I manage an association comprised of digital kiosks manufacturers, digital signage software and hardware, digital credentialing and more. Members include LG, Intel, Panasonic, Samsung, Peerless-AV, Nanonation, Olea Kiosks, Kiosk Information Systems, 22 Miles and many more.  We cover multiple industry segments including kiosks, digital signage, menu boards, thin client, automated retail, EMV Point-Of-Sale, EV Charging and more. In my role as Executive Director for the Kiosk Association, I work with the U.S. Access Board (we meet once a year in DC), Canada ADA agencies and the PCI SSC regulatory organization. My customers over the years which I was primary dev support for include Verizon Wireless and their bill pay kiosks (around 5000), AT&T bill pay systems and Comcast self-pay stations. I helped develop the MPOG large screen multi-player simulation hubs for the Army Recreational program (ARMP). My top level site is https://industrygroup.org

Senior Solutions Consultant of HKT in Hong Kong, China. I used to be UC and Call Centre (Voice) consultant for 16 years but shifted the role to AV consultant for another 8 years. Fully experience on AV integrated solution with UC, Networking, Security, WIFI 6, 4G/5G Mobility, Cloud, and even Cabling for different projects from smart building, smart office, smart shopping mall, multipurpose hall, auditorium, lecture theater, centralized control room, even to large outdoor LED wall etc. Aiming for CTS-D now.

I lead AVIXA’s APAC marketing and communications initiatives, which include member communication, vertical market events, educational programmes and AVIXA’s brand presence at the association’s trade shows in the region. I look forward to making new connections on the Xchange and leverage digital as a medium to offer value to members and support the association’s commitment of being a hub for AV in the region.  https://xchange.avixa.org/users/avixa

A University of Central Florida double-alum with a Master’s in Digital Media, I'm a content creator who loves bringing people together over shared interests. As AVIXA's Coordinator of Digital Content, I produce articles on a myriad of technology topics. I've also worked on virtual reality projects, transforming Romanian folk tales into VR narratives. 

I lead AVIXA’s Latin America marketing and communications initiatives and I look forward to making new connections on the Xchange.

John has over 41 years in the AV Industry spanning all disciplines of Design/Engineering/Consulting, Programming, Integration and Manufacturing. He is currently the Director, AV Sales and Engineering at PIVIUM in Phoenix, AZ. John has been involved in AV product manufacturing and integration at Blonder Tongue and Smith Meeker Engineering (1981-1986), Partner and head of AV Consulting/Design with Shen Milsom & Wilke (1987-1994), a Principal at Cerami Associates (1994-1996) starting their AV Consulting/Design division, a Founding Partner and CEO of MDCI (1996-2016) leading thousands of AV Design Engineering and Programming projects and a Founding Partner/CEO at I-Create (1996- present) IP intellectual properties, NFTs, video games. John was the Director of Engineering, CAD and Software Services for AVDG (2018-2021) whereas he helped and Directed the Engineering, Programming and CAD teams in the AVDG expansion in Los Angeles, Chicago, Tennessee and New Hampshire. John's historical project responsibility covers over 6000 completed projects spanning corporate, residential, education, government, and military environments to date. John is the co-author of the InfoComm CTS-D course developed in 1996 and the sole author of the 1st re-write/update in 2006 where he was awarded InfoComm Educator of the Year for 2006. John is a Masters Certified Crestron programmer having programmed Crestron systems since 1988 and was the very first third party programmer for Crestron. John is proficient in XCode, AutoCAD, Photoshop, DTools and many graphic development programs. CTS-D, CTS, Crestron Silver Masters, MTA-R, MSA-R, DMC-D, DMC-E, DMC-T, CTI, CSS-D, CSS-T CLC-C Certified.