International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC) (“IDC” or the “Corporation”) today announced that new President and CEO Doug Lowther has been appointed to the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lowther became President and CEO of IDC on May 13th and was appointed to the Board on May 17th.
“We view Doug’s appointment to the Board as a major step in the development of IDC as a technology provider to broadcasters,” said Del Lippert, Chairman of the Board at IDC. “As demonstrated by our innovative products like LASERTM Targeted Ad Insertion Platform and STAR Pro AudioTM Solution, we’re committed to the success of this dynamic community. Doug’s extensive background and expertise in this market will provide critical guidance as IDC works toward becoming prominent company at the forefront of technological advances within the broadcast industry,” continued Mr. Lippert.
Mr. Lowther was most recently Executive Vice-President at Irdeto, a leading global supplier of Digital TV technology and services. He has extensive experience developing and executing successful business growth strategies in the fields of digital television, wireless networking, IP-based services and software security. He started with Irdeto as Vice President of Marketing in 2004 and during the next several years led the creation of a product portfolio that achieved substantial revenue growth. More recently, Mr. Lowther was responsible for Irdeto’s business with Pay TV operators worldwide.
His previous positions include several executive roles with Nortel Networks, where he was Vice President and General Manager of Wireless Applications and the Vice President of Strategic Marketing. He began his career building network planning and operations systems for telecom operators.
Mr. Lowther said, “I look forward to working with IDC’s Board members, employees and partners towards elevating the company’s profile, expanding into previously untapped markets, and significantly increasing our overall business.”
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