Jun 12, 2006
Few software companies can trace their roots directly from the entertainment business, and this is especially true of those specializing in Supply Chain Management. WebConcepts is a notable exception. Their highly regarded VMI/Replenishment solution, eVMI, was designed to meet specific challenges faced by home entertainment media firms. Company founder Ray Young is especially happy to claim this heritage. “I’ve been in IT management and development for a long time, in several industry environments, and in my experience home entertainment is the sector that really pushes the envelope for SCM. We designed eVMI to meet these challenges head on.”
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Jun 7, 2006
Speaker Bio:
Frank LoVerme is Sr. VP of Business Development at Kestrel Wireless. He has held executive positions at Deluxe Media Services, Ritek Global Media and Warner Advanced Media Operations (WAMO) - - where he helped launch the DVD format. He earned an MBA in Management at Pepperdine University.
Presentation Overview:
Protected DVDs and Consumer Electronics are Activated at the POS
Kestrel Wireless, a company founded by former studio, credit card transaction and DVD replication executives, has developed technology that, when embedded in DVDs, prevents DVD playback until the item is paid for at the POS.
Starting next year retailers will begin to use Kestrel’s RF Activation™ (RFA) to eliminate supply chain and retail theft of DVDs (and also electrically powered products such tools, TVs and cameras) by specifying that vendors ship their products in a disabled state.
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Frank LoVerme is Sr. VP of Business Development at Kestrel Wireless. He has held executive positions at Deluxe Media Services, Ritek Global Media and Warner Advanced Media Operations (WAMO) - - where he helped launch the DVD format. He earned an MBA in Management at Pepperdine University.
Presentation Overview:
Protected DVDs and Consumer Electronics are Activated at the POS
Kestrel Wireless, a company founded by former studio, credit card transaction and DVD replication executives, has developed technology that, when embedded in DVDs, prevents DVD playback until the item is paid for at the POS.
Starting next year retailers will begin to use Kestrel’s RF Activation™ (RFA) to eliminate supply chain and retail theft of DVDs (and also electrically powered products such tools, TVs and cameras) by specifying that vendors ship their products in a disabled state.
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Jun 6, 2006
William J. Henderson joined Netflix in January 2005 as chief operations officer after serving as the United States Postal Service (USPS) postmaster general and chief executive officer from 1998 until his retirement in 2001. Before he was promoted to the post office’s highest position, he served as the USPS’s chief operating officer 1994-98 and earlier held postal management positions in Chicago; Greensboro, N.C.; Memphis; and Stockton, Calif., gaining experience in labor relations, human resources and line management.
Keynoting at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA) inaugural event, Henderson explains in a quick chat what drew him to the private sector, and the similarities he sees between the world's largest online DVD rental service and most sophisticated postal service.
Q: What attracted you to Netflix after a career in the postal system?
A: My experience with complex automated plants combined with my curiosity about DVD delivery via the Internet and USPS were an ideal combination. (Netflix CEO) Reed Hastings called me and we discussed the opportunity. It was a match based on my experience and curiosity factors.
Q: Were you a Netflix customer before you joined the company?
A: I started my Netflix membership early on – about 2001. I found it by word of mouth. A friend of mine told me it “was the coolest thing in the world.” I signed up right away. My experience is quite common. More than 90 percent of Netflix members say they refer Netflix to a friend. More than 85 percent of Netflix members say they joined in part because of a personal recommendation from a friend.
Q: Are advances in technology keeping pace with Netflix’s growth?
A: The selection and deployment of automation as Netflix grows. Today we have 4.9 million members. Our goal is to have 20 million members by 2010-2012.
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Keynoting at the Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA) inaugural event, Henderson explains in a quick chat what drew him to the private sector, and the similarities he sees between the world's largest online DVD rental service and most sophisticated postal service.
Q: What attracted you to Netflix after a career in the postal system?
A: My experience with complex automated plants combined with my curiosity about DVD delivery via the Internet and USPS were an ideal combination. (Netflix CEO) Reed Hastings called me and we discussed the opportunity. It was a match based on my experience and curiosity factors.
Q: Were you a Netflix customer before you joined the company?
A: I started my Netflix membership early on – about 2001. I found it by word of mouth. A friend of mine told me it “was the coolest thing in the world.” I signed up right away. My experience is quite common. More than 90 percent of Netflix members say they refer Netflix to a friend. More than 85 percent of Netflix members say they joined in part because of a personal recommendation from a friend.
