David Richards

David Richards has been the Senior Vice President, Engineering since the company’s founding in 2003. Mr. Richards has worked in the cinema industry since 1985. He spent seven years in engineering and engineering management positions at Christie Digital Systems prior to the founding of MiT. He has been active in the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) since 1986, serving on the SMPTE committees that created the standards for d-cinema, as well as other committees responsible for cinema standards. Mr. Richards is past chair of the SMPTE Hollywood section (’96-’97), and was Program Chair for SMPTE Film Conferences held in Los Angeles in 1997 and 1998. He is the author of several technical papers and articles for various trade publications. He has an extensive background in mechanical, electronic and electrical engineering design.