Your Local Ericsson Web Site Log in Ericsson in Social Media If you continue to browse the site, we assume you are fine with how we use cookies on the web. Read More News Center Search News Center Tags mobile broadband Networked Society LTE sustainability TV connectivity operator services ICT industry network operators broadband applications consumers OSS/BSS BSS convergence video View all news 2015-04-09 Ericsson helping to define the future of the Connected Car 2015-04-09 Big Data boosts customer experience in utilities industry 2015-04-09 Ericsson closes acquisition of Canada-based TimelessMIND 2015-04-09 Ericsson, Telefónica Germany and RWTH Aachen University demonstrate LTE optimization for smart meters 2015-04-09 Ericsson launches closed captioning service in U.S. to provide live subtitling for broadcasters and operators View all news SMPTE elevates Ericsson’s Giles Wilson to Fellow status 2015-08-07 Categories: Industry The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® has announced that Giles Wilson, Head of TV Compression at Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), is to be elevated to the status of SMPTE Fellow. SMPTE® is a worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries. The honor is conferred on individuals who have, through their proficiency and contributions to the industries, attained an outstanding rank among members of the Society. As head of Ericsson’s TV compression business, Wilson oversees the strategy, vision, and development of the company’s industry-leading compression technology portfolio. He has played a pioneering role in the company’s 20-year heritage of creating next-generation compression solutions. He has also been instrumental in developing the technology architectures and solutions for many of today's leading TV experiences. One example is the world’s first MPEG-4 AVC HD encoder, which was recognized with an Emmy® Award for its technical innovation. Elisabetta Romano, Vice President and Head of TV and Media, Ericsson, says: “We are delighted that Giles has been recognized by SMPTE for his outstanding work in ensuring that Ericsson continues to be an industry leader in the compression market. For over two decades, Ericsson has been at the forefront of innovation in delivering the next generation of video processing solutions. A big congratulations goes to Giles for his vision, direction and leadership in this groundbreaking work.” New SMPTE Fellows will be inducted on Wednesday, Oct. 28, during the Fellows Luncheon, held in conjunction with the SMPTE 2015 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (SMPTE 2015) at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. Notes to editors More information about Ericsson’s broadcasting offerings can be found . Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society – a world leader in communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future. Our services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities. With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world’s mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and development ensure that our solutions – and our customers – stay in front. Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were SEK 228.0 billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York. www.ericsson.com www.ericsson.com/news www.twitter.com/ericssonpress www.facebook.com/ericsson www.youtube.com/ericsson For further information, please contact Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com Ericsson Investor Relations Phone: +46 10 719 00 00 E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com Related information Media Industry Tags awards TV facebook twitter linkedin google_plusone_share Comments Commenting rules / News Center Contact Us FAQ Legal Cookies Job Opportunities Copyright Ericsson 1994-2015