The AIMS board has been appointed, comprising three directors, chairman Michael Cronk (SVP, strategic marketing, Grass Valley), vice-chairman Steve Reynolds (CTO, Imagine Communications) and Financial Officer Andreas Hilmer (director of marketing & communications, Lawo).
Following their appointment, the board in turn has appointed Kerry Wheeles (CTO - networking, Imagine Communications) as chair of the AIMS Technical Working Group, and Scott Barella (CTO, 5280 Broadcast) as deputy chair.
Commenting on the appointments, chairman Michael Cronk said, "I am pleased to announce that the AIMS board has appointed Kerry Wheeles as the chair of the technical working group. Kerry brings a rich experience technical standards development. I want to thank Kerry for his willingness to serve in this capacity. I am also pleased to welcome the appointment of Scott Barella as deputy chair. Scott brings a wealth of industry knowledge, both from a vendor and user perspective, of broadcast technologies.
"Under Kerry and Scott's leadership, the technical working group will guide AIMS members and the industry, on successful implementation of and compliance with, the standards that will shape the transition to IP.
"As we move to implement interoperable solutions over IP, there is a need to swiftly identify interoperability issues, clarify operating points, demonstrate interoperability, and develop positions on yet to be standardized aspects of IP. By doing so, we can serve to greatly accelerate the deployment of multi-vendor interoperable IP solutions which support the great work of SMPTE/EBU/VSF. Please join me in congratulating Kerry and Scott and offering them your full support."
In inaugurating the AIMS Marketing Working Group, the board has appointed Andy Warman (director, production and playout strategy and market development, Harmonic) to the position of chair and Roger Sherwood (digital content & media solutions business development, Cisco) as deputy chair.
(Jim Evans)
