
Mark J. Pescatore
Mark J. Pescatore, Ph.D., has been the content director of Systems Contractor News since 2021. During his career, he's hosted and programmed two ongoing regional industry trade shows (including Future B2B's AV/IT Summit), produced and hosted podcasts and webinars focused on the professional video marketplace, taught more than a dozen college communication courses, co-authored the book Working with HDV, and co-edited two editions of The Guide to Digital Television.
Latest articles by Mark J. Pescatore

Pescatore's Show Notes from InfoComm 2026
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Virtual production is being positioned as a big part of broadcast AV, and can we talk about the projector market?

Heinold: InfoComm 2026 Reimagines Exhibit Hall, Educational Programs
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Get ready to 'Work' and 'Play' this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

InfoComm 2026: Free Thursday Session Shares Industry Outlook
By Mark J. Pescatore published
'Pro AV Outlook 2026: Data & Dialogue' will share info from AVIXA’s Market Opportunity Analysis Report.

AVIXA's Labuskes Talks Retirement and Those InfoComm Relocation Rumors
By Mark J. Pescatore published
He's also excited about new immersive areas on the show floor and a growing vertical market.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: Atlona Is Simplifying AV Deployments While Increasing Performance and Reliability
By Wayne Cavadi published
Ken Eagle discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Atlona booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: How Ross Video Helps Immersive Live Productions and AVIXA TV
By Wayne Cavadi published
Scott Bowditch discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Ross Video booth in Las Vegas this June.

Review: See What You Hear
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Insta360's new Mic Pro system brings branding opportunities to wireless mics.

Convergence: What's Next?
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Pro AV experts identify AI and other emerging technologies that will drive the next phase of development.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: Matrox Video to Enhance Interoperability with New Series of Encoders and Decoders
By Wayne Cavadi published
Catherine Koutsaris discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Matrox Video booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: How Magewell Bridges Traditional AV and Modern IP Infrastructures
By Wayne Cavadi published
Amy Zhou discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Magewell booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026: Immersive Experiences Featured on the Show Floor
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Experts explain how Pro AV technologies can enhance sports venues, retail environments, and corporate offices.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: Neutrik Group to Debut TRUE1 Data Series of Products in Vegas
By Wayne Cavadi published
Mark Boyadjian discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Neutrik Group Americas booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Cisco Keynote: Løberg Talks ‘Connected Intelligence’ Approach
By Mark J. Pescatore published
A common foundation among devices, network, and management is critical.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: ENCO to Expand Accessibility and Multilingual Communication in Modern AV Environments
By Wayne Cavadi published
Ken Frommert discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the ENCO booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: Telycam Dives into PTZ-First Production Solutions
By Wayne Cavadi published
Ivy Li discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Telycam booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: Audio-Technica Dives into Predictability, Simplification, and Certification
By Wayne Cavadi published
Mark Donovan discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Audio-Technica booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: DVIGear Talks AI, AVoIP, and SDVoE
By Wayne Cavadi published
Steven Barlow discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the DVIGear booth in Las Vegas this June.

Editorial: Studies Show Workers Conflicted on Hybrid
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Employees want remote work. And in-person opportunities. And boundaries. And they are generally worried about all of it.

InfoComm 2026 Microsoft Keynote: Bukshteyn Talks How AI Is Impacting Teams
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Find out if AI is a tool or a collaborator—and how this is impacting the company's cloud-based platform.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: AtlasIED Brings New AIX Platform and New Mixer-Amplifier Series to Vegas
By Wayne Cavadi published
Gina Sansivero discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the AtlasIED booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: VuWall | G&D Discusses AV over IP, Interoperability, and AI-Ready Platforms
By Wayne Cavadi published
Anna Kozel discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the VuWall | G&D booth in Las Vegas this June.

InfoComm 2026 Impulses: Shure Talks More Natural Collaboration in AI-Powered Environments
By Wayne Cavadi published
Sean Bowman discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Shure booth in Las Vegas this June.

Executive Q&A: A 'New Phase' for Pro AV
By Mark J. Pescatore published
From analytics to AI, Utelogy's chief revenue officer, Mike Gleason, is helping to automate today's UC environments.
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