d&b audiotechnik Head of R&D Jan Biermann has joined the Board of Directors of the Open Control Architecture (OCA) Alliance.

‘d&b is a founding member and long-time contributor to the OCA Alliance, and on behalf of the organisation, we are pleased to welcome Jan to the board of directors,’ says Bill Scott, OCA Alliance President. ‘We look forward to bringing Jan’s insights and experience to the organisation to continue to drive the AES70 standard and OCA ecosystem.’

Founded in 2011, the OCA supports the development and evolution of the AES70 standard for Open Control Architecture for professional applications, and promotes its adoption through marketing, education and training. In addition, the Alliance develops new AES70 revisions and related materials to increase the value and usability of AES70 as an interoperability tool for the media systems industry.

‘d&b has been a supporter of the Alliance since its founding, hence I am very excited for the opportunity to join the OCA Board of Directors and reaffirm d&b’s commitment to OCA and the open public standard for media network control,’ Biermann says. ‘A/V systems often work within complex networked environments. As AV media networking expands, Open Control Architecture assures compatibility with existing and future transport protocols.’

Biermann has been at d&b audiotechnik since 2017, having previously held positions at NewLogic Technologies and Bosch. His position on the OCA Board, working with existing board members Bill Scott of Bosch and Simon Jones of Focusrite, is effective immediately.

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