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Triveni Digital hires Engel as Strategic Consultant

October 8, 2024

Triveni Digital has announced that Fred Engel, principal at Fred Engel Technology Consulting, has joined the company as a strategic consultant. Engel, who serves on the board of directors for ATSC, led innovative datacasting efforts utilising NEXTGEN TV during his tenure at PBS North Carolina. His skills will play a key role in expanding Triveni Digital’s presence within the public media space and in shaping innovative solutions tailored to commercial broadcasters.

“Fred is a well-known leader in the broadcast industry. We’ve had the privilege of collaborating with him in his previous roles, where we exploited the unique attributes of broadcast technology — including reach, resiliency, and system cost — to bring advanced new communications solutions to market,” said Mark Simpson, president and CEO of Triveni Digital. “Given his extensive career in public broadcasting, Fred’s talents will be helpful in our outreach to the public media sector, and his insights will be instrumental as we develop new solutions.”

With 46 years of experience in the broadcast industry, Engel most recently served as chief technology officer at PBS North Carolina. During Engel’s time there, his team collaborated with Triveni Digital, Device Solutions, and the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina to develop an award-winning system that leverages ATSC 3.0 broadcast technology to enhance first responder notifications. He also spearheaded efforts to bring remote learning applications to students in homes with limited or no broadband connectivity utilising ATSC 3.0 technology.

“I am thrilled to be supporting the efforts of Triveni Digital. They played a pivotal role in developing the ATSC 3.0 standard and were influential in helping PBS North Carolina create a digital paging system for first responders,” said Engel. “Triveni Digital is a smart, savvy organisation, with unparalleled experience in ATSC 1.0 and NEXTGEN TV, having served the broadcast industry for over 25 years. I look forward to assisting them in driving new growth going forward.”

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