TE Connectivity to Help Promote Engineering and Communications Standards in the Imaging Business

TE Connectivity (TE) today announced that George Wicker, broadcast and entertainment senior accounts manager, was recently elected to a two-year term as a Section Manager for the Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

Mr. Wicker, who serves TE in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, began his term on July 1, 2011. In his new role, he will be responsible for developing subject material and location logistics for monthly meetings. The goal of the meetings will be to promote engineering and communication standards in the imaging business, and to include discussions relating to the presentation of engineering papers. In addition to planning some of the meetings during the two year term, Mr. Wicker also will be responsible for exposing the broadcast industry to new technology and promoting membership within the industry.

“I’m excited to represent TE as one of the managers leading Atlanta’s SMPTE chapter,” said Mr. Wicker. “My years of experience in network technologies and deep understanding of engineering infrastructures as well as the broadcast and engineering market, makes me a unique member of the SMPTE. I’m excited to bring both areas of expertise to the team.”

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry. As an internationally recognized and accredited standards-setting body, SMPTE develops standards, recommended practices and guidelines, and spearheads educational activities to advance engineering and moving imagery. . Headquartered in New York, SMPTE is comprised of engineers and other technical specialists, IT, and new media professionals, filmmakers, manufacturers, educators, and consultants in more than 65 countries. They are joined at SMPTE by more than 200 sponsoring corporations, principal players in content creation, production, and delivery for all platforms and in entertainment hardware and software.

SMPTE develops and publishes industry standards, technical papers and engineering guidelines; it also provides education and networking opportunities through seminars, exhibitions and conferences. “SMPTE has always worked toward educating industry users,” noted Mr. Wicker. “They recognize that infrastructure is a long-term investment, and they strive to provide knowledge and standards so customers will have the knowledge to make the best decisions possible when selecting products for their facilities.”

About the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
The Oscar® Award-winning and Emmy® Award-winning Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry. As an internationally recognized and accredited standards-setting body, SMPTE develops standards, recommended practices and guidelines, and spearheads educational activities to advance engineering and moving imagery. Since its founding in 1916, the Society has established close to 600 standards, including the physical dimensions of 35mm film and the SMPTE-time code. More recently, it crafted the Digital Cinema Standards, which paved the way for digital movie theaters. Underscoring SMPTE's leadership in technology and standards development, the Society received a prestigious technical Emmy® Award in January of 2009 for its work in the development of the MXF and GXF file formats. Visit SMPTE at www.smpte.org

About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities. More information on TE Connectivity can be found at http://www.te.com/.

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