Matt Danilowicz has been improving the workflows and financial operating models of television stations for more than twenty years.  Recognized by “Broadcasting & Cable” magazine as television’s “News Technology Guru” in 2001, he has led such key technological innovations as news automation, non-linear editing, video servers, playback and graphics centralization.

As Managing Director for Clear-Com, a subsidiary of Vitec Group plc, Matt draws upon an extensive network of relationships within the broadcast and live performance industry, and a history of leading turnarounds, start-ups, and public company mergers and integrations.  His previous positions include General Manager of Pinnacle Systems broadcast division, Vice President of Business Development for Thomson/Grass Valley, CEO of iNews, and VP of Worldwide Channels for Avid Technology.

Matt holds a patent for the first computer disk-based video server to play commercials to air, developed during his tenure as General Manager for a start-up company in the Dynatech broadcast portfolio.  Matt was a leading pioneer of newsroom workflow automation, a role in which he traveled to most of the leading networks and television stations on the planet, analyzing operational improvements, formats, and organizational change practices. 

Matt is well connected with many of the leading broadcast group and network executives in the United States and Europe.  A graduate of William and Mary with a degree in economics and English, he is also a former economist for the US Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index Division.

Jake Dodson joined Clear-Com in October 2006 as vice president of Product Management, responsible for the company’s global product portfolio. In this capacity he is the champion of product strategy and roadmaps with a view to maximizing growth opportunities within the marketplace through new product introduction and innovation.

Jake’s career includes more than 20 years working within high technology companies developing and managing successful product lines for telecommunications networks, and he has brought many new products to market from concept to revenue. As the founder of a telecommunications start-up, as well as director of global product management for two Silicon Valley-based companies, Jake brings a wealth of executive experience to drive Clear-Com’s strategic product development.

Jake was chosen for his exceptional qualifications, after having served as product management consultant for Sapphire Horizon Inc, where he helped companies develop corporate technology roadmaps and business plans for investment and growth.

Throughout his career, Jake has successfully demonstrated his business and organizational acumen through a number of achievements, including establishment of a complete optical/semi-conductor fabrication facility, which led to a successful 1996 IPO. In addition, his leadership and prudent global management of wideband components drove successful product management teams across multiple sites at E-Tek Dynamics and JDS Uniphase.

Jake obtained his master of business administration degree from Henley Management College in 1998.

Graham Ramsey was appointed vice president of worldwide sales and support for Clear-Com in November 2006 to establish and direct the sales and support efforts in Cambridge, UK and in Alameda, California.

Graham spent 18 years at Vinten Broadcast, Inc., where he held the position of general manager, responsible for the commercial operation of Vinten Broadcast, Inc. in its global markets. His experience managing sales and customer support programs successfully in the broadcast business helps drive Clear-Com’s sales and support efforts.

Graham has considerable experience in sales and support program development and management across Europe and Asia. As customer operations manager and sales director for Vinten Broadcast, Inc., he brings an abundance of business development and customer retention abilities to help Clear-Com achieve its revenue and profitability goals.

In addition to his sales and support achievements, Graham successfully set up a fully operational marketing office in Singapore for Vinten Broadcast, Inc. in less than two months and generated a six-fold increase in sales in China over a four-year period. Graham also implemented various special projects for Vitec using his people and negotiation skills to work across different business units and reach a common ground. The results of this work increased Vinten’s market opportunities and brand strength.

Jiou-Pahn Lee is the vice president of engineering for Clear-Com since August 2004, overseeing the development and delivery of innovative, industry-leading intercom solutions.

Jiou-Pahn has over 20 years experience in engineering and managing software and hardware products. During this career, Jiou-Pahn held various management and executive level positions where he led global engineering teams that delivered technologically-advanced and high-quality products to market. With his wealth of engineering experience, he has also created and implemented world-class engineering methodologies and tools in industry leaders such as Philips, Videotele.com and Thomson/Grass Valley.

Jiou-Pahn holds a master degree in Computer Science from Utah State University.