like Polycom and integration companies such as Videonations and Vega Global. He’s also served as a startup mentor and is currently EMEA channel manager at Zoom. Zoom is a software defined video collaboration solution in use by over 700,000 companies and millions of users including myself and this podcast. All of our remote interviews are recorded...

Episode 24: Shane Springer On Human Centered Design And The Mythical Zero Punch List Project

August 20, 2018 13:24 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

Episode 23: Shane Springer On Human Centered Design And The Mythical Zero Punch List ProjectShane Springer of OneWorkplace got his start in theatre lighting and sound before moving on to be an AV technician, programmer and engineer. He is also a member of the Leadership Committee for the Association for Quality in AudioVisual (AQAV.org), where he has also served on the organizations’ Steering Committee for several years If that isn’t enough, he’s also designed and implemented the Quality A...

Episode 23: Carlos Martinez On Deploying Lots Of Zoom Rooms, Being A Good Listener And Getting The Nerds Involved ASAP

August 13, 2018 10:14 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

Carlos Martinez has held AV and telecommunications positions at some well known companies like, Juniper Networks, Zynga, Tesla and Uber. He was responsible for expanding the use of software codecs into quite a large operation environment at Uber.  He is currently Co-founder and Director of Business Operations at Lumibild, a custom AV design and integration company in Silicon Valley that specializes in software codecs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 22: Dave Hatz on Next Level Service & Creating Revenue With AV Data Analytics

August 06, 2018 09:10 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

Dave Hatz guest started his career at Disney World Technical Services where he learned about integrating show control with AMX systems. He’s held several other positions in lighting and sound before zeroing in on AV programming and project engineering at Roscor Corporation and currently AVI Systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 21: About Me, Steve Greenblatt Asks Patrick Murray About Staying Relevant In A Changing Industry

July 30, 2018 10:05 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MB

Patrick Murray started his career as a freelance service technician. Moving up to serve the industry in various roles, as a systems engineer, a control systems programmer and finally pursuing his entrepreneurial spirit by starting an independent programming company. He has been in business for over thirteen years and he’s grown to become an educator, a software developer, an inventor, an online marketer and a podcaster. His extensive experience in major control system platforms as well as o...

Episode 20: David Bianciardi on The Risk Of Innovation, Programmable Content & Virtual Reality

July 23, 2018 19:16 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB

David Bianciardi founded AV&C or Audio, Video and Controls in 1999 where he leads a team of designers, developers, and engineers that deliver software-driven installations to enhance storytelling, placemaking, connectivity and responsiveness. And I am really excited to hear more about what all of that means how an AV programmer like myself can start applying these ideas.  Highlights From This Episode Conversational engagement resonates more with guests than Power Point slides and how techn...

Episode 19: Jason Jaworski On Vulnerabilities In AV & How To Succeed With Government Projects

July 16, 2018 09:27 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

Jason Jaworski is a veteran of the US Marine Corp and has over 20 years experience working in Government and Military Systems for multi level classification video conferencing, command, control and operation centers. He is currently VP of Federal Practice at Unassailable Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 18: Ryan Howard On Storytelling, Content As Software and Finding Real Value

July 09, 2018 08:08 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MB

I first met Ryan Howard while working on a rather complicated AV project at Goldman Sachs in New York City where he was playing the role of superhero programmer for AMX’s Professional Services.  Since then he has held been a design engineer and consultants and most recently circling back to GS as VP technology.  He recently founded Storied Systems that designs systems strategies and environments for storytelling at a human scale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 17: Mark Day on Decentralised Control and Designing an Object Oriented Life

July 02, 2018 05:24 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MB

Mark Day has held many positions in the Las Vegas AV scene including installation, sales and programming. He is currently President of Idea Box, a design and installation company he founded in 2009.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 16: Dave Silberstein on IoT in AV, Plastic Surgery and Tornado Warnings

June 25, 2018 05:55 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MB

Dave Silberstein has a long history working with AV manufacturers like Audio Video Corporation and Crestron Electronics where he worked as a Director for almost 20 years. I remember the first Crestron courses I attended in NJ around the year 2000, he was a big part of getting to know what that company was all about and how their technology worked. He is currently VP of Technology at Wyrestorm, a manufacturer of pro AV signal distribution and control solutions and I am really excited to spea...

Episode 15: Dave Schoenbeck on Masterminds, Customer Surveys and Understanding Your Financials

June 20, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

Dave Schoenbeck has a long history in managing and operating retail stores like Toys R Us and is one of the founders of Babies R Us where he served as senior VP of operations for 10 years. So what does that have to do with software? For more than a decade he’s been helping business owners in AV and beyond reach their goals as an executive coach.  When I started this podcast, I did not realise how much shifting to software defined systems affects the business models. But the words ”as a ser...

Episode 14: Paul Harris On Keeping Margins Up, Popularity Contests and Why Programmers Should Be Scared

June 08, 2018 18:32 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

Paul Harris has been CEO of Aurora Multimedia for over 20 years. When I worked in AV in NYC, I remember Aurora as an independent AMX and Crestron programming company that started making interesting hardware solutions. Now Aurora has a complete line of AV distribution products, touchpanels and control processors. They were one of the first companies to adopt a software defined approach with the perhaps the industry’s first non-propriety control system, with WACI or Web Accessible Control Inter...

