Video over IP specialist Zixi said Roi Sasson has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. In this role, Sasson will lead Zixi’s global engineering organisation with a focus on “hyper-scaling” the technology teams, structuring processes, and accelerating innovation to meet the increasing market demand for IP video delivery.
Marc Aldrich, CEO of Zixi, said: “Roi Sasson brings exactly the experience and vision we need to lead Zixi through this next phase of growth. As demand for IP-based live video delivery surges, his proven ability to build world-class engineering teams and drive technology excellence will enable us to scale rapidly while maintaining the reliability and innovation our customers expect.”
Sasson brings more than two decades of experience building and scaling distributed engineering organisations focused on real-time video, cloud platforms and secure networking. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Software Engineering at Invisinet where he led the development of zero-trust network security solutions.
“I am thrilled to join Zixi,” Sasson enthused. “The company’s technology already powers the most mission-critical live video workflows in the world. I look forward to building on that foundation, scaling our engineering organisation and driving the next generation of IP delivery innovation so that our customers can move faster and respond to emerging market opportunities.”
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