Broadcast Electronics appoints David Sparano

David Sparano has joined Broadcast Electronics (BE) in the position of chief technology officer, responsible for the company’s technology strategy, product development and innovation initiatives. The appointment follows BE’s recent acquisition by a growth-focused US-based investor group and majority investor The Alzana Group.

Sparano brings to the company extensive technology knowledge and a rich broadcast history, having held multiple senior technology and customer service leadership roles at Harris, GatesAir, Comark and Thomson. Backed by multiple Masters of Engineering degrees and US patents, he led the development of multiple generations of award-winning products for FM, DAB and digital television used by thousands of broadcasters around the globe.

“From building scalable platforms to leading world-class engineering teams, Dave has spent a career turning ambitious ideas into impactful technology via reliable, cutomer-focused products,” said Rich Redmond, president and CEO of Broadcast Electronics. “As we continue reinventing Broadcast Electronics through greatly expanded capabilities, his leadership will play a key role in shaping our aggressive new product development strategy. The cornerstone of our customer first growth strategy is a talented team dedicated to customer focused innovation and new products that will deliver breakthrough capabilities to our worldwide radio broadcast customer base. We are extremely pleased to welcome Dave to this important new executive leadership role.”

Sparano commented: “I am delighted by the opportunity to join the reinvigorated new Broadcast Electronics. BE now offers an exciting environment to develop innovative new products focused solely on customer needs – to deliver more compact, more energy-efficient, more serviceable and lower cost products that deliver next generation solutions that enable profitable content delivery for our global radio broadcast customers.”