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News Release from: Gennum Corp
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 30 October 2002
Defining appointment for Seth-Smith
Gennum has strengthened its video silicon marketing team with the appointment of Nigel Seth-Smith as a Product Definition Specialist, located in Europe but with a global remit.
Gennum has strengthened its video silicon marketing team with the appointment of Nigel Seth-Smith as a Product Definition Specialist, located in Europe but with a global remit Seth-Smith reports to Alan J Ferguson, Director, Transport Products Video Products Division who said, "Nigel is a top flight broadcast products engineer, with a very strong track record in management
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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His experience of professional broadcast is enormously valuable to Gennum's video product team".
Commenting on his new role, Nigel Seth-Smith said, "Product definition is a key role in the development of any company, particularly one growing successfully in the technology arena - and I am greatly looking forward to the challenge of moving Gennum's excellent product line forward to deal with future industry needs in the broadcast industry and elsewhere".
Seth-Smith joins from Snell and Wilcox, where he was an executive-board level Technical Director with responsibility for the company's research and development.
Prior to this, he was Vice-President, Engineering for Digital Processing Systems, where he was in overall charge of rolling out 625 line products.
He has also held a position as Chief Engineer at the Digital Video Systems Division of Scientific Atlanta.
Seth-Smith started his career with the Independent Broadcasting Authority, in design engineering roles.
Nigel Seth-Smith holds an honours degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southampton, and is a Member of the IEE and the IEEE.
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