Andy Beach

Andy Beach is a digital media professional who combines technology, creativity, and business strategy. He is also the author of Real World Video Compression, a book that seeks to explain the world of compression in plain English.

Andy brings significant expertise and experience in the field of product strategy & marketing, video compression and rich media solutions. His knowledge of video post-production, compression and interactive design has attracted clients worldwide, including: Microsoft, Major League Baseball, Apple, INC and Adobe Systems, INC.

Most recently, Andy was VP of Marketing for Elemental technologies, a Portland based video compression software company. Prior to Elemental, he served as the director of product marketing & support at Inlet Technologies where he oversaw the creation of Armada, an automated media processing solution encompassing analysis and transcoding. Before Inlet, Andy co-founded an interactive agency in New York City and taught digital filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts.

He has a B.F.A. in film & video from the Savannah College of Art and Design.