Episode 13: Jeremy West On Learning To Talk IT, Virtual Control and Letting Web Designers Do The UI

June 01, 2018 08:47 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MB

Jeremy West began his career in broadcast and theatre, working for Sky Australia and several theater companies as well as his own video production and software company. He’s worked as an AV engineer for AMX Australia and is currently revamping the way AV is done at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 12: Frank Damiano On Recurring Revenue, Making Systems Smarter With Raspberry Pi's and Following Your Heart

May 25, 2018 08:45 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MB

I first met Frank Damiano in an AMX training room in Horsham PA around the year 2000.  And since then, he has been Founder and CTO of Damiano Global Corporation, an independent control system and audio DPS programming company. His company has developed AV management software called DGnet that looks like a software defined solution to a hardware defined problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 11: Lee Rivers On Managing The Risk Of Business, Strategic Alliances And Controlling Your Own Destiny

May 18, 2018 08:10 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

Lee Rivers talks about how programmers can guarantee AV project success by working directly with consultants and end users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 10: Frank Pellkofer on Enterprise Sales and Why AV Is The Crown Jewel Of IT

May 11, 2018 07:35 - 49 minutes - 68.8 MB

Frank Pellkofer has been CEO at several companies in the AV IT space and board or committee member of several organisations including the Order Of Odd Fellows whose mission it is to improve and elevate the character of man. The Petaluma music festival which funds musics in local schools and the Mid-Pacific Information and Communication Technologies Center, that helps improve career pathways for thousands of students. He is currently CEO at Utelogy, A Software-Defined Platform to Control, Ma...

Episode 9: Steve Greenblatt on Consumerism, Playing The Long Game And Why AV Programmers Need To Keep Learning

May 04, 2018 13:46 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MB

Steve Greenblatt is probably least known for being one of my former employers. His AV career began by spending a few years working as a Systems Engineer for Crestron, then he went on to found what was probably one of the first Independent AV Programming companies, Control Concepts. With over 21 years in business, Control Concepts is one of the longest running AV programming business out there. He is also host of AVNation’s A State Of Control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Episode 8: Micha Van Der Stoop on The Opportunity In AV, Compression vs. Bandwidth and Moving To The Cloud

April 27, 2018 11:35 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

Micha Van Der Stoop started his career at Cisco where he was involved with everything from designing and implementing their internal office networks to business development for Cisco’s Proof Of Concept Lab. He also he worked at Shell Global Solutions where he was responsible for the global Reference Architecture and Solutions designs for AV, collaboration and CCTV. He is currently Managing director at IDM Solutions, a Consulting & Design firm in the Netherlands. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Episode 7: Erik Calissendorff On Life As A Mega Yacht ETO, And Outdated Control Systems

April 20, 2018 08:07 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MB

Eirik Calissendorff has spent most of his career working on some of the largest mega yachts in the world. He also spent some time working as a software developer for a data analytics company called Tibco Spotfire. And I’m guessing that while he was working as an ETO, he had some ideas and eventually decided to execute on them and develop Plejd. Plejd is a control system for entertainment and comfort systems, lighting, shades and heat and things like that. If you go to the https://www.plejd....

Episode 6: Wes Hatchett & Nick Melin on Open Source, User Stories and Rising Above The Box

April 13, 2018 06:06 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

We have two guests on the show today, Wes Hatchett CEO and Nick Melin, VP of Customer Success at Control Envy. Both experienced in the world of AV and software. Along with a great team, they’ve taken that experience to form Control Envy.  Control Envy is an automation, control and monitoring platform that takes a software first approach to provide custom solutions that are gorgeous and full of insights and data. Control Envy runs on many platforms and ticks all the boxes of being a softwar...

Episode 5: Colin Birney On Managing AV Projects The Google Way, Biohacking and Contract Manufacturing in AV

April 06, 2018 09:43 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

Colin Birney has had an interesting career path working for both AV integrators and consultants and on the other side of the equation too for large end users like Hess Corporation and Google. He’s had a nice mix working in AV and IT as well as some time in the film industry as a sound editor. He currently works as a consultant and has some great ideas on how to manage and support AV projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4: Jonathan Mangnall on AV as a Service, Unexpected Competition and The Machete Club

March 30, 2018 07:07 - 39 minutes

Jonathan Mangnall has a long history working with video distribution systems. He was Sales Director at Endeleo which was acquired by AMX in 2006, which as you all know way acquired by Harman in 2014.  And our guest remained on a Sales Director and VP of Enterprise Sales through that time. Just last year he decided to shift gears and embrace software defined AV by founding U-topia Technologies, which distributes Utelogy’s AV control and management platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Episode 3: Jim Spencer On Keeping Up With Technology And 3D Printing In AV

March 23, 2018 11:25 - 46 minutes

Jim Spencer works in the trenches as a university support technician. But don’t let that title fool you. He’s introduced some pretty innovative ideas that we dig into in the interview. He started his career in HiFi getting involved of everything from sales to installation and service then moved on to working as a lead technician for a commercial integration company before landing at the University of Notre Dame where he helps support their technology needs.   Here is one of Jim's presentation...

Episode 2: Justin Kennington On Putting Software First

March 23, 2018 11:11 - 34 minutes

Justin Kennington has a background in hardware engineering, he spent some time working for Google and also as a technology manager for Crestron’s DigitalMedia products before moving on to Aptovision and creating the Software Defined Video over Ethernet Alliance, a.k.a. SDVoE. SDVoE aims to create a standardized hardware and software platform for AV signal distribution. Because it is software defined, it could have a lot of consequencens for the way we do things in AV. Hosted on Acast. See a...

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