Q: Are advances in technology keeping pace with Netflix’s growth?
A: The selection and deployment of automation as Netflix grows. Today we have 4.9 million members. Our goal is to have 20 million members by 2010-2012.
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Jun 4, 2006
The days of making a decent profit off manufacturing an optical disc are long gone, as replication veterans well know.
Shrinking margins, intense price competition and substantially higher raw material costs have led replicators—those who have survived—to search for new sources of revenue. Servicing customers’ complete supply chain needs is absolutely required in this day and age.
The Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA) was formed with such challenges in mind. ESCA’s inaugural event June 20-21 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza will provide attendees with the latest developments in maximizing the efficiency of physical media manufacturing and distribution – and for leading replicators it is an overview of a new business model.
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Jun 3, 2006
The Entertainment Supply Chain Academy (ESCA) announced Netflix COO
will keynote at the conference, to be held on June 20-21, 2006 at the
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Additional panels
have also been announced addressing the growing complexity of the video
game and DVD supply chains. A first of its kind, the cross-industry
conference offers executives from all facets of the recorded media
supply chain - studios, record companies, game producers,
manufacturers, technology specialists and retailers - a venue to
discuss emerging technologies and integrated strategies for the
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May 15, 2006
The ESCA 2006 attendee list is a "who's who" of entertainment supply chain executives.
(as of June 16)
20th Century Fox, SVP Retail Ops
Adobe Systems, QA Programs Manager
Adobe Systems, Senior Global Supply Chain Manager
ADT, Director RFID Sales and Marketing
Advenily Factor, President
AGI Media, Executive Vice President
Alliance Entertainment Corp, EVP & COO
Americ Disc USA , General Manager
Americ Disc, Inc., Director of Account Management
Anderson Merchandisers, SVP, Operations
Anderson Merchandisers, Sr Project Analyst
A-Pac Global, Vice President
A-Pac Global, Office Manager
Arvato Services, Inc. , Senior Director of Supply Chain
Arvato Services, Inc. , Project Manager
Audiodev, President
Bert-Co, Vice President
Best Buy International, CEO
Best Buy, Senior VP, Global Supply Chain
Best Buy, Senior Vice President, Entertainment
Best Buy, Director of Operations, Entertainment
Blockbuster, VP and General Manager, Content
Blockbuster, Senior Director, Rental Games
Buena Vista HE, Mgr, Supply Chain Operations
Buena Vista HE, Director, In-Store Supply Chain & Merchandising
Buena Vista HE, VP, Assortment Planning, Instore Supply Chain
Buena Vista HE, Sr VP, Operations
Buena Vista HE, VP, Operations
Buena Vista HE, President
Buena Vista HE, Senior Vice President
Butler Mailing Services, President
CapGemini, Engagement Director
Portia Entertainment, CEO
CfM, President
CfM, Director of Sales
Coutts Retail Communications, Consultant
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, Executive Director
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, Associate Director
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, Technical Director
Deluxe Media Services, Worldwide SVP Sales and Marketing
Demantra, VP, Supply Chain Applications
Denon, President
Disney Worldwide Services, VP, Sourcing & Procurement
Ditan Distribution, Executive VP, Virtual Distribution
Ditan Distribution, Chief Operating Officer
Ditan Distribution, President & CEO
Ditan Distribution, Executive VP, Sales
DVA/First National, President
DVD News, Publisher
EDC -Entertainment Distribution Company, Executive Vice President
EMI Music, SVP of Supply Chain and Planning
ERI, CEO
ERI, VP Operations
Eurpac Home Entertainment, VP Operations
Eurpac Services, CIO
Genius Products, VP, Retail Operations
Genius Products, VP, Supply Chain
Gima Advanced Technology, Director of Sales
Handleman Company , Chairman/CEO
Handleman Company, VP Operations
Handleman Company, VP New Business Development
Hastings, Sr. Director Distribution
Hewlett Packard, Client Principal
Hits Entertainment, Consultant
HK Systems, Director
HK Systems,VP, Corporate Marketing
HK Systems, Account Executive
Hollywood Reporter, Editor
Home Media Retailing, Editor
IBM, Partner and Global Executive
IBM, Global Business Executive
IBM, Global Business Services
IBM Global Solutions, VP, Cross Industry Alliances
ICON Transportation, President
Image Entertainment, Senior VP, Operations
