Mr. McConnell has over 30 years of operating and executive management experience in the broadcast media and technology industries, serving most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Encoda Systems, Inc., a company with over $150 Million in sales and 1000 employees worldwide. Prior to assuming this role he was the President and CEO for worldwide operations for Enterprise Systems Group, Inc., a predecessor company to Encoda; under his leadership the valuation of this company increased by 314% in three years. He was involved in taking the company public, leading a going-private transaction, merging with an industry competitor and completing several bank financings.

While at Enterprise and Encoda, he built close working relationships at the corporate level with many of the top television groups and media entertainment companies, expanding the business dramatically in both revenue and market share. Prior to his roles at Enterprise and Encoda, Mr. McConnell worked in the radio and TV broadcasting industry in various managerial, sales and talent capacities, most significantly for McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, where he won corporate and industry awards for sales, marketing and revenue growth.