LED display providers NanoLumens has appointed product development specialist Vishnu Rao to the position of Director of Software Services and Platforms. The move highlights the increasingly important role that beacons and other interactive technologies will play in the next generation of visualization.
Rao comes to NanoLumens from Sharp Electronics, where he served in a number of leadership positions over the last 15 years. He played key roles in the strategy, planning and development of Sharp’s Smart TV, Roku and Google TV and a wide selection of third-party applications.
He was also responsible for bringing the world’s first remote assist platform to consumer LCD TVs, allowing specialized agents to calibrate and personalize consumer displays over the internet. Over the years, Rao has been awarded numerous U.S and global patents in user interface, connected platforms, big data and server technology.
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“We are at the cusp of re-defining how out-of-home digital signage and smart platforms converge to bring about the next generation of visualization,” said Rao in a statement. “I am very excited to be a part of a team that is at the cutting edge of display tech and are now working on innovative platforms to bring intelligence to these displays. This effort is going to be highly disruptive!”
