Haivision is a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video streaming and networking solutions. Their connected cloud and intelligent edge technologies enable organizations globally to engage audiences, enhance collaboration, and support decision making. 

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Brian has more than 10 years of proven sales experience building effective revenue growth strategies and leading results-driven sales teams. With a combination of extensive sales and technical experience, Brian has helped build and grow successful high-tech products in a broad base of industries. Most recently, Brian led the enterprise, defense, and government business for the Americas. Prior to joining Haivision, Brian served as a system engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton where he designed the deployment of video streaming solutions over satellite, and at Bank of America designing IT infrastructure for online banking.

Brian holds a Master of Information Systems Management and a Bachelor’s in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.

Brian Henry

With 17 years of product development experience, Blake leads the market strategy and product management teams for Haivision’s portfolio of markets and solutions. Prior to joining Haivision, Blake co-founded two successful startups, including Kulabyte, and was instrumental in the development of the first technology used to stream live HD video over the internet to web browsers and smartphones.

Blake studied computer science and design, graduating from the Design and Technology Academy, San Antonio, Texas.

Blake Wenzel

Jean-Marc Racine has served as Chief Product Officer of the Company since January 2022. Mr. Racine has over 25 years’ experience in product, marketing, sales and executive positions in the media and telecom industry working in France, UK and USA. Prior to joining Haivision, Jean-Marc consulted for leading service providers, technology and private equity firms supporting due-diligence, product, and technical strategies. Working with The Permira Funds, Jean-Marc supported Cisco’s SPVSS division spin-off to form Synamedia in 2018, a global video platform supplier where he then served as Chief Product Officer, based in London, until 2020. Previously, Jean-Marc co-founded Farncombe Technology in 2007, a video and security specialist sold to Cartesian in 2015, where he then served as SVP Media & Telecom Advisory Services until 2018. From 1997 to 2004, Jean-Marc held several executive positions for CANAL+, the leading European media company serving as CEO of its US Subsidiary in San Francisco from 1999 to 2002, and as EVP Product & Marketing in Paris until the sale of the business in 2004. Jean_Marc received his master’s degree in engineering from Institut supérieur d’électronique de Paris (ISEP) in 1993.

Jean-Marc Racine

With over 20 years of experience in the video technology industry, Ronan is passionate about innovative technologies like 5G technology. Ronan co-founded AVIWEST in 2008, developing linked cellular video solutions for the broadcast and media market. Under Ronan’s leadership, AVIWEST was acquired by Haivision in 2022 to grow the product portfolio and help expand the company’s global development operations. Ronan holds an engineering degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rennes.

Ronan Poullaouec

Mahmoud has over 25 years of product development and executive technology management experience, with an emphasis on team building and strategic growth. Before joining Haivision, Mahmoud served as VP Engineering and CTO at Maximum Throughput — developer of post-production solutions, where he overhauled the technology and participated in the strategic planning culminating in the acquisition of the company by Avid.

Previously, he was CTO at ZipLocal, COO and co-founder of Polyester Media and VP Product Development at Discreet Logic, where he built the development team and helped to establish a strong hold in the film and video post-production and broadcast markets, leading to the company’s IPO and its eventual acquisition by Autodesk. Mahmoud received his Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University (Canada).

Mahmoud J. Al-Daccak

Paul is a Project Management Professional (PMP®️) with more than 12 years of experience in program management, agile transformation, building CI/CD-DevOps infrastructure, and implementing quality management frameworks along with software test automation for large complex projects within the software industry. Before joining Haivision, Paul worked at Yiblab as a technology director, where he leveraged several cutting-edge technologies to create tailored software solutions to help the business achieve its goals. Paul’s result-oriented approach guided teams at Timeplay to build the Interactive Platform from the ground up successfully. Paul uses the principals of modern agile software development to drive consistency, transparency, and execution excellence on projects.

Paul holds a Bachelor in Tech (Electronics & Communication) from P.T.U (India) and a Bachelor in Computer Science from the University of Windsor, Ontario.

Paul Singh

Lee Levy is currently President and CEO of The Levy Group, LLC a consultancy that brings expertise in global security policy, global supply chains as well as strategic analysis and organizational development. Prior, Major General Levy was Commanding General of the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Air Force Materiel Command headquartered at Tinker Air Force Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He served as CEO of the Air Force's organization responsible for worldwide logistics, supply chain, sustainment, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MMRO) of the Air Force, other US military, and allied aircraft, space, and cyber systems. General Levy also directed and had global responsibility for the Air Force's supply chains, Agile software development, and sustainment responsibility for air, space, and cyber weapons systems as well as sustainability responsibility for much of the US Nuclear Deterrent. General Levy received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University; a Master of Science degree in International Relations from Troy State University; and a Master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. He is also a member at large of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) - an external NASA advisory body on program and policy matters related to the US space program.

