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

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Ken Frommert discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the ENCO booth this week.

By Mark J. Pescatore Published
The MV7i microphone includes an interface that supports a second source for simplified interviews and more.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Chris Wildfoerster discusses what to expect at the Axis Communications booth in Orlando this June.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Kim Brown discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Matrox Video booth in Orlando this June.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
John Henkel discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the NETGEAR booth in Orlando this June.

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?

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Thomas Schultz discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Analog Devices booth in Orlando this June.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Nick Begleries discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the PPDS booth in Orlando this June.

By Mark J. Pescatore Published
AVIXA's Jenn Heinold expects plenty of convergence and AI talk in Orlando.

By Mark J. Pescatore Published
It's a new name but business as usual for the industry distributor.

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.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Nick Mathis discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the VuWall booth in Orlando this June.

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.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Theresa Benson discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Mersive booth in Orlando this June.

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.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Ryan Prentice discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Cleerline booth in Orlando this June.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Paul Harris discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Aurora booth in Orlando this June.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Duncan Miller discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Adder booth in Orlando this June.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Bob Caniglia discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Blackmagic Design booth in Orlando this June.

By Mark J. Pescatore Published
A free session will explore emerging technologies and what's next for the industry.

By Wayne Cavadi Published
Mark Donovan discusses trends, products, and what to expect at the Audio-Technica booth in Orlando this June.

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.

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.
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