KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 -- JW Player, the leading video software and data insights platform, has announced the appointment of David LaPalomento as Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately.
The strategic hire will accelerate JW Player’s product innovation to meet the needs of a rapidly growing Digital Video Economy, leveraging the recent infusion ofUS$100 million in Series E funding from LLR Partners. (US$1 = RM4.237)
“David has proven himself to be a visionary leader in both developing and scaling innovative video delivery products,” said Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of JW Player, Dave Otten in a statement.
“I have no doubt that his expertise will strengthen our position as a leading force for innovation in the digital video industry. With his leadership, we will scale our engineering teams and bring new products to market that further empower customers with independence and control in the Digital Video Economy.”
During his decade-long tenure at Brightcove, LaPalomento built a world-class engineering team to modernise its video delivery platform.
His leadership helped triple revenue, launch new products, and integrate acquisitions to address new market segments. His experience will be invaluable as JW Player rises to meet the explosive growth in demand for digital video since the pandemic began.
“JW Player has built the most comprehensive platform for success in this digital video ecosystem, with unmatched consumption and contextual data insights, cutting-edge monetisation and engagement features, and world-class video experiences on any screen. I look forward to building on this platform to bring new innovations to market,” said LaPalomento.
JW Player’s API-driven video platform empowers hundreds of thousands of customers to independently control and operate their mobile, OTT and web video applications at global scale.
More details at http://www.jwplayer.com.
-- BERNAMA
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