Rohde & Schwarz expands its U.S. Broadcast & Media team

Columbia, MD, May 20th, 2019 —Continuing
with the remarkable success of its transmitter business during the ongoing FCC
Repack, the Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. Broadcast & Media division announces
the expansion of the Media Content Solutions team to drive forward the strategy
and success of the division with a strong customer focus.

‘With our product portfolio gaining great momentum, this is the time to
strengthen our presence in this key market and working hand-in-hand with our
longstanding customers and partners,’ explains Erik Balladares, Vice President Broadcast & Media at Rohde
& Schwarz Inc.

To lead the
newly expanded Media Content Solution team and to steer all aspects of sales
for the respective business in the U.S., Rohde & Schwarz has appointed Burt
Young as Senior Sales Manager. An accomplished industry executive with 20 years’
experience in the sector, Young joins Rohde & Schwarz from Grass Valley,
where he was Strategic Accounts Manager and played a key role in building and growing
the business. Prior to Grass Valley,
Young held executive sales positions at Snell Inc. and Harris Corporation.

With the
appointment of two additional industry veterans, Greg Doggett and Kim Thomas,
to join Young’s team, Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates a great example of a continued
commitment to being a leader in the Broadcast & Media marketplace. In
their new roles as Sales & Business Development Manager, Greg Doggett and
Kim Thomas will report to Burt Young and be responsible for promoting sales
growth and strengthening existing relationships with customers and partners.

Greg Doggett
comes to Rohde & Schwarz with an extensive background in the industry,
previously holding executive sales positions with Grass Valley and Snell. Kim
Thomas joins the Media Content Solution team with a vast background in the
industry as well, previously holding executive sales positons with Avid and
Dalet Digital Media Systems.  

‘I am excited to welcome the new members of
the Media Content
Solution team
on board,’ concludes Erik Balladares, Vice President Broadcast & Media. ‘They
offer exceptional knowledge of our industry, markets, customer needs and
products. As we continue to raise the profile of Rohde & Schwarz in the multiple
Broadcast & Media market segments across the U.S., their outstanding experience
will enable us to reach the next level.’