
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

Executive Q&A: A Decade of Growth
By Mark J. Pescatore published
AVPro's founder and CEO, Jeff Murray, celebrates the company's innovations and acquisitions.

Product Review: Shokz OpenMeet UC Presents New Twist on Office Headset
By Mark J. Pescatore published
The bone conduction-based headset offers flexibility and solid performance.

SCN Hall of Fame 2025
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Systems Contractor News welcomes eight new inductees into its Hall of Fame.

SCN Hall of Fame 2025: Edgar Shane
By Mark J. Pescatore published
A passion for photography fueled his career in professional video.

SCN Hall of Fame 2025: Christian Heil
By Mark J. Pescatore published
When a theoretical physicist met some audio engineers, his career focus changed to optimizing audio signals.

Editorial: The 'Old Days' Really Weren't That Long Ago
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Pro AV history can't keep pace with technology's future.

Executive Q&A: Time for Transformation
By Mark J. Pescatore published
CEO Eric Hutto is focused on shifting Diversified into a global technology solutions company.

SCN Stocking Stuffer: C2G USB-C Mini Docking Station
By Mark J. Pescatore published
A lot of connectivity in a little space.

SCN Stocking Stuffer: Sonnet Technologies Allegro 7-Port USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A PCIe Card
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Everyone needs an extra USB port. Or seven.

Editorial: Planning Ahead for Christmas Lights
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Outdoor decorations? You bet—as long as there's a plan.

SCN Stocking Stuffer: ViewSonic M1X
By Mark J. Pescatore published
A portable projector that might just fit in Santa’s coat pocket.

Top Integrators 2024: Managed Services
By Mark J. Pescatore published
How important are managed services to the bottom line? SCN Top 50 integrators of 2024 share their perspectives.

Top Integrators 2024: Biggest Challenges
By Mark J. Pescatore published
The SCN Top 50 integrators of 2024 share what they expect will be the biggest Pro AV challenges next year.

Top Integrators 2024: Hottest Trends in 2025
By Mark J. Pescatore published
What will be Pro AV's hottest technology trends next year? Here are some predictions from the SCN Top 50 integrators of 2024.

Top Integrators 2024: Hiring Issues
By Mark J. Pescatore published
SCN Top 50 integrators of 2024 discuss the Pro AV industry's ongoing hiring and retaining talent issues.

Top Integrators 2024: Conference Room AV
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Learn about some of the regular challenges Top 50 integrators of 2024 face with conference room technologies.

Top Integrators 2024: Growing Markets
By Mark J. Pescatore published
According to the SCN Top 50 integrators of 2024, here are the vertical markets that have shown the most growth in 2024.

SCN Top 50 Systems Integrators 2024
By Mark J. Pescatore published
The collected data indicates a healthy Pro AV industry, but revenues are all over the place.

Executive Q&A: Power to the Producers
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Vizrt's Ulrich Voigt, global head of product management is focused on elevating content creation.

SCN Stocking Stuffer: Aurora Multimedia CW-1 4K Converter
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Here’s a present you’ll want to hide. But you’ll love what it does.

SCN Insider: The Cameras Used on Disney's Upcoming Christmas Special
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Content director Mark J. Pescatore was at the Magic Kingdom when portions of this year's parade footage was shot.

Executive Q&A: Doing More with Meetings
By Mark J. Pescatore published
Telycam CEO and co-founder Aaron Xia is celebrating a decade of cameras for cloud-based conferencing.

Executive Q&A: Heading Toward HDR
By Mark J. Pescatore published
AJA president Nick Rashby sees an emphasis on improved imagery in Pro AV.
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