PSSI Global Services Promotes Tracy Michaels to Vice President of Engineering

PSSI Global Services has promoted Tracy Michaels to Vice President of Engineering, a newly created position. Michaels has been a member of PSSI's engineering team for nearly 20 years. The promotion comes as the company broadens its service offerings in transmission and networking solutions.

Tracy Michaels has been named PSSI's VP of EngineeringMichaels will continue to represent PSSI in the field at events, but much of his time will go to designing infrastructure upgrades across PSSI's SNG fleet and at PSSI International Teleport (PIT). He will also work with recent addition Beagle Networks to integrate its on-site networking services into PSSI's transmission and managed service offerings, and will lead PSSI's move into 2110 transmission as the company designs and launches a new dual-antenna, IP-centric transmission vehicle in Q1 2027.

Michaels reports to Brian Nelles, Executive Vice President and CTO. The two recently represented PSSI on a panel in Norway hosted by Appear.

We are quite excited to elevate Tracy into this role as we work closely with our customers to navigate a sea change in broadcast signal delivery, says Derek Blount, Chief Executive Officer, PSSI Global Services. The breadth and depth of his experience in the field, his commitment to learning, and his unwavering work ethic have earned Tracy the respect of his colleagues throughout the industry. But what we're most excited about is Tracy's ability to anticipate the needs of our customers as we develop and implement unique technology solutions to unique transmission scenarios.

My work is cut out for me in this new role, says Michaels. The live event industry is undergoing a transformative period in how solutions are delivered, and I want to ensure we are prepared to support our customers at the highest level. We want to lead the way while also listening, understanding and responding to the complexities of live contribution and distribution.

PSSI is recognized as the foremost field expert in Appear technology, and Tracy has spearheaded this work as an Appear power user,' says Nelles. His innate ability to develop and execute robust engineering solutions in volatile live scenarios makes him a valuable leader in PSSI's efforts to level up our entire team's technical know-how and remain at the cutting edge of the live industry.

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