News: Blackmagic Design Appoints Phil Hickey, Director of Worldwide Sales

(San Jose, California--June 20, 2008) Blackmagic Design today announced the appointment of Phil Hickey, Director of Worldwide Sales, effective immediately. Blackmagic Design manufactures the world’s highest quality video cards, converters and routers for the post production and television broadcast industries.

Hickey will be responsible for sales, business development, customer service and field support for Blackmagic Design throughout the world. He brings wide experience in sales & marketing.

“Phil’s experience in development and managing sales channels in the video industry makes him the perfect choice as we expand into new markets with new products,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “His experience and insight in the industry will be a tremendous resource for us during the next phase of our growth.”

"I’m delighted to join the leading innovator in our industry," said Phil, when asked about his new position with Blackmagic Design. “I’ve always been inspired by Blackmagic Design’s vision of revolutionizing video, and the timing is perfect as the Company extends its reach in existing and new markets.”

Phil continued: “Breakthroughs like the Broadcast Videohub give us huge opportunities to consolidate our lead in broadcast and post production, while the consumer Video Recorder opens new possibilities in the mass retail market.”

Phil has extensive experience in the video and IT industries, spending 25 years in software development, training, sales and marketing in areas from defense and enterprise servers to consumer software. Phil has worked for companies such as Apple and Digital Equipment Corporation. Phil has a Master of Arts degree from Oxford University.

About Blackmagic Design Inc.
Blackmagic Design Inc. manufactures the world’s highest quality video editing products, converters and routers for the post-production and television broadcast industries. The Multibridge, DeckLink and Intensity family of products have revolutionized the post production industry and made HDTV and film editing more affordable. Founded by the world’s leading editors and engineers from the post production industry, this knowledge is constantly fed back into our products. Blackmagic Design has operations in the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and Australia.

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