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Chris Lennon
Office of the CTO: Director, Standards Strategy at Ross Video
Chris Lennon is a highly respected industry figure who joined Ross Video on March 1, 2021, as the Director of Standards Strategy within the Office of the CTO.12 In this role, he manages the company's activities in global standards and trade bodies, reporting to Chief Technology Officer Troy English.13
Lennon has an extensive background in the television and media industry:
- He began his career at CHCH-TV in Ontario, Canada.13
- Later, he moved to the United States and joined Enterprise Systems Group, which became part of Harris Corporation, where he eventually became CTO Group Lead.13
- He has held various leadership positions in the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), including Standards Director, Local Section Manager, and Technology Committee Chair.35
- Lennon is a SMPTE Fellow and received the prestigious 2008 Citation from the organization.13
- He serves as the Executive Director of the Open Services Alliance (OSA), focusing on interoperability among microservice-oriented media systems.135
In his role at Ross Video, Lennon is responsible for:
- Managing the company's activities in global standards and trade organizations.35
- Leading Ross Video's global thought leadership program.5
- Working on industry standards, including the development of Katina, a proposed standard for multi-vendor cloud and hybrid media environments.6
Lennon is known for his contributions to the industry, including:
- Authoring numerous white papers, trade publication articles, and technical journal pieces.3
- Contributing to the NAB Engineering Handbook.3
- Co-authoring a book called "The Media Workflow Puzzle" with industry legend Clyde Smith.3
As of February 2025, Lennon continues to represent Ross Video at industry events, such as the upcoming NAB Show 2024.4
Highlights
Oct 24 · summit.smpte.org
Details: SMPTE Media Technology Summit 2024
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