Andy Rayner
CTO
Appear
About Andy Rayner
Andy Rayner is currently CTO at Appear. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s technology strategy and its implementation.
Rayner is a regular contributor to many key global broadcast technology events & conferences. He is a SMPTE fellow, sits on the VSF board of directors, and is part of the AIMS TWG. Rayner is an active participant in many standards forums, and is a passionate technology evangelist who dedicates time to helping the industry evolve its media production architectures.
Prior to joining Appear in 2023, Rayner was chief technologist at Nevion, a Sony Group company, where he oversaw the technical strategy for the evolution of the company’s media solutions. Before joining Nevion in 2010, he was head of the broadcast technology at BT. In this role, Rayner was responsible for the design of the BT Global IP Media Network and oversaw the development of key video interfacing, monitoring, and protection technology.
Rayner has filed many patents – both with Nevion & BT. During his time with BT, he was awarded the prestigious Martlesham Gold Medal for technical innovation.
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