Published: November 12, 2009
Gen2Media President Mary Spio Named One of 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology by eAccess Corp.
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gen2Media Corp. today announced that President and Co-Founder Mary Spio has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology by San Francisco based publisher eAccess Corp.
Ms. Spio, a former Boeing engineer and digital cinema pioneer, has been named to the 10th annual list, which includes AOL CEO Richard Parsons, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, Al Zollar, CEO of Lotus Development Corp, and John W. Thompson, CEO Symantec Corp.
The publication, released on November 11, dubs Ms. Spio a "rocket scientist," noting that, "By age 26, she was head of digital satellite communications for Boeing. Then, she co-created the technology for the digital cinema and holds four patents in digital cinema."
Ms. Spio will participate, along with the other nominees, at a symposium for increasing African American involvement in technology, on January 15, 2010, in San Francisco. She stated, "It is an honor to be named one of the 50 most important African Americans in technology. I have spent my career devoted to technological advancement, and it is rewarding to be recognized for my efforts alongside such notable individuals."
About Gen2Media: Gen2Media is a fully integrated technology, production and marketing company whose proprietary and patent-pending technology has earned the trust and partnership of a growing, globally diversified customer base, comprised of leading media companies, corporate clients, chart-topping artists and celebrities, entertainment companies, advertising agencies and national brands such as: the Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Microsoft Xbox, Coca-Cola Company, Toyota, Clear Channel, and others.
Gen2Media's video publishing technology enables businesses of all kinds and sizes to easily publish online video, and manage their media content and advertising delivery.
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