Lee K. Levy II

As [Haivision](/org/haivision)’s founder, Mirko has over 30 years of proven senior management and worldwide sales experience with software and hardware companies in the graphics, high performance computing, and multimedia industries such as Discreet Logic, Autodesk Inc., Alias|Wavefront, Alias Research Ltd., Silicon Graphics and Hewlett-Packard.

With extensive international experience, Mirko has managed and built successful high tech companies worldwide, with a focus on global expansion and building shareholder value. Mirko received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics degree from Acadia University (Canada).

Miroslav Wicha

Dan brings over 30 years of finance and administrative management expertise to [Haivision](/org/haivision). Previously, Dan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for FinanSure, Inc. (a student loan lender), TUSC (an IT professional services firm) and Peapod, Inc. (the world’s first internet grocer), where he has significant experience in capital raising, M&A and infrastructure building. He also served as an M&A intermediary for Geneva Capital Markets a subsidiary of Citibank.

Dan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, and his Masters of Management degree (MBA) from the Kellogg School of Management at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) (USA).

Dan Rabinowitz

Harvey Bienenstock has been the Vice-President of Finance of Haemosan Inc., an investment holding company in Montréal since 1993. Previously, Mr. Bienenstock held the position of Corporate Consolidations accountant and information systems analyst at Northern Telecom Ltd. from 1975 to 1978. Mr. Bienenstock was the Controller at First Quebec Corporation, a major Montréal office building developer from 1978 to 1982. Mr. Bienenstock was Vice-President at Continental Pharma Cryosan Inc. from 1982 to 1993. Mr. Bienenstock received his Master of Business Administration degree and his Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University. Mr. Bienenstock is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and qualifies as a Chartered Accountant (CA).

Harvey Bienenstock

Robin Rush has been a serial entrepreneur and angel investor since 1983. Mr. Rush played a pivotal role in developing the business of Kulabyte Corporation from 2005 until its acquisition by Haivision in 2011. Mr. Rush has been a managing member of HaiKula Holdings LLC since 2006. Previously, Mr. Rush held various positions at Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ: RUSHA), an international retailer of commercial vehicles, primarily new and used trucks, from 1990 until 2004, including Vice President, General Manager, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Vice President, and served as a member of the board of directors. Mr. Rush served as a director of Mass Ventures LLC, a crowdfunding company, from 2013 until 2017.

Robin M. Rush

Mr. Horn is senior counsel at the law firm of Stikeman Elliott LLP and specialized in commercial, corporate, and securities law. Mr. Horn is currently a director of Sagen MI Canada Inc. (TSX: MIC), the largest private sector residential mortgage insurer in Canada. Mr. Horn received his LL.B., B.C.L., and B.A. degrees from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and his MBA from Columbia University, New York. Mr. Horn is a member of the Alberta and Quebec Bar Association.

Sidney Horn

Marcus has over 25 years of experience in technology, product marketing and management, sales readiness, strategy, and product development. This experience has allowed him to develop a broad base of knowledge in video streaming and broadcast workflows, and expertise in post-production for commercials, film and television, video games, and eSports. He frequently presents and writes on numerous video-related topics including broadcast and enterprise video, cloud workflows for live video, remote production, and low latency video.

Marcus received his Bachelor of Science (Geophysics) degree from the University of Western Ontario (Canada).

Marcus Schioler

Julie Tremblay was the President and Chief Executive Officer of TVA Group Inc. and Quebecor Media Group, a business unit of Quebecor Media Inc., a media leader in broadcasting, film and television production, news media, magazines, and book publishing, from July 2014 until her retirement in October 2017. Between 1989 and 2014, she held various senior positions within Quebecor Inc., a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment, news media, and culture. She served as Vice President, Human Resources of Quebecor Inc. and Quebecor Media Inc. for more than eight years and then as Chief Operating Officer of Sun Media Corporation from June 2011 to September 2013. In September 2013, she was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Media Corporation, until it was folded into the Quebecor Media Group. Prior to joining Quebecor Inc., Ms. Tremblay practiced labor and employment law in a prominent law firm in Montreal. She was a director of TVA Group Inc. (TSX:TVA.B) from 2014 to 2017. She was also a director of Fondation Montréal (2015-2017), Society for the Celebrations of Montréal’s 375th Anniversary (2016-2017), and Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (2016-2017). Ms. Tremblay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from McGill University and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Law from Sherbrooke University. She has been a member of the Québec Bar since 1984.

