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Programming and VOD for the Independent Telco
The sponsors of the Independent Telephone Video Content Conference are pleased with the distinguished individuals that will be presenting from both a content-producer, as well as an independent telco operator viewpoint. A wide array of perspectives will be given from both niche and major content-producers. Similarly, there will be several sessions where operators, represented by both small and large operators, will discuss the challenges and rewards of cable television and advanced interactive television services .
The following is a partial list of confirmed speakers.
Bernardin Arnason - Vice President Business and Technology, NTCA
John Baghdassarian - Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing, IFC/MagRack
Lynn Hall - Director of Product Management - Knology
Seth Kittay - President of All Channel Films
Doug Mielke - Director of Operations, Technicolor Media Asset Management Group
Hope Neiman - Sr. VP and Chief Marketing Officer - Altrio
David Smith - VP, Pay TV Sales and Operations - Twentieth Century Fox
Leif Street- Director of Sales & Marketing- Wood County Telephone Company
Brian Stevenson - Content Licensing Consultant
Brian Strunk - Director of Marketing - CT Communications
Bernardin Arnason - Vice President Business and Technology, NTCA:
Bernardin Arnason is the current Vice President of Business and Technology at the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA). At NTCA, Bernardin is responsible for the strategic direction of the business and technology group, which educates, consults, and exposes NTCA member companies to emerging telecommunications business and technology trends.
Prior to NTCA, Bernardin worked for Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) - Washington, D.C. Network Operations as a team leader in the large business/special services group. Prior to Bell Atlantic, Bernardin managed a small telecommunications interconnect company, installing telephone and local area networks. Bernardin holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications from the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of the District of Columbia.
John Baghdassarian - Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing, IFC/MagRack:
V. John Baghdassarian is an industry veteran on the program content side with over 15 years experience. John started out as the Marketing and Promotions Manager with Showtime Networks Inc. working on Showtime, TMC, and Viewer’s Choice PPV service. From there he moved on as the first sales manager for the TV Food Network on the West Coast.
Following a stint as the sales director for the Western Region at Comedy Central, John joined Rainbow Media as the Vice President of distribution, Western Division for muchmusic usa, Rainbow Media’s fully interactive digital music service. In 2002 he transitioned to the position of Vice President Affiliate sales and marketing for IFC and MagRack, overseeing the rollout of IFC and MagRack the Rainbow Media VOD service.
John Graduated from UCLA with a degree in Sociology and obtained a MBA in Management Sciences from Pepperdine University.
Lynn Hall - Director of Product Management- Knology:
Lynn Hall has spent the last 12 years as a Product Marketing Integrator, working on leading edge products that have enhanced communications and broadband companies with solid products that stimulate business while exciting consumers. During Lynn's push through product enhancement cycles, she spent nine years with MCI driving product development and implementation of key products such as toll-free 800 number portability and the integration of wireless communications, paging and messaging. Lynn led team migration and launch into local telephone service and local portability for MCI.
Since 1999, Lynn has championed the Product Development and Management Group for Knology www.knology.com, a Broadband Service Provider and a leading provider of interactive voice, video and data services in the Southeast. Knology provides residential and business customers with over 200 channels of digital cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service and high speed Internet service.
In 2002, Lynn's team successfully launched their own unique interactive television (iTV) product that combines games, on-demand information, and local event information with a tiered service that features customized content for the consumer, as well as email, all from their existing TV set. Additionally, Knology has launched VOD service into one of their markets thereby testing product feasibility and profitability prior to full system deployment. Both product launches necessitated in-depth study of industry expectations, available content, financial analysis, business metrics and consumer modeling. Well-placed experience is the difference between the leading edge and the bleeding edge!
About Knology:
An early predecessor of Knology, The Interstate and Valley Telephone Company began its more than 100-year track record of providing phone service in Georgia and Alabama. A team of two and a $600,000 investment grew into what today is known as Knology. The concept was revolutionary: use fiber optic technology to deliver superior-quality cable TV, telephone and Internet services from a single source.
The results are better quality, faster speeds, lower consumer costs and the ease of a single provider. Knology was initially formed by ITC Holding Company, Inc, a telecommunications holding company in West Point, Ga, that also founded Interstate Valley Telephone Company, Powertel, ITC^DeltaCom and InterCall. The Knology Network is currently serving Columbus, Ga; Huntsville, Ala; Lanett, Ala; Valley, Ala; Montgomery, Ala; Panama City, Fla; West Point, Ga; Augusta, Ga; Charleston, S.C.; and Knoxville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn and Lousiville, Ky are under development.