Infosys, Senior Consultant
Infotech, IT Executive
Inoveris, CEO
IRMA, President
Ivy Hill Corporation, EVP, Operations
JGilConsulting, Principal
JVC Disc America, National Sales Manager
JVC Disc America, Northwestern Account Executive
Kestrel Wireless, Senior VP
Kuehne & Nagel, VP, Supply Logistics
Lionsgate, SVP, Information Technology
Lionsgate, VP Operations
Lionsgate, Exec VP Operations
Lionsgate, VP Procurement and Inventory Operations
Lionsgate, President
Lionsgate, CIO
Logility, Senior Business Consultant
Logility, Account Executive
Macrovision, National Accounts Manager
MEDIA-TECH Association, Managing Director
Mediaware, Columnist
MGA Entertainment, Senior Vice President, Sales Operations
Microsoft Consumer Group, Director of Logistics
Movie Gallery, Inc., Senior Vice President, Logistics and Distribution
Movie Gallery, Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer
MNDS International, Co-founder
NBC Universal, VP Home Entertainment, IT
NBC Universal, VP Home Video Supply Chain
NBC Universal, Strategic Initiatives Manager
NBC Universal, Strategic Initiatives Director
Netflix, COO
Netflix, VP Product Operations
Netflix, Director
Netflix, Chief Content Officer
New Media Fulfillment, VP Operations
New Medium Enterprises, EVP, North America
New Line Home Video, SVP Operations & Distribution
New Line Home Video, EVP Finance and Operations
New Line Home Video, Director Inventory Operations
Nexpak, CEO
Nexpak, Executive Director of Marketing
Nexpak, Managing Director
Nielsen Entertainment, Account Director
OatSystems, VP Marketing & Product Development
Oliver Trucking, President
Oliver Trucking, Executive Vice President
Panasonic, VP/General Mgr
Paramount Pictures, Executive Director Systems Development
Paramount Pictures, CIO
Paramount Pictures, VP, Applications
Paramount Home Entertainment, Dir of Supply Chain Logistics
Paramount Home Entertainment, VP of Supply Chain
Paramount Home Entertainment, Executive Director Retail Inventory Management
Paramount Home Entertainment, VP, International Operations
Pegasus Logistics Group, Business Development Manager, LAX
Pepperdine University, Adjunct Professor
Pepperdine University, Assistant Dean
Pepperdine University, Director of Marketing
Philips Semiconductors, Business Development Manager
PlanetOnline, Director of Business Development
PlanetOnline, Director of Sales & Marketing
Precise - Full Service Media , Executive VP, Sales & Marketing
Rentrak, Advanced Media and Information Division, President
rfXcel, VP, Business Development
RFID Journal, Associate Editor
Shanghai Huanwang Communications, CEO
Sonopress LLC, VP of IT and Customer Service
Sonopress LLC, Senior VP Sales
Sonopress LLC, President & CEO
Sony DADC, Sales Manager
Sony DADC, Regional Sales Manager
Sony Entertainment Distribution, Executive VP
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, President
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Senior VP Operations
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, VP, information Technology
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Director VMI Systems, Information Technology
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Director
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Executive Director
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Executive Director Supply Chain Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Vice President Vendor Managed Inventory
St. Clair Entertainment Group CEO
Starbucks Coffee Company, Buying Manager
Starbucks Hear Music Entertainment, Manager Distribution
Summit Technology Pty Ltd., Executive Director
Summit CD Manufacture Pte Ltd., Executive Director
Supply Chain Council, Technical Program Director
Take2 Interactive, Vice President of Operations
Technicolor Home Ent., VP North America Supply Chain Management
Technicolor Home Ent., SVP Worldwide Sales
Technicolor, Thomson, VP, Business Development
The Walt Disney Company, Director, Category Sourcing, Supply Chain
Thomson, Executive Vice President
Tower Records, SVP, Marketing & Strategic Development
Understanding & Solutions, Business Director
Univenture, Director of New Business Development
Universal Music Mfg., President
Universal Music Enterprises, VP Production
Universal Studios HE, VP, Retail Operations
Verisign, Principal Consultant
VeriSign, Sales Director
Video Business, Reporter
Vision Information Services, VP of IT & Account Services
VSDA, VP, Membership and Strategic Initiatives
Vue Technology, President & CEO
WantedList,Inc., CEO/Founder
Warner Bros., Director of Procurement
Warner Home Video, SVP, Sales Planning & Operations
Warner Home Video, VP Sales Planning & Analysis
Warner Home Video, Executive VP, Worldwide Supply Chain Mgt.
