OTTAWA, June 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Espial, a leader in
on-demand TV software and solutions, today announced that the
company has appointed Philip
Poulidis as its new vice president of Smart TV. In his new
role, Poulidis will lead Espial's Smart TV initiatives, enabling
consumer electronics vendors to add TV Web browsing, interactive TV
content and applications, as well as over-the-top web video to
devices such as connected TVs, Blu-ray™ players, gaming consoles,
and digital media adapters.
"I'm excited to join Espial to continue building upon our
successes to date in the developing Smart TV market," said
Poulidis. "Espial has already secured major wins, a rapidly growing
base of TV devices, and a rich application ecosystem that is built
around Espial's market leading HTML5 browser platform. The market
for Smart TVs is expected to experience rapid growth as the
majority of TVs become connected. Espial's mix of customers and
products place us in a unique position to capitalize on this
opportunity."
Before joining Espial, Poulidis was the president and CEO of
Morega Systems, a TV Everywhere solutions company which he
co-founded in 2007, raising $20M in
funding and securing major customers such as DIRECTV. Prior to
Morega, Philip held senior level executive positions at Intellom
(now Qualcomm), Conexant, Novell, and Aliant. Through his
extensive experience in the industry, he is well-versed in the
dynamics of the digital media and consumer electronics markets.
Poulidis will report directly to Jaison Dolvane, Espial's CEO.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications and
Business Management from Ryerson
University and a Certificate in Marketing Management from
the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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About Espial (www.espial.com)
Espial is a leading supplier of digital TV and IPTV software and
solutions to cable MSOs and telecommunications operators as well as
consumer electronics manufacturers. Espial's middleware,
video-on-demand, and browser products power a diverse range of
pay-TV and Internet TV business models. Over 10 million licenses of
its patented software are in use across the world. Espial is
headquartered in Ottawa, Canada
and has offices in the United
States, Europe, and
Asia. Visit www.espial.com or
contact via phone at +1 613 230 4770.
SOURCE ESPIAL GROUP
