Polycom Co-Founder and CTO to Deliver Keynote Address at ITEXPO East 2010 in Miami
Technology Marketing Corporation, or (TMC) today announced that Polycom’s Co-Founder and CTO Jeffrey Rodman has accepted an invitation to join the list of Keynote Presenters at ITEXPO East 2010, taking place January 20-22, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Rodman’s presentation, scheduled for Wednesday, January 20th at 4:00 PM, will discuss the future of IP-based audio and video communications.
Since co-founding Polycom in 1990, Rodman has been instrumental in the realization of Polycom’s iconic products for voice, video, network communications, and other media.
According to TMC CEO Rich Tehrani, ITEXPO attendees will be impressed with the range of relevant topics Mr. Rodman will cover in his address.
“Jeffrey Rodman is one of the more accomplished, and diverse experts that we’ve ever had speak at ITEXPO, and we’re thrilled to share his wide-ranging interests with the audience at ITEXPO,” Rich Tehrani, CEO and group editor-in-chief of TMC, said. “Polycom remains on the forefront of digital conference capabilities, and I’m looking forward to hearing what Jeffrey and his team are working on at ITEXPO.”
Prior to founding Polycom, Rodman built the engineering organization responsible for creating a revolutionary architecture at new startup PictureTel (then PicTel). There, he built the foundation for a family of systems that would later transform the industry. In 1980, Rodman joined Harris Video Systems and as director of engineering, where he pioneered new digital video processing systems for broadcast and production applications. He also spent six years developing and enhancing video and testing capabilities for military guided missile systems, at Hughes Aircraft Company. During this time, he created a novel approach to sound synthesis, which formed the foundation for his Master’s thesis, and led to the development of Specialty Video Systems for marketing digital video effects in the entertainment industry. Rodman holds an MSEE and BSEE Cum Laude in electronic engineering from CSUN.
”I’ve been privileged to be a part of the evolving communications industry for more than 20 years, and I’ve seen some tremendous leaps in technology during that time,” Rodman said. “One element that I’m particularly interested in is high definition audio and video, which is transforming how we communicate and making a virtual experience as lifelike as being there in person. I’m honored to speak at ITEXPO East, where we can explore the current and future state of unified communications.”
Drawing from this diverse experience, and from his background as virtuoso pianist and composer, Rodman has developed a keen appreciation for the importance of clear and reliable sound and vision for remote digital conferencing. In his session at ITEXPO, he will discuss how transformations in IP telephony are affecting the fundamental role personal remote communications.
Registration for ITEXPO remains open, and additional details on the full conference agenda are available at www.itexpo.com. Members of the media can reserve media credentials by contacting Todd Keefe at todd@firpr.com.
Vendors interested in exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at ITEXPO should contact Joe Fabiano.
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global, integrated media company helping clients build communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC’s Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by as many as three million unique visitors each month worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked within the top 3,000 in Quantcast’s Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nations top .03% most visited Web sites. In addition, TMC produces ITEXPO, 4GWE Conference (in conjunction with Crossfire Media), Digium|Asterisk World and AstriCon (in conjunction with Digium and Communications Developer Conference).
Contact Information:
Todd Keefe
For Immediate Release PR (for ITEXPO)
617-262-1968 x 101
todd@firpr.com
