Chief Technology Officer
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Gerrit has a proven track record as a pioneer and a leader in the development of advanced digital video advertising technology. Gerrit brings to Visible World vast experience and expertise in the digital TV market, both in the US and Europe. He remains actively involved with the ongoing industry standards development efforts in both areas. Prior to joining Visible World, Gerrit was Vice President of Internet Technologies in the Consumer Electronics Business Group Digital Networks for Royal Philips Electronics N.V, where he initiated and launched many Philips products for the converging Internet-TV market, including MPEG-4 streaming solutions and Internet-enabled TV for customers like America Online (AOL TV). Prior to joining Philips, Gerrit was Engineering Manager at Digital Equipment Corporation (which was acquired by Compaq and has since merged with Hewlett-Packard). At DEC, Gerrit developed several new software products and extensions for the Digital Groupware product division. |