Warner Home Video, VP Credit & Customer Operations
Warner Home Video, VP Supply Chain Mgt. EMEA
Warner Home Video, VP, Financial Planning WW Supply Chain Management
Warner Home Video, Executive Director, Sales & Logistics
WebConcepts, Founder/Chairman
WebConcepts, National Sales Director
WNL Associates, Consultant
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(as of June 16)
20th Century Fox, SVP Retail Ops
Adobe Systems, QA Programs Manager
Adobe Systems, Senior Global Supply Chain Manager
ADT, Director RFID Sales and Marketing
Advenily Factor, President
AGI Media, Executive Vice President
Alliance Entertainment Corp, EVP & COO
Americ Disc USA , General Manager
Americ Disc, Inc., Director of Account Management
Anderson Merchandisers, SVP, Operations
Anderson Merchandisers, Sr Project Analyst
A-Pac Global, Vice President
A-Pac Global, Office Manager
Arvato Services, Inc. , Senior Director of Supply Chain
Arvato Services, Inc. , Project Manager
Audiodev, President
Bert-Co, Vice President
Best Buy International, CEO
Best Buy, Senior VP, Global Supply Chain
Best Buy, Senior Vice President, Entertainment
Best Buy, Director of Operations, Entertainment
Blockbuster, VP and General Manager, Content
Blockbuster, Senior Director, Rental Games
Buena Vista HE, Mgr, Supply Chain Operations
Buena Vista HE, Director, In-Store Supply Chain & Merchandising
Buena Vista HE, VP, Assortment Planning, Instore Supply Chain
Buena Vista HE, Sr VP, Operations
Buena Vista HE, VP, Operations
Buena Vista HE, President
Buena Vista HE, Senior Vice President
Butler Mailing Services, President
CapGemini, Engagement Director
Portia Entertainment, CEO
CfM, President
CfM, Director of Sales
Coutts Retail Communications, Consultant
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, Executive Director
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, Associate Director
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, Technical Director
Deluxe Media Services, Worldwide SVP Sales and Marketing
Demantra, VP, Supply Chain Applications
Denon, President
Disney Worldwide Services, VP, Sourcing & Procurement
Ditan Distribution, Executive VP, Virtual Distribution
Ditan Distribution, Chief Operating Officer
Ditan Distribution, President & CEO
Ditan Distribution, Executive VP, Sales
DVA/First National, President
DVD News, Publisher
EDC -Entertainment Distribution Company, Executive Vice President
EMI Music, SVP of Supply Chain and Planning
ERI, CEO
ERI, VP Operations
Eurpac Home Entertainment, VP Operations
Eurpac Services, CIO
Genius Products, VP, Retail Operations
Genius Products, VP, Supply Chain
Gima Advanced Technology, Director of Sales
Handleman Company , Chairman/CEO
Handleman Company, VP Operations
Handleman Company, VP New Business Development
Hastings, Sr. Director Distribution
Hewlett Packard, Client Principal
Hits Entertainment, Consultant
HK Systems, Director
HK Systems,VP, Corporate Marketing
HK Systems, Account Executive
Hollywood Reporter, Editor
Home Media Retailing, Editor
IBM, Partner and Global Executive
IBM, Global Business Executive
IBM, Global Business Services
IBM Global Solutions, VP, Cross Industry Alliances
ICON Transportation, President
Image Entertainment, Senior VP, Operations
Infosys, Senior Consultant
Infotech, IT Executive
Inoveris, CEO
IRMA, President
Ivy Hill Corporation, EVP, Operations
JGilConsulting, Principal
JVC Disc America, National Sales Manager
JVC Disc America, Northwestern Account Executive
Kestrel Wireless, Senior VP
Kuehne & Nagel, VP, Supply Logistics
Lionsgate, SVP, Information Technology
Lionsgate, VP Operations
Lionsgate, Exec VP Operations
Lionsgate, VP Procurement and Inventory Operations
Lionsgate, President
Lionsgate, CIO
Logility, Senior Business Consultant
Logility, Account Executive
Macrovision, National Accounts Manager
MEDIA-TECH Association, Managing Director
Mediaware, Columnist
MGA Entertainment, Senior Vice President, Sales Operations
Microsoft Consumer Group, Director of Logistics
Movie Gallery, Inc., Senior Vice President, Logistics and Distribution
Movie Gallery, Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer
MNDS International, Co-founder
