1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Session B:
DH22: Home Entertainment Server and Hub Strategies: Set-Top vs. PC-Centric Solutions, the PVR and the Networked Home
The home entertainment server is about one basic idea - to deliver more and varied media-rich content to the consumer - giving consumers what they want, when they want it. But the battle for this consumer sector is about to assert itself as a competition of technologies, once again placing the power of the PC versus a new target, the set-top box. For the PC industry, it is a formidable task. As the next generation DTV/Set-Top grows, it has the substantial advantage of being at the core of the home entertainment experience. On the other hand, the PC server will come into the battle delivering Internet, music, games, movies, plus innovative two-way communications and telephony services that the set-top provider is only beginning to deliver. This battle for the home will be a tremendous winner for both the consumer as well as for the content industry. It presents the simple proposition that offering the consumer more and richer services in a competitive environment is the perfect formula for success.
Joe Jensen, General Manager, Consumer Electronics Group, Intel Corporation
Scott Tandy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Digital 5, Inc.
Anthony Wood, founder and CEO, Roku
Jeremy Toeman, Associate Vice President of Products Management, Mediabolic
Peter Kellogg-Smith, Vice President of Product Marketing, Digeo, Inc.
Ted Malone, Director Product & Service Marketing, Tivo
Keith Laepple, Director, Technical Evangelism, Windows eHome, Microsoft Corp.
Lisa Crane, Managing Partner, Media Venture Advisors, Moderator
Joe Jensen, General Manager, Consumer Electronics Group, Intel Corpor
ation: Joe Jensen directs the Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Operations for Intel's Consumer Electronics Group. The Consumer Electronics Group is enabling the new "digital home" by advancing the convergence of computing and consumer electronics in which consumers can enjoy their digital content on any device at any time in their home. In his prior role Joe was the General Manager of the Embedded Intel Architecture Division within Intel Corporation. The Embedded Intel Architecture Division develops new market segments and applications for Intel core PC and Server technologies. These market segments include communications, point of sale, industrial computer, and educational computing. Joe has a BS in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University and an MBA from Arizona State University. He started with Intel in 1984 in engineering and has worked in all aspects of the semiconductor business from product design, through manufacturing and to marketing. Keith Laepple, Director, Technical Evangelism, Windows eHome Division, Microsoft Corporation: Keith Laepple leads the team responsible for technical strategy initiatives and partner relationships in Microsoft’s eHome Division, the business group extending the Windows® platform for distributed home entertainment, communications and control, and producing Windows XP Media Center Edition™ for Media Center PCs. One of the originators of the Universal Plug and Play initiative, Laepple brings over twelve years of Microsoft product development experience to his PC and consumer electronics industry relationships. Before joining the eHome Division, Laepple was a technical evangelist for Windows consumer PC design and technology initiatives. Earlier, he was a program manager in the Windows operating system team, responsible for hardware technologies such as graphics, displays, communications, and power management. Laepple holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech. He is an experienced presenter at industry events including the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), CES, Parks Forum, and Digital Hollywood, and participant in industry organizations.
Anthony Wood, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Roku: Anthony Wood is
the founder of Roku and serves as its chief executive officer. He is involved in all aspects of the company, with a special focus on product design and development. Prior to Roku, Anthony invented the digital video recorder (DVR) and founded ReplayTV. He served as the ReplayTV’s president and CEO before the company’s acquisition by SONICblue. While at SONICblue, Anthony held the senior vice president of engineering position and was responsible for the ReplayTV, Rio and GoVideo product lines. Before ReplayTV, Anthony was founder and CEO of iband Inc., an Internet software company that developed Dreamweaver, the best-selling Internet authoring tool for professionals. When Macromedia acquired iband, Anthony became its vice president of Internet authoring. Earlier in his career, Anthony was founder and CEO of Sunrize Industries, a leading supplier of hardware/software tools for non-linear audio recording and editing. Anthony holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.Jeremy Toeman, Associate Vice President of Products Management, Mediabolic: Jeremy Toeman graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in industrial management and economics. While in school, he founded Focus Consulting, a Web development group that focused on user interaction and real-time publishing engines. He grew Focus Consulting from a solo operation to 12 employees and a roster of clients that included Fortune 500 companies. After selling the Company, he founded Palmtastik, the first-ever resource for PalmPilot users to incorporate business travel information and a true user community experience. Jeremy was involved in several other consumer-oriented technology ventures, acting as a technical and strategic consultant, prior to co-founding Mediabolic. Jeremy's expertise in understanding the networked entertainment space has put him into a key position when working with Mediabolic's licensees and partners. He is an expert in the field of digital media products, and is directly responsible for crafting networked entertainment devices for multiple companies. Jeremy also acts as a liaison with many industry experts, analysts, and members of the press. He is often leveraged as a resource for companies or individuals who need a "reality check" as to the networked entertainment market. An accomplished speaker, Jeremy has participated in many industry events, including Digital Hollywood, Comdex, and CES.
