Videon Names Tricia Iboshi CEO, Expands Senior Marketing-Sales Team

Videon, a provider of edge computing for video, today appointed Tricia Iboshi, previously chief operating officer at Videon, as chief executive officer and also named several senior marketing, operations and sales leadership hires. Todd Erdley remains the company’s founder, president and chairman.

Videon recently completed its $7.3 million Series A funding round and has assembled a senior team with deep experience leading many of the most well-recognized brands across the video technology market. The new appointments, it says, will help accelerate global uptake of the company’s video compute platform. It already powers live streaming for sports, news, emergency services and houses of worship across more than 19 countries.

Tricia Iboshi is appointed chief executive officer. She brings more than 20 years of experience in developing and managing cross-functional teams to drive exponential growth. She has a proven track record in achieving key strategic business objectives for companies including Blackarrow, Make.TV, and LTN Global.

Ken Ruck joins as VP of commercial operations and sales. He has led several successful start-ups including Linus ASX: LNU, Flash Networks, Oberon Media and Hemisphere Interactive. He has also spearheaded emerging divisions of major media companies such as Viacom, Turner, Virgin and Kodak. Before joining Videon, Ruck was the principle of product for Amazon Live, launching the company’s shoppable and AI-enabled live video platform and building it to $500 million in annual revenues.

Chance Mason joins as VP of strategic accounts. He has a successful track record in building and delivering  sales and marketing strategies for industry players like Piksel, Qumu and Haivision.

Richard Carreon joins as senior director, marketing. He brings his deep experience in driving adoption for new category creations, creating performance marketing campaigns, and corporate marketing for ad tech, martech, and video platforms.

Tucker Snedeker joins as senior sales executive. He is a seasoned revenue development and channel sales professional with a track record in starting and growing new businesses at both emerging growth companies and established enterprises, including Brightcove, TV Guide, Adobe and AirCastLive. He brings his experience in OTT video delivery and architecture, streaming video services, and cloud video platforms. Tucker will play a key role in driving new sales and supporting the global Videon channel.

“After completing the funding, I realized I needed to take a step back and recharge my batteries,” said Rob Green, former Videon CEO. “I fully support and believe in the management team and the direction of the company.”