Richard Turner Joins Tightrope Media Systems
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
Richard Turner has joined Tightrope Media Systems, St-Paul, Minnesota, as digital signage regional sales manager.
Turner, based in Maryland, has more than 30 years in the professional AV, broadcast and IT markets working as an end user, consultant, engineer and content producer. Most recently, he worked in the government sector.
Currently looking forward to learning the Southeast territory and meeting Tightrope’s strong customer base across the region, Turner says, “It’s always great to learn how our end users use digital signage to tell their stories.” However, he realizes that it’s a challenge for customers to sort out the differences among the many products on the market.
“My greatest goal is education and ensuring our customers get the most from our resources and products,” he says. “It’s not just about technology; it’s about understanding the stories the customers want and need to tell, and about a team, like Tightrope, that stands behind their products and encourages innovation and creativity.”
Tightrope also recently promoted five-year company veteran Kelli Smith to director of broadcast sales. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Smith now manages sales for ZEPLAY, Tightrope’s industry-leading choice for cost-efficient, multichannel instant replay servers; and the company’s Cablecast portfolio of server and automation products. She previously held the positions of Southeast U.S. sales manager and Carousel digital signage portfolio sales manager (east coast), driving new business across emerging vertical markets, notably universities and hospitality businesses, including hotels and cruise ships.
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