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SCTE Engineering Professional Program Certifies First Individuals

By bgrstaff | Published: March 3, 2010

Jason Byrd of Suddenlink and Randy Dart of Charter are the first individuals to certify in SCTE’s (www.scte.org) Engineering Professional programs. Byrd is the first to earn the SCTE Internet Protocol Engineering Professional (IPEP) certification. Dart is the first to earn the SCTE Digital Video Engineering Professional (DVEP) certification.

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Incognito Adds to Global Sales Team

By bgrstaff | Published: March 3, 2010

Incognito Software (www.incognito.com) added Roy Kraft and Hector Villalvazo to its global sales team. Kraft joins the company as the sales director, North America East while Villalvazo joins as pre-sales manager for Mexico, Caribbean and Central America. In other appointment news, Incognito also named Patrick Kinnerk as product manager.

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SCTE in Search for CTO

By bgrstaff | Published: March 3, 2010

SCTE (www.scte.org) has created an opening for a chief technology officer, and has instituted a search process to identify potential candidates for the position. The CTO, who will report directly to SCTE President/CEO Mark Dzuban, will be responsible for driving technical leadership and innovation that can help the cable industry achieve several critical goals: Further honing the skills of the industry’s field engineers; maximizing value and return from current cable network architectures; and helping to develop the standards that will be critical to operators and programmers as they deploy next-generation services.

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Tuomi Joins Aurora as VP of WW Sales

By bgrstaff | Published: March 3, 2010
Pirjo Tuomi

Pirjo Tuomi

Pirjo Tuomi joined Aurora Networks (www.aurora.com) as vice president of worldwide sales. Tuomi, who has 20 years experience working with telecom and cable equipment companies around the world including Vello Systems, BigBand Networks and Nortel, will lead Aurora Networks’ global sales efforts.

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Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced

By bgrstaff | Published: February 17, 2010

The Cable Center (www.cablecenter.org) announced the members of the Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2010. The six honorees will be inducted during the annual Cable Hall of Fame Celebration, held in conjunction with Cable Connection – Spring in Los Angeles, May 11-14.

The new inductees are:

  • Yolanda G. Barco, former Vice President and Executive Officer, Meadville Master Antenna Inc.
  • Allen Ecker, Executive Vice President of Scientific-Atlanta, Retired
  • Terence F. McGuirk, Chairman and CEO, Atlanta Braves
  • Marc B. Nathanson, Chairman, Mapleton Investments
  • Abbe Raven, President and CEO, A&E Television Networks
  • JR Shaw, Executive Chair, Shaw Communications

According to the Cable Center, the honorees were chosen based on their dedication to and impact on the cable industry and their communities. The 2010 Cable Hall of Fame selection committee was chaired by Michael Willner, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Insight Communications, chairman of The Cable Center’s board, and a 2008 Cable Hall of Fame inductee. Since 1998, 78 men and women have been inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.

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Switzer to Deliver Keynote at 2010 SCTE Canadian Summit

By bgrstaff | Published: February 17, 2010

Israel “Sruki” Switzer will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming SCTE Canadian Summit 2010. The Summit is slated for March 9-10 in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Switzer’s keynote speech, sponsored by Fujitsu, will kick off the Summit the morning of March 9. For more info, visit www.scte.org/content/index.cfm?pID=1647.

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SCTE Foundation Announces Grants

By bgrstaff | Published: February 17, 2010

SCTE FoundationThe SCTE Foundation (foundation.scte.org) announced the grants it approved during the fourth quarter of 2009. One of them was a major grant, which was provided to Robert Dignum of Yelm, Wash., as previously announced. PHOTO: sctefoundation.jpg

The other six grant recipients during the fourth quarter were:

  • Lowell Flanner, Sunflower Broadband
  • Erik Jenson, Cogeco Cable
  • Gary Paulson, Comcast
  • Brent Sager, Broadband Solutions
  • David Stuart, in-transition member
  • Amelia Urban, Jones/NCTI

The fourth quarter’s SCTE Foundation grants were earmarked for such professional development purposes as Cable-Tec Expo, Jones/NCTI courses, a bachelor’s degree program, and an industry certification program.

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Malone Named to Ascent Media’s Board of Directors

By bgrstaff | Published: February 3, 2010

John Malone has joined Ascent Media Corp.’s (www.ascentmedia.com) Board of Directors. With Malone’s appointment, Ascent Media has expanded its board to seven members.

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SeaChange Appoints Dabaghi GM of Middle East Regional Sales

By bgrstaff | Published: February 3, 2010

SeaChange International (www.seachangeinternational.com) appointed Georges Dabaghi to the new position of general manager to oversee Middle East regional sales and market development for its content management subsidiary, On Demand Group Ltd. Dabaghi will establish a Middle East base office in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates.

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SMC Networks Promotes Keever to Director of Strategic Accounts

By bgrstaff | Published: February 3, 2010

SMC Networks (www.smc.com) promoted Jason Keever to director, strategic accounts. He will be primarily working with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House, Cablevision and Cox.

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Singh of Rogers Named Young Canadian Engineering Professional of 2010

By bgrstaff | Published: February 3, 2010

Sandip Singh

SCTE (www.scte.org) announced that Sandip Singh of Rogers is the 2010 honoree of the Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year Award. The second annual award recognizes outstanding technical achievements and contributions made to the advancement of the cable industry by a young Canadian engineering professional.

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Harris Named a Director at SCTE

By bgrstaff | Published: February 3, 2010
Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Steve Harris, a veteran trainer and network administrator, was named director, advanced network technologies program development by SCTE (www.scte.org). Most recently, he was with Comcast University.

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Young Canadian Engineer Nominations Open

By bgrstaff | Published: January 11, 2010
Boris Culum

Boris Culum, 2009 Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year

Know a young cable engineering pro in Canada who is making his or her mark on the industry? Time is running out for you to nominate that person to be the next Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year. Nominate a deserving Canadian engineer who is an SCTE member, a resident of Canada and is under the age of 35 (as of Dec. 31, 2009) by visitingwww.scte.org/content/index.cfm?pID=1660. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 11.

Boris Culum, manager, voice network planning, with Rogers took home the inaugural Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year Award in 2009.

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Zittrouer Named VP at Integrated Broadband Serves

By bgrstaff | Published: January 11, 2010

Integrated Broadband Services named Todd Zittrouer as VP of North American sales. Prior to his arrival at IBBS, he served as VP of sales for Momentum Telecom.

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Henry Choy Joins ActiveVideo

By bgrstaff | Published: January 11, 2010

Henry Choy joined ActiveVideo Networks as VP, business development. Most recently he served as VP, consumer electronics business development for AnySource Media.

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