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Gerard is a Systems Engineer and M&E Tech Lead at Arista Networks, a role which involves providing detailed technical and architectural support to customers during the design, installation and running of complex IP infrastructure.  Before joining Arista 7 years ago, Gerard spent 22 years at the cutting edge of broadcast technology development with Snell and Wilcox, Snell and finally SAM.

You’ll find Gerard listed as one of the contributors to the VSF’s TR-03, much of which eventually became SMPTE ST 2110. Gerard was an AMWA board member for SAM, and now fulfils that role for Arista Networks.

This mix of broadcast heritage, and deep understanding of the world of Ethernet/IP switching and routing allows Gerard to provide invaluable support to broadcasters looking to make the move from SDI to IP for Live Production.