Panasonic Broadcast has appointed John Rhodes the product line business manager for its professional convertible camera systems. In this position, Rhodes is responsible for marketing and product development of the company’s HD and SD convertible camera systems.
Rhodes has more than 25 years of experience in marketing, product management and sales in the fields of audio/visual system design, multipurpose cameras, digital signage, networked multimedia and videoconferencing systems. Prior to joining Panasonic, Rhodes was vice president of sales at VideoSonic Systems Inc., a New York City-based video/audio systems integrator. He has also held key marketing, sales and development positions at several professional video and display system companies including Sony Corp. of America.
Rhodes has written extensively for leading trade and general business publications about video and multimedia communications. In 2002, he wrote “Videoconferencing for the Real World” (Focal Press, 2002.), a comprehensive guide for implementing interactive video communications systems in business organizations.
