Latin America. Grass Valley has welcomed Rodrick Smith as its new Vice President of Sales in Latin America. Smith's appointment underscores Grass Valley's ongoing commitment to supporting the growth of the M&E industry across the region.
Smith joins Grass Valley with more than 16 years of sales leadership within the broadcast and cloud technology industry. Previously, Smith served as Sales Director at Evertz, where he spearheaded business development in Latin America and gained a deep understanding of the particular needs of the region. Subsequently, he held the position of account executive at Intel, where he worked exclusively in the cloud area, collaborating with cloud and SaaS service providers to drive performance improvements and cost efficiency.
Thanks to his exceptional expertise, Smith is prepared to help customers build the production model that best suits their needs, whether it's expanding their current technology or building a path to new operating platforms.
"I am very happy to be returning to the region with the strategy that Grass Valley has," said Rodrick Smith, Vice President of Sales for Latin America, Grass Valley. "It's ideal for any M&E company that wants to grow. Grass Valley can provide a production chain that supports our customers' familiar workflows while adding new agility to create more content for the various distribution platforms that are the reality of today's industry."
"We are pleased to have a trusted executive with Rodrick's extensive experience to lead our team in Latin America. We are confident that he and our excellent team in the region will be instrumental in accompanying our customers through their technology transitions," said Andrew Cross, CEO of Grass Valley.
Grass Valley has a dedicated presence in Latin America with offices in São Paulo, Brazil and an exclusive team to serve the needs of customers from pre-sales to support. "It is an honour to lead such an exceptional team. We have many experienced and trained professionals. We have a larger local team than any other manufacturer in the region. It's the perfect group to support our industry's digital transition," Smith said.
