Staff
Mark Albertson is the Executive Producer of "Tech Closeup", a new weekly television program covering the high technology industry.
Prior to developing this television program, Mark was the Senior Vice President for California and the Western U.S. for AeA (formerly known as the American Electronics Association), based in Santa Clara, California. He was responsible for overseeing eleven of AeA's seventeen councils in the Western U.S., which included approximately two-thirds of the association's total membership. In addition, he built and implemented AeA's State Policy Action Network (SPAN) to represent the interests of the high technology industry in state capitals across the country.
Prior to joining AeA, Mr. Albertson was Vice President of Corporate Relations for Amdahl Corporation in Sunnyvale, California. In this role, he was responsible for managing the company's worldwide internal communications functions, including print, Internet and video programs for Amdahl employees. Mr. Albertson also managed Amdahl's state and local government relations, community relations, corporate speechwriting, and corporate contributions programs.
Mr. Albertson previously worked for National Semiconductor in Sunnyvale, California where he was the Manager of Corporate Communications. He has also worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the San Francisco Examiner and numerous publications in the Bay Area.
Mr. Albertson is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Santa Clara County Chapter of the American Red Cross and is a graduate of the Community Leadership San Jose Program.
Mr. Albertson holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and served four years as a page in the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. If you have any story ideas and would like to reach Mark, e-mail Tech Closeup at info@techcloseup.com.
Marc Levenson has traveled the world in search of new worlds in science, technology and medicine. From his groundbreaking coverage of robotic heart surgery to a landmark Moscow interview with Russia's fusion pioneer Dr. Andrei Sakharov, Marc's devoted his career to making science and medicine more accessible and easier to understand.
Marc argues that science, technology, and especially biotechnology, get limited coverage on television and radio because people fear what they don't understand. His novel, fun approach relies on everyday familiar objects as metaphors to make science more relevant to a non-scientific public. Because television is such a prominent source of information, Marc's launched a series of worldwide seminars for scientists and researchers, teaching ways to turn complex science into catchy, exciting, television news.
Marc's professional career spans more than thirty years, and includes science reporting for CBS, CNN, PBS, and TechTV. His dedication earned him three Emmy Awards, a Cine Golden Eagle, and numerous Associated Press Awards. In May, 2004, Marc was a featured guest on National Public Radio's popular "TechNation" with Dr. Moira Gunn. In response to many audience requests, Marc is chronicling some of his favorite science and medical experiences for a new book which, like his TV stories, will be geared towards those many of us who hear "science" and grab the remote to change the channel. If you have any story ideas and would like to reach Marc, e-mail Tech Closeup at info@techcloseup.com.
Cristina King is an award-winning reporter who recently relocated to Santa Cruz, California with her husband and two children. She has 16 years experience in reporting in addition to co-anchoring the evening news for ten years at NBC's highest-rated news station in the USA located in Springfield, Missouri. Cristina has earned the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for journalistic excellence for her series of reports documenting teenagers as they struggle for months to quit smoking before graduating from high school. The reports became part of a 30-minute program that aired during prime time and featured a call-in phone line of counselors.
Cristina's reporting has also earned her two Emmy nominations, and a series of accolades from the Associated Press and the Radio and Television News Directors Association.She enjoys studying the latest technology emerging in the Silicon Valley. Her reports often detail the interesting contributions that hi-tech companies invest in their communities. If you have any story ideas and would like to reach Cristina, e-mail Tech Closeup at info@techcloseup.com.
Rob Enderle is President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward looking emerging technology advisory firm. With over 25 years experience emerging technologies he has provided regional and global companies with guidance in how to better target customer needs; create new business opportunities; anticipate technology changes; select vendors and products; and present their products in the best possible light. Currently Rob focuses on the emerging technology trends in personal technology.
In addition Rob writes for TechNewsWorld, DarkReading, Digital Trends, and Tom's Hardware Guide. Rob appears regularly on WSJ Radio, CNBC, NPR, and Bloomberg Radio/TV.
Before founding the Enderle Group Rob was the Senior Research Fellow for Forrester Research and the Giga Information Group. While there he worked for and with companies like Microsoft, HP, IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, Sony, USAA, Texas Instruments, AMD, Intel, Credit Suisse First Boston, GM, Ford, and Siemens.
Before Giga, Rob was with Dataquest covering client/server software where he became one of the most widely publicized technology analysts in the world. Before Dataquest Rob worked for IBM and was in IBM's executive resource program.
Rob sits on the advisory councils for IBM, Toshiba, AMD, HP, Dell, Philips, and the Trusted Computing Group.
Check out our new 30-second promo for the show!
To find out how you can air "Tech Closeup" on your channel or network, contact:
Hal Pontious
Showplace Broadcasting
773-935-1572
halp@showplaceonline.com
"Tech Closeup" Awards:
Accolade
Award
Winner
2007
Finalist,
California Greenlight Film Festival
Action on Film Festival (Long Beach, CA)
Hometown Video Festival Award Winner 2007
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