Chyron Appoints Paul Glasgow as VP Sales EMEA

LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chyron (Nasdaq: CHYR) announces the appointment of Paul Glasgow as Vice President of Sales for EMEA (Europe, Africa and Middle East).  Glasgow is an integral part of the team based in the London office.  He will be responsible for continuing to grow the expansive client base within the region, and further highlight Chyron as the leading graphics workflow provider in EMEA.  

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A broadcast industry veteran, Glasgow has been involved in growing business and organizations including, introducing  da Vinci colour correction to film and post markets in Europe, helping to grow EMC2 IT based media solutions group in enterprise markets, establishing and growing Sony's transmission and DAM group in EMEA, as well as serving as GM for Avid in UK Med.

Commenting on his new role at Chyron Glasgow commented, "Over the past 3 years Chyron has re-engineered their entire graphics range, to include SaaS enabled solutions. Chyron's AXIS is able to orchestrate complex workflows, both in the cloud and also within customer sites.  The resulting productivity benefits that have already been realized in major US networks have been dramatic. My role is to bring the new Chyron eco structure and business benefits to the EMEA market and I'm looking forward to the challenge."  

Chyron CEO Michael Wellesley-Wesley added, "Paul brings with him significant experience of growing business in a very complex and dynamic media industry. We believe Paul will rapidly grow our EMEA operation as our new technology and services eco structure is deployed."

About Chyron

As the pioneer of Graphics as a Service for all digital video media Chyron continues to define and dominate the world of digital and broadcast graphics with Web, Mobile, HD, 3D, and newsroom integration solutions. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as the undisputed leader in the industry with sophisticated graphics offerings that include Chyron's AXIS Graphics online content creation software, HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems, clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphics asset management and XMP integration solutions, the award-winning WAPSTR mobile phone newsgathering application as well as digital signage. For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the company websites at www.chyron.com, www.chytv.com and www.axisgraphics.tv.  For the Company's Investor Relations site, please visit www.chyron.com and click on Investors. (Nasdaq: CHYR)

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