Echolab names new president

Echolab, a provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, has named industry veteran Nigel Spratling as its new president, effective immediately. Spratling brings more than 30 years of engineering and marketing experience within the television broadcast industry to his new position.

Spratling has designed and managed numerous HD and file-based broadcast systems projects, and developed successful marketing programs for a variety of new technology platforms and products. This includes senior positions at Snell & Wilcox, NVISION, ADC Telecommunications and Sigma Electronics.

Prior to joining Echolab, Spratling directed product planning, strategic marketing and corporate development for several leading broadcast manufacturers, and has also served as a marketing and technology consultant for the NAB and the IABM.

For more information, visit www.echolab.com.