Gary Olson

"Metadata" is not a dirty word. There is no Silver Bullet or single technology or technology provider that has a complete product set or solution. This change is one of the most profound the media industry has ever seen. Phones and tablets both originate content and receive it for viewing.

Gary Olson is evangelist and consultant in the broadcast and media production industry, helping organizations as they migrate to a computer centric IP and file based architecture. This book was created to act as a technical guideline to good decision making and provide and understanding of the all the technologies and workflows that are impacted by the change in the technology.

Gary is a recognized industry leader with practical experience in the analysis, selection, and uses of technology and as an innovator in media technologies and broadcast design.

He holds a US Patent in streaming media automation and distribution.

His article "Why I Need a Consultant" is a must read and can be found on his website www.ghogroup.com