Espial Appoints New Vice President of Smart TV

Espial Appoints New Vice President of Smart TV


OTTAWA, June 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Espial, a leader in on-demand TV software
and solutions, today announced that the company has appointed Philip
Poulidis as its new vice president of Smart TV. In his new role,
Poulidis will lead Espial's Smart TV initiatives, enabling consumer
electronics vendors to add TV Web browsing, interactive TV content and
applications, as well as over-the-top web video to devices such as
connected TVs, Blu-ray(TM) players, gaming consoles, and digital media
adapters.



"I'm excited to join Espial to continue building upon our successes to
date in the developing Smart TV market," said Poulidis. "Espial has
already secured major wins, a rapidly growing base of TV devices, and a
rich application ecosystem that is built around Espial's market leading
HTML5 browser platform. The market for Smart TVs is expected to
experience rapid growth as the majority of TVs become connected.
Espial's mix of customers and products place us in a unique position to
capitalize on this opportunity."



Before joining Espial, Poulidis was the president and CEO of Morega
Systems, a TV Everywhere solutions company which he co-founded in 2007,
raising $20M in funding and securing major customers such as DIRECTV.
Prior to Morega, Philip held senior level executive positions at
Intellom (now Qualcomm), Conexant, Novell, and Aliant. Through his
extensive experience in the industry, he is well-versed in the dynamics
of the digital media and consumer electronics markets.



Poulidis will report directly to Jaison Dolvane, Espial's CEO. He holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications and Business Management
from Ryerson University and a Certificate in Marketing Management from
the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western
Ontario.



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About Espial (www.espial.com)

Espial is a leading supplier of digital TV and IPTV software and
solutions to cable MSOs and telecommunications operators as well as
consumer electronics manufacturers. Espial's middleware,
video-on-demand, and browser products power a diverse range of pay-TV
and Internet TV business models. Over 10 million licenses of its
patented software are in use across the world. Espial is headquartered
in Ottawa, Canada and has offices in the United States, Europe, and
Asia. Visit www.espial.com or contact via phone at +1 613 230 4770.



 


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