TVU Networks announced the appointment of Mike Cronk as vice president of strategy.
Cronk has been working in the media industry for over 20 years with positions at AWS, Grass Valley, and the founding chairman of the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). In his new role, Cronk will focus on scaling TVU’s SaaS services, accelerating global adoption, and enhancing solutions for our customers, partners, and the wider media community.
Meanwhile, dynamic ad insertion (DAI) specialist Yospace has appointed Stuart Barnes as VP international business development.
Tim Sewell, CEO at Yospace, said: “Stuart has a proven track record in building great customer relationships and delivering success for some of the best known media companies in the world. He re-joins Yospace at a time when the role of advertising to media companies has never been more important. I’m delighted to welcome him back for the next phase of Yospace’s growth.”
Stuart brings over 20 years’ experience in digital video, including five years previously with Yospace. He also worked at Brightcove and Vimeo, and re-launched and chaired the New York Video Meetup in 2023, a community of several thousand video professionals.
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