Broadcast Veteran Greg Huttie Joins EMCEE Communications as Director of Sales and Marketing, Broadcast Products.MOUNTAINTOP moun·tain·top n. The summit of a mountain. , Pa. -- EMCEE Communications, an international communications and information technology company, has named broadcast industry veteran Greg Huttie as director sales and marketing of the Broadcast Products business. In his new role, Huttie will be responsible for the roll-out and growth of the company's low-power DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. product line. Huttie brings more than 20 years' experience to his new position, including seven years as director of Product Development/Management for Harris Corp - Videotek Division, a leading manufacturer of test and measurement instruments, centralized monitoring systems, and devices for the broadcast industry; six years as senior manager of Network Operations - Broadcast for Primestar by DIRECTV, a digital satellite provider; and seven years as director of Creative Services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
QVC Question Valid Command Network, Inc., the leader in television-shop at home services. "In my previous positions, I built broad contacts with television networks and stations in this area. I will continue to strengthen those relationships as I promote the comprehensive EMCEE Broadcast product line," said Huttie. "The industry is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of the FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. mandated February 2009 transition to all digital TV, and many stations, especially those in the smaller markets, are facing technical challenges and seeking expertise and support. My goal at EMCEE is to make their evaluation, product selection and transition a smoother and more cost-effective process." "I am excited to have Greg represent the breadth of EMCEE's new low-power broadcast products," said Jim Yard, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of EMCEE Communications. "The time is right to offer transmission and reception solutions that meet the industry needs. I believe this will be a very positive step for EMCEE and our customers." About EMCEE Communications EMCEE is a broadcast and RF communications equipment and services company with more than 40 years of service to the television broadcast industry. Headquartered in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, the company's transmission solutions are deployed in over 100 countries. An industry pioneer and dedicated to developing best-in-class products, EMCEE is well known for many technological "firsts", all of which have helped shape the television industry as we know it today. Additional information about EMCEE Communications is available at www.EMCEEcom.com. |
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