TVNewsCheck To Honor WB’s Aylsworth

Wendy Aylsworth, senior vice president of technology at Warner Bros. Technical Operations, has been selected to receive TVNewsCheck’s third annual Women in Technology Leadership Award

Aylsworth, who began her career in the aerospace industry and moved to the entertainment industry in 1989, oversees the establishment of new technologies for Warner Bros.’ production divisions. She also assesses the impact of emerging technologies on content creation and distribution.

Ayslworth is known for her work overseeing creation of the first D-Cinema standards, and during the past two years has played a key role in validating and rolling out High Frame Rate projection systems for the opening of The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey.

She is also the first woman ever to serve as president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

“It would be difficult to find a more perfect honoree for TVNewsCheck’s 2013 Women in Technology Leadership Award than Wendy Aylsworth,” said NewsCheckMedia Publisher Kathy Haley. “Not only does she play a pivotal role in helping Warner Bros. navigate a sea of technological change, but she is also a leader in setting technical standards around the world.  We look forward to having the entire television industry help us celebrate Wendy’s leadership in 2013.”

TVNewsCheck’s Women in Technology Leadership Award recognizes women who have contributed significantly toward advancing their industry technologically. It supports the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation’s Technology Apprenticeship Program, which places young engineers who are women or people of color in broadcast industry internships.

In addition to honoring Aylsworth, TVNewsCheck will expand its Women in Technology Awards program in 2013 by recognizing three Technology Women to Watch. To be presented to women engineers who show potential for making significant contributions to the advancement of their industry, the Women to Watch Awards will recognize women in TV, radio and online technology.

NewsCheckMedia will present its Women in Technology Leadership and Technology Women to Watch Awards at a 6 p.m. ceremony and reception on Tuesday, April 9, in the Las Vegas Convention Center during the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention.

To nominate someone for a 2013 Technology Women to Watch Award, please download a nomination form here.

For more details, please call Kathy Haley at 484-412-8297.