
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: Why NETGEAR Makes AV over IP Easy
By Wayne Cavadi published
John Henkel discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the NETGEAR booth in Orlando this June.

Editorial: More AI Action and Frustration
By Mark J. Pescatore published
After last year's AI headshot experiment, I decided to try the latest viral trend and turn myself into an action figure. What could go wrong?

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: USB-C, AI, and Analog Devices
By Wayne Cavadi published
Thomas Schultz discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Analog Devices booth in Orlando this June.

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: Sustainability, ePaper, and PPDS on AI
By Wayne Cavadi published
Nick Begleries discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the PPDS booth in Orlando this June.

It's Time for InfoComm 2025
By Mark J. Pescatore published
AVIXA's Jenn Heinold expects plenty of convergence and AI talk in Orlando.

Exertis Almo Rebrands to Almo Pro AV
By Mark J. Pescatore published
It's a new name but business as usual for the industry distributor.

Gearing Up for InfoComm 2025 With Panasonic Projector & Display Americas
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Taka Uchida, chief executive officer of the new Panasonic Projector & Display Americas (PPNDA), recently sat down with Systems Contractor News to preview the company’s presence at InfoComm 2025 and what makes PPNDA different from the Panasonic Connect brand users know and love, as well as—perhaps even more importantly—what remains unchanged.

InfoComm 2025 Impulses: VuWall and Interoperable AV over IP and KVM Solutions
By Wayne Cavadi published
Nick Mathis discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the VuWall booth in Orlando this June.

Executive Q&A: From Retail Radios to Enterprise Clients
By Mark J. Pescatore published
KLA Laboratories president and CEO, Matt O'Bryan, celebrates the company's 95-year anniversary while staying focused on innovative solutions.

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.
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