NEW YORK: Broadcasting+Cable has announced the full list of executives who will receive its annual Technology Leadership Awards.
B+C has been giving these awards, which are one of the most prestigious tech awards in the TV industry, since 1999 to honor individuals who have made an important and innovative contributions to the way TV, digital and streaming media companies use technology in their businesses.
B+C announced the first round of award winners earlier. This week the magazine is proud to round out the 2020 class of Tech Leadership Award Winners with five additional Award winners. These are:
Chris Blandy
Executive Vice President, Technology Solutions
Walt Disney Television
Terri Gunnell
Executive Vice President, Monetization & Data Platforms
WarnerMedia Technology and Operations
Aaron LaBerge
Executive Vice President & CTO,
The Walt Disney Company, Direct-to-Consumer & International
Neil Mazur
Vice President of Engineering & Operations
WAGA-TV (FOX TV-owned station in Atlanta)
Blake Sabatinelli
CEO
Newsy
They join the five winners previously announced by Kent Gibbons, Content Director, Broadcasting+Cable.
Fred Baumgartner
Director of Next Gen TV Implementation
ONE Media 3.0 - Sinclair Broadcast Group
Renard Jenkins
Vice President, Production, Media and Distribution Operations
PBS Technology and Operations
Stephanie Lone
Senior Vice President, Engineering, CBS Sports Digital
CBS Interactive
Jeff Mayzurk
Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Lisa Pedrogo,
Vice President of NY Engineering & Strategic Initiatives
WarnerMedia Technology and Operations
The award winners will be profiled in the Feb. 17 issue of B+C and receive their awards at an Awards Dinner on March 5 during the annual Technology Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.
Their full bios can be found at: https://www.technologyleadershipsummit.com/awards.
The awards will be presented at this year’s Technology Leadership Summit, which is put on by Future plc titles Broadcasting+Cable, TV Technology and Multichannel News.
In addition to receiving their awards at the March 5 award dinner, the winners will sit on panels at the Summit.
With panels on the newest developments on cloud, AI and IP technologies as well as discussions of news, sports and streaming operations, this conference designed to help executives at stations, networks and digital companies deploy new technologies and strategies for the future of their businesses.
During the Summit, leading technologists, including the award winners, will share their expertise on new technologies and explain how they are using new technologies to build new business, cut costs and boost profits.
In addition to the panels, attendees will have complimentary access to the award dinner, where they can meet and mingle with the winners and colleagues, as well as free hotel rooms and meals. Attendees must be approved by the organizers and attendance is limited to a relatively small number of technologists.
To apply for access to the Summit or to get more information on the agenda or sponsorship opportunities see: https://www.technologyleadershipsummit.com/.