NBC Universal, VP Home Entertainment, IT
NBC Universal, VP Home Video Supply Chain
NBC Universal, Strategic Initiatives Manager
NBC Universal, Strategic Initiatives Director
Netflix, COO
Netflix, VP Product Operations
Netflix, Director
Netflix, Chief Content Officer
New Media Fulfillment, VP Operations
New Medium Enterprises, EVP, North America
New Line Home Video, SVP Operations & Distribution
New Line Home Video, EVP Finance and Operations
New Line Home Video, Director Inventory Operations
Nexpak, CEO
Nexpak, Executive Director of Marketing
Nexpak, Managing Director
Nielsen Entertainment, Account Director
OatSystems, VP Marketing & Product Development
Oliver Trucking, President
Oliver Trucking, Executive Vice President
Panasonic, VP/General Mgr
Paramount Pictures, Executive Director Systems Development
Paramount Pictures, CIO
Paramount Pictures, VP, Applications
Paramount Home Entertainment, Dir of Supply Chain Logistics
Paramount Home Entertainment, VP of Supply Chain
Paramount Home Entertainment, Executive Director Retail Inventory Management
Paramount Home Entertainment, VP, International Operations
Pegasus Logistics Group, Business Development Manager, LAX
Pepperdine University, Adjunct Professor
Pepperdine University, Assistant Dean
Pepperdine University, Director of Marketing
Philips Semiconductors, Business Development Manager
PlanetOnline, Director of Business Development
PlanetOnline, Director of Sales & Marketing
Precise - Full Service Media , Executive VP, Sales & Marketing
Rentrak, Advanced Media and Information Division, President
rfXcel, VP, Business Development
RFID Journal, Associate Editor
Shanghai Huanwang Communications, CEO
Sonopress LLC, VP of IT and Customer Service
Sonopress LLC, Senior VP Sales
Sonopress LLC, President & CEO
Sony DADC, Sales Manager
Sony DADC, Regional Sales Manager
Sony Entertainment Distribution, Executive VP
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, President
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Senior VP Operations
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, VP, information Technology
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Director VMI Systems, Information Technology
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Director
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Executive Director
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Executive Director Supply Chain Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Vice President Vendor Managed Inventory
St. Clair Entertainment Group CEO
Starbucks Coffee Company, Buying Manager
Starbucks Hear Music Entertainment, Manager Distribution
Summit Technology Pty Ltd., Executive Director
Summit CD Manufacture Pte Ltd., Executive Director
Supply Chain Council, Technical Program Director
Take2 Interactive, Vice President of Operations
Technicolor Home Ent., VP North America Supply Chain Management
Technicolor Home Ent., SVP Worldwide Sales
Technicolor, Thomson, VP, Business Development
The Walt Disney Company, Director, Category Sourcing, Supply Chain
Thomson, Executive Vice President
Tower Records, SVP, Marketing & Strategic Development
Understanding & Solutions, Business Director
Univenture, Director of New Business Development
Universal Music Mfg., President
Universal Music Enterprises, VP Production
Universal Studios HE, VP, Retail Operations
Verisign, Principal Consultant
VeriSign, Sales Director
Video Business, Reporter
Vision Information Services, VP of IT & Account Services
VSDA, VP, Membership and Strategic Initiatives
Vue Technology, President & CEO
WantedList,Inc., CEO/Founder
Warner Bros., Director of Procurement
Warner Home Video, SVP, Sales Planning & Operations
Warner Home Video, VP Sales Planning & Analysis
Warner Home Video, Executive VP, Worldwide Supply Chain Mgt.
Warner Home Video, VP Credit & Customer Operations
Warner Home Video, VP Supply Chain Mgt. EMEA
Warner Home Video, VP, Financial Planning WW Supply Chain Management
Warner Home Video, Executive Director, Sales & Logistics
WebConcepts, Founder/Chairman
WebConcepts, National Sales Director
WNL Associates, Consultant
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