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Sportvision Names Steve Zoppi Chief Technology Officer
"Sportvision's amazing portfolio of intellectual property combined with a uniquely dedicated and brilliant team enables us to build a high-fidelity digital record of all sporting events based on our proven approach to real-time data acquisition and visualization," said Mr. Zoppi.
CHICAGO, Ill., March 8, 2010 - Sportvision, Inc., the leading innovator of digital sports content and broadcast enhancements, announced today that Steve Zoppi has been named the Company's Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this position, Zoppi will be responsible for advancing Sportvision's innovative data collection, management, analysis and presentation capabilities.
Zoppi brings over 30 years of technology leadership experience to the Sportvision executive team from a diverse group of established publicly held companies, including TiVo, Adobe, Hotwire and Electronics for Imaging, as well as innovative privately held companies and start-ups. A recognized industry analyst, Zoppi is the principal advisor and founder of Collabri Group, LLC, a research and advisory services firm, where his expertise and services have covered many disciplines in the technology business, including product & system development, software engineering, information systems management, operations management, and more.
As Sportvision's CTO, Zoppi will direct the Company's R&D initiatives and overall technology development to ensure Sportvision remains at the forefront of sports broadcasting and digital media innovations.
"Steve's breadth of experience in graphics, data management and analysis, consumer applications and technology strategy will serve as a valuable asset to Sportvision as we continue to grow our business," said Hank Adams, CEO, Sportvision. "Sportvision's ability to capture the complete digital record of an event and turn that into insights for fans via TV, the web or mobile platforms has opened up new opportunities for Sportvision and its partners. Steve will be instrumental in guiding future developments in this area."
As Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for TiVo, Inc., Zoppi delivered rapidly-evolving services to millions of annual subscribers. His executive responsibilities included applications design, development and operations for all customer, service and Internet-facing systems; applications development for back-office systems; IT architecture and planning; Software Quality Assurance; security compliance and oversight; and more. Zoppi also has significant experience in graphics and imaging from his work at Adobe and Electronics for Imaging.
"Sportvision's amazing portfolio of intellectual property combined with a uniquely dedicated and brilliant team enables us to build a high-fidelity digital record of all sporting events based on our proven approach to real-time data acquisition and visualization," said Mr. Zoppi. "The ability to replay and analyze this data enables an unprecedented level of personalized entertainment and insightful analysis of sporting events for players, coaches and fans."
Today, Zoppi serves on numerous advisory boards for emerging technology companies and associations, including FastScale Technology (recently acquired by EMC) and the Consortium of Information Systems Management, Silicon Valley. Zoppi also co-authored the book, CIO Wisdom: Best Practices from Silicon Valley's Leading IT Experts.