Grass Valley, a leading technology provider for the live media and entertainment market, today announces thatAndrew Crosshas been named Chief Executive Officer of the company effective immediately. Cross joins Grass Valley from Vizrt Group, where he was President of Global R&D over all product development across all three brands (Vizrt, NewTek, and NDI). Previously, he was CEO of NewTek until it was acquired by Vizrt.

Intinor, Sweden’s leading developer of products and solutions for high-quality video over internet, today announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Lina Zackrisson as the new CEO. Zackrisson will take up her new role in January 2022, replacing co-founder Roland Axelsson, who has been CEO since the company’s inception in 2003. 

Nevion, a Sony Group Company and award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, today announced that company founder Thomas Heinzer has been appointed as the CEO of Nevion, effective from 20 August 2021. The appointment follows the departure of Geir Bryn-Jensen to pursue new projects. Nevion’s existing management team remains unchanged.

Production and storytelling specialists nxtedition is set to launch the latest version of its core software. The new release will bring a range of additional and improved functionality to the platform, all aimed at boosting operational efficiency.

MediaKind, a global media technology leader, today announces the appointment of Matt McConnell as CEO. McConnell brings over 30 years’ experience in the media industry, driving growth, building innovative technology platforms and enabling service providers to operate at scale. He was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of Comcast Technology Solutions, a global division of Comcast Cable.

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, today announced that Philippe Leonetti has been appointed as CEO of the company, replacing Paul Molinier. Philippe Leonetti has established expertise in the field of security with over 12 years of experience in senior management roles at Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators.

evion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, is celebrating a successful first half of the year in which it signed several significant, high profile deals, achieved a record order intake of more than NOK 200 million (US$ 23 million) and was one of the few in its category to successfully test for the JT-NM SMPTE ST 2110 standard. Further cementing Nevion’s place as an industry leader, its chief executive officer, Geir Bryn-Jensen, has been appointed to the International Association for Broadcast & Media Technology Suppliers (IABM) Members’ Board.

Aperi, the pioneer of virtualized media production, has closed a round of funding of more than $10 million (USD) as it seeks to scale to meet the growing demand from customers for its unique range of services. Much of this investment has come from a group of global industry-focused venture capitalists led by software and cloud technology experts Merapar, and including Ocom, Manuardeo, Innov8on and Malvern Ventures LLC, which are drawn from the UK, USA, Europe and Asia.

Production Resource Group LLC (PRG),the world’s leading provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, is pleased to announce that broadcast media veteran, Andrea Berry has joined the company as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Broadcast and Television. In her role, Berry will oversee PRG’s live sporting and special events and scripted and unscripted television teams.

VSN is bringing an even more powerful version of its Media Asset Management (MAM) software, VSNExplorer MAM, to NAB Show 2018 (booth SL 8006) in Las Vegas, NV. VSNExplorer MAM now incorporates the 100% web-based editing tool Wedit with brand-new functionalities such as voiceover capability. Wedit’s features are also fully available in the cloud to ensure maximum flexibility for users.

Voices.com, the largest global voice over online marketplace, today announced an $18 million growth investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management. This represents the Company's first institutional investment since its founding in 2005. Investment funds will be used to scale global operations, expand client and subscriber product offerings and further enhance Voices.com's leading proprietary technology and systems.