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I was introduced to Maria while she was Head of Technology at FilmFlex to help them iron out some finer points of transcode profiles they needed for delivery. What immediately impressed me about Maria…
Daniel LoshakRegional Manager
I have had the pleasure of working with Maria whilst understanding and developing partnership opportunities for VOD on Freesat’s new service Freetime. Not only is Maria an expert in the technology tha…
Sevan BrownCommercial Manager
Maria and I negotiated the security and content protection requirements between some major UK services and the US Studio I worked for.
Having now moved on to work directly for services similar to thos…
Stephen GrangeDirector, Technology and Operations
Thank you for speaking at our Women in IT Advantage Session. We really appreciate you giving up your time and your presentation was very well received by all our attendees. The information in your…
Maria spoke recently at the 2013 CSI Multimedia Home Gateways Conference alongside a number of distinguished presenters and panellists. Maria’s depth of knowledge and insight on the topic of multisc…
Tiro BestonsoCommercial Manager
Maria delivered our AGM keynote on wearable and connected technology, to a room of well informed industry experts and delivered one of the best and most informative keynotes we have had.
Maria has als…
Kris HoggChairman
Maria great interview and very insightful for manufactures and techies alike. Actually after watching it Tag seems to be taking the analogue to digital leap as you discussed. But it is the tip of the …
Jonathan AshleyDirector
Maria is multi-talented! Outside the Film field, she has an unusual and refreshing perspective on maximising the business benefits from social media. She has consulted to our small company and really …
Barry WilkinsonFounder
I have had a pleasure to work with Maria as a client during my time at Ascent Media, she was very detailed, delivery focused yet keeping in mind the big picture commercial implications of a number of …
Samir FarajiVP - Director Finance & Commercial Affairs
On The Sleeping Butterfly Effect: The Mind — Memory, Depression and Joy:
Loved this Maria, beautifully explained.
As Head of Technology, Maria has always delivered services and products for a wide range of our clients to the highest standard. Playing a key role in the development of the original platform archit…
Jeff HenryCEO
Maria consulted to our company on developing an OTT Strategy and evaluating various technology options for our OTT implementation. It was a pleasure working with Maria, she is not only very knowledgea…
Yokow QuansahHead: Innovation & Solutions
Maria is that unique person who is extremely passionate about the projects she works on. The passion can be found not only in her deep knowledge of Digital Media but the respect of her peers in the in…
Steven ChesterVice President, Global Media & Entertainment
Maria belongs to the rare breed of people who understand both technology and business, and to top it off she’s a joy to work with. Maria is insightful and detail-oriented, and she clearly cares about …
Jim TaylorHead of Technology and Product Development
It’s a pleasure. Especially when the person asking the questions is as knowledgeable as you are about broadcast and new media workflows. The correct questions derive the appropriate solutions… Thanks.…
Zaheer MahomedManager: Production Engineering
What a great speaker you were at our Mobile World conference! Always good to have fantastically smart tech speakers especially when they are senior women like you.
Julia HobsbawmFounder and CEO
On Maria’s interview on 3D, 4K, Blu-ray versus on-demand, UltraViolet, Smart TV, Pure Audio, and the future in DVD Intelligence’s ‘An Industry Executive Speaks’ series:
Very informative. A must read. …
Peter CraneFeature Film Producer and BAFTA member
I have worked with Maria for 5 years at FilmFlex Movies. Maria is an unusual combination of a total film fan, extremely bright but also happy to teach us all the new technology. I have learnt so much …
Paula HolmesService Manager
In my role at Informa, I have utilised Maria’s expert knowledge of the industry in a number of events I have organised. She has acted as an excellent moderator, panellist and thought leader giving val…
Laurence ColdicottResearch Manager, Head of Content & Partnerships, TV Connect
Maria has an excellent understanding of both the technical and business issues involved in launching an internet film and TV venture. Her approach to launching a service is; calm, clear, focussed and …
George RobertsonPrincipal IP Engineer
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