Press release from Well Above
Magna Systems and Engineering, leading systems integrator and supplier of technology to the broadcast and communication industries today announced that Dave Alderton has joined the company as their new Technical Sales Engineer.
Alderton joins Magna with a wealth of broadcast industry experience, most recently with Video-8 Media, where he was Head of Technology and instrumental in winning Digital Asset Management projects with organizations including the NRL, Beyond, TVN and Tourism Australia. Whilst at Video-8 Alderton also designed and installed their Media Factory digital asset management solution which comprises a Front Porch Digital DIVArchive system, Anystream Agility ingestion and transcoding tools and Magna Systems’ own Media Pilot web interface.
Alderton’s role as Technical Sales Engineer includes supporting Magna’s sales, supply, installation and integration of products for the broadcasting and media industries across the Asia Pacific Region. His key responsibilities include bid and tender support, customer/partner presentations, network design and configuration proposals and helping to evaluate new products and the suitability of new technology solutions for clients.
Magna Systems CEO David Bowers said, “Dave is a very experienced and knowledgeable broadcast industry professional. He has a broad wealth of knowledge and will be a real asset to Magna Systems and the ongoing growth of the company.”
Alderton said, “Magna Systems is quite a unique company in the broadcasting and media industries. It’s one of the rare few that’s more than just a box seller, offering comprehensive systems integration and quality support for their clients across the Asia Pacific region. I’m delighted to have joined such a forward thinking company.”