Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Rick Briggs to Its Board of Directors
August 11, 2020 at 09:50 pm
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Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. announced the appointment of Rick Briggs to its board of directors. He is highly experienced entrepreneur and senior operating executive with more than 30 years of experience developing innovative technology solutions for the senior living sector. He was the founder and president of Stellar Private Cable, Inc. dba SeniorTV, the nation’s first alternative private-network TV provider specializing in long-term care facilities and built his business into one of the most recognizable and trusted brands in the senior living industry. In 2018, he sold Stellar Private Cable and the SeniorTV brand to Sentrics Holdings, LLC., a Texas based company specializing in the growth of senior living and development of associated technologies. Following the sale, he served as Chief Marketing Officer for Sentrics and continued as president of Stellar and Senior TV through a transition period, culminating in his retirement earlier this year. SeniorTV, now Sentrics, has been and continues to be a long-time customer of Blonder Tongue.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., along with its subsidiary R. L. Drake Holdings, LLC (Drake), is a technology research and development company. The Company delivers a range of products and services to telecommunications, cable and fiber optic service delivery operators, as well as broadcasters and media production companies. Its products are deployed in a list of locations, including lodging/hospitality, multi-dwelling units/apartments, broadcast studios/networks, universities/schools, healthcare/hospitals, fitness centers, government facilities/offices, prisons, airports, sports stadiums/arenas, entertainment venues/casinos, retail stores, and small-medium businesses. The Companyâs products are divided into five categories: Encoders and Transcoders, NeXgen Gateway (NXG), Coax Distribution, consumer premise equipment (CPE) and Digital Modulation. Its Encoder/Transcoder Products are used by a system operator for encoding and transcoding of digital video.