About Volicon
First be the best – Then be the first
Our broadcast and cable monitoring systems provide leading edge performance and robustness in capturing, archiving and streaming vital video and audio data.
Company Profile
Volicon is the leading supplier of broadcast monitoring systems used by broadcasters and cable operators to monitor, log, search and stream content. Volicon’s Observer product family is designed to streamline workflows, enabling its users to access multiple channels of video and audio content simultaneously from anywhere in the world. In addition to replacing the traditional VCR tape, the Observer monitors video broadcasts, analyzes viewer ratings and monitors competition, searches content based on keywords, provides advertising verification, offers proof of broadcast (as required by regulatory agencies), and assists governmental agencies in monitoring broadcast media content.
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, Volicon was established in April 2004
Our Customers
Volicon’s customers hail from the broadcast and cable television industries. Our focus and energy is invested in bringing the best solutions for customers in these markets by learning their needs and business, and developing solutions to help them accomplish their goals.
Here is a short sample of our typical customers:
Our People
Eli Warsawski – Founder, Director, President & CEO
Eli brings over 20 years of experience in product development and operations. He co-founded several companies, including Univision Technologies, Exatel, Inc. where he served as president and CEO. Univision was sold in 1997 to Visicom, Inc, now part of L3 Communications. Mr. Warsawski earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University (Tel-Aviv, Israel), and a Masters Degree in Computer Science and Business Management from Northeastern University (Boston, MA). Mr. Warsawski served as a Director of the New England Israeli Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the MIT Entrepreneur Forum.
Julius Perl – Founder, Director, VP of Operations and Marketing
Julius has over 20 years of product design, management and marketing experience. He was a co-founder and VP of engineering at Univision Technologies and co-founder and director of Exatel. He holds several patents for inventions in the field of digital video image processing. He earned Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA), 1974, and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), (Cambridge, MA), 1976.
Russell Wise – VP of Sales
Russell has over 18 years experience with digital media, television, cable, satellite, and internet markets. He has provided leadership with both established companies and innovative start ups. Russell was responsible for directing a $100M sales business at Motorola Broadcast and Satellite Division, (formerly General Instrument)He also was responsible for developing Motorola’s entry into the HD television market.. He has been responsible for growing the sales efforts of new venture companies such as Triveni Digital where he lead the companies entrance and revenue growth into the broadcast, cable, and satellite communication markets. Russell has an MBA from Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA).
Gary Learner – Chief Technical Officer
Gary is an entrepreneur and a technologist with a proven track record in the high-tech industry. Mr. Learner has over 16 years of experience in the video imaging field, including Director of Software Development at Univision Technologies and co-founder of Exatel. Mr. Learner held senior engineering and management positions with PictureTel, Polaroid and Optrotech. Mr. Learner holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University (Boston, MA), and an MBA from Boston University (Boston, MA).
Paul M. Shatz – Director
In his twenty-five years in management at A.G. Edwards and Sons, S.V.P. Financial Services, Paul Shatz originated ten underwritings and was considered to be the Dean of the Mutual Fund industry. During his tenure form 1962 to 1987, Edwards grew from a small firm of 12 branches to over 450 branches, from 120 brokers to over 5,000, and fund sales went from six million dollars to over three billion.
Mark Goodman – Director
Partner at Brookline Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focused on post-seed, pre-institutional investments in technology and media companies. His background includes capital markets and corporate finance experience with First Chicago Corporation, as well as operational roles in a family retail business. Mark graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University with a BA in economics and philosophy. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a PhD in philosophy from Boston College.
Jonathan Seelig – Director
Co-founder of Akamai, a company which created the world’s largest and most widely used on-demand distributed computing platform, routinely handling 15% of total Internet traffic. Jonathan is recognized as an industry thought leader and has spoken at major industry events and conferences. Prior to Akamai, Jonathan worked for ECI Telecom where he led teams in network design, equipment deployment, and customer training for international telecommunications projects. Jonathan graduated with honors from Stanford University with a B.S. degree in physics. Currently Jonathan is a Managing Director in Globespan Capital Partners, Boston.
Meir Hadar – Director
Meir Hadar is a highly successful business executive with 20 years of experience in Commercial & Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, IPOs and Secondary Offerings, Management and Consulting. He has executed over 100 public & private equity placements and is well connected in the local and international business arena where he has extensive knowledge of the Israeli High-Tech & Bio-Tech Industries. Meir was the President & CEO of Orama Ltd., (IDB Group), an international VC fund with a vast partnership network, as well as the President & CEO of YLR Capital Markets and YLR Underwriting & Investments for 10 years. Today, Meir is the CEO of Naftali Investments. He holds a CPA, with an MBA from Tel-Aviv University.
Yair Goldfinger – Investor / Advisor to the Board
Co-founder and former CTO of ICQ, Yair is credited with the creation of Instant Messaging, the technology that has revolutionized the way we communicate on the Web. His successful invention was bought by AOL. Currently Yair serves as the CTO of Dotomi, the creator of Direct Messaging serving the needs in the advertising market. Yair holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Tel Aviv, and is an active investor in several Israeli start-up companies.
Ken Levine – Investor / Advisor to the Board
Mr. Levine was one of the key members of the team at Cabletron Systems where he spent 15 years as executive vice president of sales. At Cabletron he established Cabletron’s federal government operations which grew to over $300 million in revenue and formed a dedicated telco group that was responsible for sales and marketing initiatives to telcos and ISPs. Mr. Levine is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Ken is Chairman of the Board at Nitro Security.
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Events
IBC 2008: Hall 7 Stand H09, Sept 12 - 16 2008
Now more than ever broadcasters, cable operators and media professionals need server based content monitoring systems to …
Awards
Volicon Observer wins TV Technology STAR Award @ IBC 2006
Volicon, a leading provider of advanced solutions for monitoring broadcasts, logging, archiving, and streaming of digital video, …
About Volicon
About Volicon
Company Profile
Volicon is the leading supplier of broadcast monitoring systems used by broadcasters and cable …