New president and CEO for Broadcast Pix

WORLD: Kevin Prince is to replace Steve Ellis as president and CEO of at Broadcast Pix, he will also become a member of the board of directors. Mr Prince will take up the role on October 1st.

'We are simply thrilled that Kevin has agreed to lead the next phase of the company's growth, the foundation of which has been so ably laid by Steve,' said Broadcast Pix chairman Robert Flory. 'Kevin brings to the position critical experience, knowledge, and skills to accelerate that development.'

Prior to his appointment, Mr Prince was senior vice president of business development for ChyronHego, where he developed a relationship with MLB Advanced Media to provide technology that now drives MLB's Statcast fan engagement system. He had previously served as president of Hego US, Inc., which merged with Chryon in 2012. Mr Prince was COO of Chyron Corp. for more than six years. He previously held key positions at Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Discreet Logic and Alpha Image, Inc.

'My goal is to utilise my technological insights and operational expertise to strengthen Broadcast Pix's culture of innovation, expand the company into new markets, extend its product portfolio, and develop global reach,' stated Mr Prince.

Mr Ellis will remain with the company as vice president of sales, focusing on key accounts and OEM partnerships while managing the sales team. He will also continue to serve on the board of directors.

'My background is in sales ? and with Kevin joining the team, I will be able to focus my attention on our sales efforts,' explained Mr Ellis. 'Bringing someone on board who can work with engineering and product management to accelerate our product development will allow us to bring more products to market and add critical metrics to our day-to-day and long-term operation needs.'

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