By Max Miller

Tim Banks has been named as chief revenue officer, Marek Kielczewski as chief technology
officer, and Jim Kirkland as SVP global delivery and support
Grass Valley has made three appointments to its leadership team, including new chief revenue
and technology officers.
These changes come shortly after Andrew Cross left his role as CEO of Grass Valley less than a
year after his arrival. Louis Hernandez jr, CEO of parent company Black Dragon Capital, is
leading the company until a new CEO is found.
Tim Banks has been made the company’s chief revenue officer, having served in the role as an
interim over the past six months. Previously VP of sales for EMEA, Banks has over 25 years’
experience in media and entertainment and joined Grass Valley when it acquired Snell
Advanced Media in 2018.
Banks said: “I’m very proud of GV’s past and very excited by our future as we continue to help
our customers create new revenue streams and drive operational efficiencies, leading the way
through the media and entertainment industry’s ongoing digital transformation.”
Meanwhile, Marek Kielczewski becomes chief technology officer with 20 years of experience
across broadcast, media, and entertainment. Before arriving at Grass Valley, Kielczewski
founded TVCoins, a streaming media startup, in 2021, and was CTO of SeaChange before that –
working his way up from SVP CPE software over almost five years with the company.
He said: “I am thrilled to be joining Grass Valley at such a pivotal time – not only in their
journey, but the industry’s as well. Our new product strategy will have an incredible impact on
our current and future customers and will realize the full potential of AMPP – it’s truly an
exciting time for all of us.”
Finally, Jim Kirkland has been named SVP of global delivery and support, promoted from vice
president of service and support. Kirkland joined Grass Valley when it acquired Miranda
Technologies in 2014, and also previously worked for Omnibus Systems. He added: “I look
forward to elevating Grass Valley’s excellent reputation for customer service even further as we
transform our Delivery and Support structure and continue to help our customers and partners
succeed.”
CEO and executive chairman at Grass Valley, Louis Hernandez Jr., said of all three
appointments: “I’m delighted that Grass Valley’s leadership is strengthened by the experience
and market knowledge that Tim, Marek, and Jim bring to the team. They will be pivotal in
reinforcing GV’s customer-centric culture and leading our ongoing business transformation. We
will continue to lead in media technologies and digital workflows, to create the future of media

production, and to be the best partner for our clients as well as for channel and alliance
partners.”