Leading European digital company XDC International named David Pope
director of operations for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pope has a Higher National Diploma in electronics and control
engineering from Cambridge College of Technology, and the
Association of Professional Recording Studios (APRS) diploma in
sound engineering from the University of Surrey. He is a member of
the Audio Engineering Society as well as BKSTS, SMPTE and the IOD
(Institute of Directors).
Pope spent the early part of his career with Neve Electronics and
Sony Broadcast & Communications. In the late ’90s, he returned
to Sony to develop a new business, Sony Cinema Products Europe. He
joined DTS Europe in 2001 as director of business development for
the company’s new electronic subtitling system. Pope played a key
role in the Disability Working Group in establishing a subtitling
and audio description service to U.K. cinemas.
Fabrice Testa, XDC’s VP, sales and business development, commented:
“David will mainly focus on meeting U.K. exhibitors and
distributors and explaining why XDC's VPF business proposal has
been so successful so far in continental Europe, and why this is
also a unique opportunity in the U.K. David will also support the
business relationships that XDC has developed with Irish key
players."
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XDC hires David Pope to head U.K. and Ireland operations
Jan 26, 2010
XDC hires David Pope to head U.K. and Ireland operations
Jan 26, 2010
Leading European digital company XDC International named David Pope director of operations for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Pope has a Higher National Diploma in electronics and control engineering from Cambridge College of Technology, and the Association of Professional Recording Studios (APRS) diploma in sound engineering from the University of Surrey. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society as well as BKSTS, SMPTE and the IOD (Institute of Directors).
Pope spent the early part of his career with Neve Electronics and Sony Broadcast & Communications. In the late ’90s, he returned to Sony to develop a new business, Sony Cinema Products Europe. He joined DTS Europe in 2001 as director of business development for the company’s new electronic subtitling system. Pope played a key role in the Disability Working Group in establishing a subtitling and audio description service to U.K. cinemas.
Fabrice Testa, XDC’s VP, sales and business development, commented: “David will mainly focus on meeting U.K. exhibitors and distributors and explaining why XDC's VPF business proposal has been so successful so far in continental Europe, and why this is also a unique opportunity in the U.K. David will also support the business relationships that XDC has developed with Irish key players."
Pope has a Higher National Diploma in electronics and control engineering from Cambridge College of Technology, and the Association of Professional Recording Studios (APRS) diploma in sound engineering from the University of Surrey. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society as well as BKSTS, SMPTE and the IOD (Institute of Directors).
Pope spent the early part of his career with Neve Electronics and Sony Broadcast & Communications. In the late ’90s, he returned to Sony to develop a new business, Sony Cinema Products Europe. He joined DTS Europe in 2001 as director of business development for the company’s new electronic subtitling system. Pope played a key role in the Disability Working Group in establishing a subtitling and audio description service to U.K. cinemas.
Fabrice Testa, XDC’s VP, sales and business development, commented: “David will mainly focus on meeting U.K. exhibitors and distributors and explaining why XDC's VPF business proposal has been so successful so far in continental Europe, and why this is also a unique opportunity in the U.K. David will also support the business relationships that XDC has developed with Irish key players."
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