Broome was formerly CTO at MediaKind

MediaKind logo

MediaKind has appointed Allen Broome as its CEO, moving up from his former position as CTO.

Broome had led research and development at the company as CTO for the past two years, and before that had 20 years’ experience in the industry at companies such as Comcast Cable.

Since arriving at MediaKind, Broome has worked on the industrialisation of broadcast-quality OTT streaming, as well as looking to offer full-service solutions to customers.

Broome said: “I am excited to lead the amazing MediaKind team into this next chapter and to continue to drive our innovation leadership in the media industry. Our goal is to give our customers the freedom to stream live without limits. We’ve tackled the many complex barriers of live video delivery to unlock unprecedented efficiency and ensure quality and low latency at any scale – enabling our customers and partners to focus on their own next-level creativity in content and experience.”

Chairman of the board at MediaKind, Angel Ruiz, added: “The Board would like to thank Matt McConnell for his service and leadership and wish him well for the future. With the elevation of Allen Broome to CEO, we have a true Engineering visionary at the heart of our company. Allen is well equipped to lead and guide our future strategy roadmap and technology innovation and ensure that we continue to provide the best level of support and collaboration with our customers and partners worldwide.”