Julie Tremblay

Neil Hindle is Chief Executive Officer and a director of Barrontech Inc., a private Canadian investment holding company, a position he has held since 1995. Mr. Hindle also held various positions including Executive Chairman, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer of Atrion International Inc., a Montréal-based global leader in the Product Compliance market from 2000 to 2007. Prior to Atrion, from 1997 to 2000, Mr. Hindle was Managing Partner for Knorr Capital Partners Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Knorr Capital Partner AG. Mr. Hindle spent the initial part of his career from 1975 to 1986 with Coopers & Lybrand, Chartered Accountants. Upon leaving Coopers & Lybrand, he held senior executive management positions at a private Canadian wholesale distribution business and a publicly traded technology development company in the oil & gas industry. Mr. Hindle earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen’s University and his Graduate Diploma in Public Accountancy from McGill University. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, l’Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. He is currently a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Voti Detection Inc., a Montreal-based company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange specializing in X-ray screening platforms and detection software. He is also the Chair of the Board of Governors of St. Mary’s Hospital.

Neil Hindle

Peter brings over 26 years of proven experience in international business development, sales, marketing, and strategic partner development. Previously, Peter served as Vice President at Hyperchip (telecommunications sector – VC funded), Discreet Logic / Autodesk (multimedia/broadcast sector – public), and Matrox (computer graphics sector – private) developing top-level strategic alliances and channel / OEM partnerships.

Peter received his MBA from McGill University and his Bachelor of Engineering Science (Mechanical Engineering) degree from the University of Western Ontario (Canada).

Peter Maag

Steve brings over 14 years of proven experience in building and managing customer-serving teams and a passion for customer success and promoting customer-centric processes and culture. Since joining Haivision in 2008, Steve has held senior roles in sales operations, business operations, and customer success.

Previously, Steve worked at Hyperchip Inc, a Montreal-based telecommunication start-up company. Steve studied Business Administration at Concordia University.

Steve Brousseau

Jean-Philippe Demers brings 20 years of supply chain and operations management experience to [Haivision](/org/haivision). Before joining the company, Jean-Philippe held a number of senior management roles at aerospace, manufacturing and technology companies, including [Pratt & Whitney](/org/pratt-whitney), Hyperchip, Clarent Corporation and [Procter & Gamble](/org/procter-gamble).

Most recently, Jean-Philippe was the senior manager of advisory services at Gestion Conseil Robert Lamarre where he consulted clients on supply chain processes and strategy. Jean-Philippe received his MBA from [McGill University](/org/mcgill-university) and his Bachelor of Science degree from École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Jean-Philippe Demers

Lawrence brings over 20 years of accounting and management experience to [Haivision](/org/haivision). Previously, Lawrence was director of finance and CFO at companies in the manufacturing and finance sectors. He also served a wide variety of businesses as a principal at the accounting firm Richter where he was a key business advisor to his clients.

Lawrence received his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from [McGill University](/org/mcgill-university) and his Graduate Diploma in Accounting from [Concordia University](/org/concordia-university) (Canada). He obtained his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in 1997.

Lawrence Wilk

Leo has more than 23 years of experience in the technology industry specializing in channel sales and sales management, both domestic and international. Joining [Haivision](/org/haivision) with the acquisition of CoolSign, he served as VP of Global Sales for CoolSign before taking on responsibility for US Commercial sales in the Americas for all [Haivision](/org/haivision) products.

Before [Haivision](/org/haivision), Leo spent several years with Avocent as their Vice President of Sales, heading up their broadcast & pro AV divisions. Leo also worked with [LG Electronics](/org/lg) where he started their system integration division. He is a graduate of [Clemson University](/org/clemson-university) (USA).

Leo Bull

Jill brings over 20 years of human resources experience with extensive knowledge of, and proven success in, HR strategy, cultural leadership, and process optimization. Prior to joining [Haivision](/org/haivision), Jill held a number of executive-level positions for global industry leaders in the technology space in both start-up and mature environments, and more recently maintained her own HR consulting business where she provided strategic advisory services and in-house HR support to technology companies.

Jill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a diploma in Human Relations and Family Life Education from [McGill University](/org/mcgill-university).

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