Seth Kittay - President - All Channel Films
Seth Kittay, President of All Channel Films, has launched and marketed many of the preeminent cable television programming services, such as Movietime/E!, Telstar Pay Per View and HBO. He was in charge of sales and marketing for many of these companies in their infancy and, in the case of HBO, well beyond its formative stage.
All Channel Films, Inc. has been in the distribution business for over 14 years distributing features, series, concerts, documentaries and product both domestically and to Canada. Some networks and companies that All Channel Films have licensed either features or product include; HBO/Cinemax, Showtime/The Movie Channel, Sundance, Encore/Starz!, DirectTV, Fox, USA Network, SCI-FI, A&E, The Disney Channel, Turner, American Movie Classics, WE, Odyssey, NUE, Oxygen, Lifetime/LMN, iNDemand, Speedvision, Blockbuster, E!, Playboy/Spice, PBS, APS, Bravo, IFC, Ovation, Monarch, Comedy Cental, York, Image, TVN and more...
Seth has a B.A. in Literature/Psychology from Wilmington College and an M.A. in Anglo-Irish Literature from University College, Dublin, Ireland.
Doug Mielke - - Director of Operations, Technicolor Media Asset Management Group
Doug Mielke joined Technicolor as a founding member of the Media Asset Management group in January 2002. He, along with the other members of the team, have translated a content management concept into an operating, resolution independent system and service. Many of the features of this model have direct and positive implications for compression in general and VOD encoding specifically.
Doug is suitably prepared for this challenge with over 25 years of experience spanning the production, postproduction and advanced technology industries. His diverse background of progressive technological experience has established him as an industry authority on emerging trends.
With facilities in Los Angeles, Montreal, London, Rome and now New York City, Technicolor Creative Services represents a diverse and integrated set of production and postproduction-based services for the feature, broadcast, cable, commercial advertising, audio, DVD, studio and independent filmmaking communities. Working closely with parent company, Thomson, as well as Technicolor's worldwide release-printing and home entertainment replication businesses, Technicolor Creative Services has brought together world-renown talent and "best of breed" technology to serve our customers, including all the major motion picture studios, broadcast and cable entities.
Hope Neiman - Sr. VP and Chief Marketing Officer - Altrio
With more than 15 years of executive-level consumer and technology marketing experience, Hope leads Altrio's marketing, sales, customer service and programming efforts. She is charged with launching the Altrio brand and establishing its presence as a leading service provider of consumer broadband services. Prior to Altrio, Hope co-founded eNutrition, an online retailer of vitamins, supplements and natural remedies. Hope also served as vice president of marketing for Disney Interactive. As the senior marketing executive, she managed both computer software and console game activities, the ABC interactive and ESPN property launches and the development and growth of the division's commerce website into a significant channel option.
Hope has also worked as vice president of marketing for Knowledge Adventure, where she successfully named, positioned and branded the market leading Jump Start software series. She also held senior positions at Day Runner, Inc. and JBL Professional, as well as earlier positions with McKinsey and Company and Procter and Gamble.
Hope received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Wesleyan University and a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Her entire family is partial to the Food Network (especially Emeril), while husband Mark, an accomplished pilot, loves "Wings" on the Discovery Channel, and daughter Alex is a Nickelodeon fan. Hope also appreciates the Lifetime health alert newsletters that come through her ProSpeed account.
David Smith - VP, Pay TV Sales and Operations - Twentieth Century Fox
Biography to be provided.
Leif Street- Director of Sales & Marketing- Wood County Telephone Company
Biography to be provided.
Brian Stevenson - Content Licensing Consultant:
Brian Strunk - Director of Marketing & Sales - CT Communications/The Champaign Telephone Company
Brian's background includes work at the small business level as well as corporate marketing in a Fortune 500 company. He has been with CT Communications for six years and was involved in the creation and development of the company's marketing department. Since that time, Brian has coordinated launch campaigns and product management for numerous communication operations including: broadband Internet, bundled services, wireless, digital television, and CLEC.
Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications Management from Liberty University in 1987 and obtained his Master of Business Administration Degree from Franklin University in 2002. He enjoys volunteer work and spending time with his family.
About CT Communications:
CT Communications of The Champaign Telephone Company is a full-service, high quality telecommunications provider serving Champaign County, Ohio and parts of surrounding counties. The company offers local phone service and calling features through approximately 12,000 access lines. Additional services include long distance, broadband Internet access, wireless service and all-digital television. CT Communications is part of The Champaign Telephone Company, an independent telephone company that has been an active member of the Champaign County/Urbana, Ohio community since 1898. Company headquarters are located at 126 Scioto Street in Urbana. For more information, call 937-653-4000 or visit CT Communications' Web site at www.ctcn.net.
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