Mark J. Pescatore

Content Director

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

ISE Insiders 2026: 1 SOUND and the Psychology and Quantitative Effects of Audio

By Wayne Cavadi published 23 January 26

Julia Mannarino of 1 SOUND discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

ISE Insiders 2026: A Powersoft Paradigm Shift to Simplify

By Wayne Cavadi published 22 January 26

Mitch Rauch of Powersoft discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

Sharp's Acquisition of NEC Display Solutions Is Complete—Now What?

By Mark J. Pescatore published 21 January 26

An unhurried, multi-year effort was designed to support product performance and technological progression.

Business

ISE Insiders 2026: Shure Is Collaborating to Make an AI-Enabled Workplace

By Wayne Cavadi published 21 January 26

Rob Smith of Shure discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

ISE Insiders 2026: Magewell Brings "Broadcast AV" to the Show Floor

By Wayne Cavadi published 20 January 26

Amy Zhou of Magewell discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

Insta360 Link 2 Pro in educational setting

Review: Insta360 Welcomes New Webcams

By Mark J. Pescatore published 16 January 26

Introduced at CES 2026, two new Link 2 Pro models deliver improved video and audio, along with access to an AI meeting assistant.

Products & Solutions

ISE Insiders 2026: How Riedel Communications Simplifies Complexity in AV and Broadcast Control

By Wayne Cavadi published 16 January 26

Greg Boren of Marshall Electronics discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

SCN Hall of Fame 2026

By Mark J. Pescatore published 16 January 26

Systems Contractor News welcomes this year's inductees into its Hall of Fame.

Business

Mark J. Pescatore, Content Director, Systems Contractor News

Editorial: Let's Talk about a Voice-First Future

By Mark J. Pescatore published 15 January 26

Why type when you can just talk? It's not quite that simple ... yet.

Expert Opinions

ISE Insiders 2026: Marshall to Simplify Production Workflows on the Show Floor

By Wayne Cavadi published 14 January 26

Greg Boren of Marshall Electronics discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

ISE Insiders 2026: Adder Technology Talks Virtual Production and IP KVM

By Wayne Cavadi published 12 January 26

Duncan Miller from Adder discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

The Opticis and ISE 2025 logos for ISE 2026 Insiders series by SCN.

ISE Insiders 2026: High-Resolution Video, USB-C, and More In Store from Opticis

By Wayne Cavadi published 7 January 26

Diana Lee from Opticis discusses what to expect in Barcelona next month.

Conferences & Trade Shows

Editorial: UI Lessons from the Fuselage

By Mark J. Pescatore published 29 December 25

The embarkation process provides keen insights you can apply to control systems.

Expert Opinions

Executive Q&A: Can I Take Your Digital Signage Order?

By Mark J. Pescatore published 22 December 25

Following its acquisition of Signagelive, Navori Labs is focused on analytics, AI, and digital menu boards, according to chief product officer Jason Cremins.

Expert Opinions