My AV industry have been started since Jul 2018, 7+ years working in this industry are precious and an exciting journey of learning new things and getting to know more people everyday.  Starting with Office Manager for Vega Global (Vietnam) for 5 years, then almost 2 years in DVI Solutions Asia as Operations Manager ; before landing to GVM as Project Manager.  Managing the team in Vietnam; I have gone through many roles from Operations to Procurement, Sales, and Project Management. Taking care of the client inquiry from start to end helped me a lot in gaining knowledge and getting to know many industry peers. I'm enjoyable of doing project and make the design become a user benefits.  Knowledge can be gained in the way you are sharing!

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Ben currently serves as the Head of Pro AV and the Sr. Director of Publishing for MarketScale, a B2B publisher and strategic marketing firm. He has over a decade of award winning experience in media publishing for large scale events, OTT & live streaming platforms, marketing, network television, and podcasting. Ben decided on his career path at the age of 7, and to date has led some of the most influential brands in the world including Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Segway, to billions of content interactions. A huge hockey fan (Go Stars!), and former contestant and current fan of Family Feud, Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas.

Passionate in identifying and delivering the right resource to our members in the Pro-AV market from India & GCC countries to achieve their goals in Education , Certification, Standards and Market Research so they better utilise them for the development of their businesses. https://xchange.avixa.org/users/avixa

With over 20 years in the audiovisual industry, Leon Prather has worked extensively in both the technical and creative sides of AV. You can find him writing about topics like product management, entertainment technology news, and whatever geeky notion catches his attention today. Recently, he was named to Commercial Integrator's 40 Influencers Under 40 list for 2025. https://www.leonprather.com

Grifiths Zachariah, CTS, is an experienced professional in the Pro AV industry, currently serving as the Associate VP for the EMEAIO Sales and Global Alliancesgion at ClearOne Inc. With a background in electronics engineering and nearly two decades of experience in the industry, Grifiths has worked in various technical, training, project management, and sales leadership roles. This extensive experience has given him a deep understanding of the latest trends and innovations in the field and a passion for sharing his knowledge with others. Throughout his career, Grifiths has worked with various system integration companies and manufacturers, managing large-scale projects and troubleshooting complex systems. This experience has equipped him with the skills needed to deliver high-quality, comprehensive training to AV professionals, focusing on sharing his experience to empower others to succeed in their careers.

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. 

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A long-term AV enthusiast and professional, looking to expand knowledge about the Audio-Visual Industry to the next generation.  A Balloon Pilot and Inflation Team Leader for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Datapath is a world leader in video processing, multi-display graphics, and video capture technologies. Since 1982, they have delivered a comprehensive range of solutions designed to meet the needs of any video capture, processing, distribution, or multi-display requirement. With their latest Aetria solution, Datapath offer a scalable connectivity solution for content distribution, display, and control, for critical control room environments.

Founded in 1995, Qatar based Techno Q is an industry-leading systems integrator specializing in audio-visual, security, control, fire, lighting, IT, broadcast, and hospitality management system solutions. Techno Q’s system solutions use cost-efficient advanced technology components to provide quality customized system integration services.  The company’s major focus is designing, installing, testing and maintaining integrated system solutions for a wide variety of environments including governmental and educational institutions, health care organisations, and corporate clients such as hotels, retailers, and leading companies in various sectors. With a unique combination of technical knowledge and innovation, Techno Q has undergone considerable growth since its inception in 1995. Specialties Audiovisual, IT, Broadcast, Lighting, Building Controls, Fire & Security Systems - BCFSS, Hospitality Management, Sound system, System integration, Projectors, and Technology

Hello everyone! I am Gibran, and I am the social media manager at AVIXA. I will be chatting with all of you here and sharing insightful topics from the AV industry and the Xchange with the social media world.