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Evolution Digital President Brent Smith Honored as ‘Innovator of the Year’ (MESA)

Evolution Digital President and Chief Technology Officer, Brent Smith, was awarded Cablefax’s ‘Innovator of the Year’ 2016 award at the publication’s annual Cablefax Tech Awards in New York City. “I am incredibly humbled and honored to be recognized by Cablefax as ‘Innovator of the Year’ from a group of very qualified nominees,” said Smith. “This award is a testament to our outstanding team of innovators at Evolution Digital who work tirelessly every day to deliver the leading technology solutions to our cable operators nationwide and internationally.”

Cablefax Tech Awards recognizes the forward-thinking technology gurus who continue to revolutionize cable technology with their amazing products, campaigns and partnerships. These winners represent the best and brightest execs from the world of cable, online video and technology.

“Cablefax is so proud to honor Brent with this award, and our judges were extremely impressed with the breadth of his knowledge and creativity as outlined in his nomination,” said Mike Grebb, publisher at Cablefax. “These days, with the world of content so fractured and chaotic, it has become vital that savvy innovators like Brent continue to bring their skills and ideas to the table.”

Smith serves as a visionary for Evolution Digital, developing IP video solutions to cable operators throughout the world. Smith drives the roadmap and future product strategies for the company, understanding the goals in the market and developing products, such as eBOX®, and software, including eVUE-TV™ and eGUIDE™, powered by TiVo Metadata, that stretch the current perceived technological limitations.