
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

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: Mersive Technologies Talks AI and Interoperability
By Wayne Cavadi published
Theresa Benson discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Mersive booth in Orlando this June.

AV User Group Hosts ‘Speed Pitches’ at InfoComm 2025
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Dozens of exhibitors will have five minutes each to encourage attendees to visit their booths when the show floor opens.

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: How Fiber and POE Coexist with Cleerline
By Wayne Cavadi published
Ryan Prentice discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Cleerline booth in Orlando this June.

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: AI, AVoIP, and Aurora
By Wayne Cavadi published
Paul Harris discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Aurora booth in Orlando this June.

InfoComm 2025 Impulse: Adder to Showcase KVM-over-IP Technologies
By Wayne Cavadi published
Duncan Miller discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Adder booth in Orlando this June.

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: How Blackmagic Design Is Empowering End Users
By Wayne Cavadi published
Bob Caniglia discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Blackmagic Design booth in Orlando this June.

InfoComm 2025: Panelists Pontificate on Pro AV’s Future
By Mark J. Pescatore published
A free session will explore emerging technologies and what's next for the industry.

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: Audio-Technica's Ready to Listen—Are You?
By Wayne Cavadi published
Mark Donovan discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Audio-Technica booth in Orlando this June.

Editorial: Digital Signage Continues to Thrive
By Mark J. Pescatore published
An expected market correction could help grow this slice of the Pro AV pie to more than $44 billion in 2025.

The Nine 2025: Catherine Koutsaris
By Mark J. Pescatore published
She pursued a degree in engineering so it could open doors—and that led her to a career in Pro AV.

The Nine 2025: Andie Mace
By Mark J. Pescatore published
She loves gadgets. But she loves the power of collaboration even more.

Executive Q&A: Better Image Blending
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Scalable Display Technologies celebrates its 20th anniversary with new software tools.

Executive Q&A: Success in the 'Space Between'
By Mark J. Pescatore published
MultiDyne pivots to Pro AV with its fiber transports solutions.

NAB 2025: Tariffs, Convergence, and the AI Killer App?
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Attendance was down, but there was still plenty of Pro AV business to discuss across the show floor.

Editorial: A Farewell to Skype
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Microsoft purchased the VoIP calling service in 2011 for $8.5 billion. Now it's pulling the plug.

TGL Playoffs: Technology at the Tee
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Professional golf mixes with simulation technology and showmanship at the new SoFi Center.

Executive Q&A: Custom Cables and Beyond
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Mark Plummer, VP and general manager, celebrates C2G's 40 years of connectivity.

Executive Q&A: Big Changes at DPA Microphones
By Mark J. Pescatore published
CEO Kalle Hvidt Nielsen discusses how the company's new CORE+ technology is leading a surge of activity, including product introductions and the acquisition of Austrian Audio.

Editorial: Please Protect Your Hearing
By Mark J. Pescatore published
How do you cope with a sudden loss of hearing in an industry that places so much emphasis on sound?

Executive Q&A: Better Business through Software
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Tim Bigoness, VP of sales and CMO for D-Tools, explains how the company's solutions help streamline the Pro AV project process.

ISE 2025 Analysis: Trends from the Show Floor
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Yes, AI is still the talk of the industry, but there were plenty of other topics to discuss in Barcelona.

Third Annual SCN Super Bowl Special—Preview and Prediction
By Wayne Cavadi, Mark J. Pescatore published
Mark and Wayne once again break down the Kansas City Chiefs normal February scheduled programming.

Editorial: Let's Not Complicate Routine Tasks Too Much
By Mark J. Pescatore published
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