Ted Malone, Director of Product & Service Marketing, Tivo: As director of Product & Service Marketing at TiVo, Ted is responsible for the creation of the overall product and service strategy for the company. During his tenure, Ted was also responsible for the management of the TiVo personal television service that was released in the United Kingdom in October 2000. Prior to joining TiVo in late 1998, Ted was a senior engineering manager at Alias/Wavefront, designing and managing the development team responsible for the creation of two versions of the Zap!iT digital video software line. Before that, he led the studio production group of Silicon Graphic’s Silicon Studio division, designing and building the Silicon Graphics Entertainment Technology Center and managing a team through the creation of animation, video and performance animation projects. Ted has also been an instructor at the Academy of Art College, teaching various courses on special effects for film and video. Ted holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University.
Scott Tandy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Digital 5, Inc.: Scott Tandy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, is based in D5Åfs Santa Clara office and oversees all corporate and technical marketing strategy. An industry veteran, Mr. Tandy previously served as director of marketing for networking software startup AON, where his responsibilities included business plan development, corporate identity development, product definition and fundraising. Prior to AON, Mr. Tandy held senior marketing and business development positions at SONICblue/S3, and contributed to their success in portable digital music products and graphic chips. In addition, Mr. Tandy has held senior engineering positions at Hewlett-Packard and IBM.
Peter Kellogg-Smith, Vice President of Product Marketing, Digeo, Inc.: As vice president of product marketing, Peter Kellogg-Smith leads the team responsible for defining and driving the development of Digeo’s line of advanced, whole home media center platforms and services. Prior to joining Digeo, Peter served as the vice president of marketing at Loudeye Technologies where he shifted the company’s focus from audio video encoding to digital music delivery and subsequently led the launch of the Loudeye Music Sampling Service. Before joining Loudeye, Peter was the director of product marketing at Adobe. During his tenure, Peter led the launch of the Adobe Professional Publishing Platform, one of the company’s most successful marketing campaigns. Prior to Adobe, Peter drove product marketing efforts at Asymetrix/SuperCede where under his guidance he helped to establish the company as an early leader in Java technology. During Peter’s nearly two decades in the software products and Internet services arena, he has also held roles in software development at companies such as Rational Software and BTI systems.
Lisa Crane, Managing Partner, Media Venture Advisors. Ms. Crane h
as a reputation for strategic thinking, branding, and new economy leadership. From charting the course for a groundbreaking online entertainment venture to guiding one of the major television networks through uncharted Internet territory, her success stems from an ability to build and direct profit-oriented management teams. Lisa Crane is the Managing Partner of Media Venture Advisors, an e-consulting firm providing strategic consulting services to leading Internet and entertainment companies. Ms. Crane is the former president and CEO of Soundbreak.com, the interactive online music company. She was Vice President of NBC Interactive and General Manager of NBC.com, the network's flagship entertainment website. Prior to NBC, Ms. Crane served as Vice President of Universal Studios. Education & Affiliations: Lisa Crane holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a bachelor's degree from UCLA. Crane has held seats on the boards of two public companies, and currently sits on the board of advisors of the Digital Media Marketing Organization, Proximity File, Spiderdance, On2.com, The Dial.com and Pulse Entertainment. Ms. Crane is active in the Motion Picture and Television Fund. She is also one of the most popular speakers on the internet conference circuit, having spoken at Internet World, Streaming Media West, emediatainment world, adtech, Ebiz, Digital Hollywood, NAB, the Morgan Stanley/Industry Standard Internet Summit, DDMI, CMJ/Change Music, BandWidth, Digital Coast 1999/2000, Herring on Hollywood, Variety's Internet Summit, Jupiter's PlugIn, Radio & Records, VIC's Industry Breakfast, and many others. Lisa has also taught several classes at major universities on e-business and entertainment, including USC and UCLA.