Title: Media Strategist and Technologist
Organization: Echorati Digital Media Partners
Richard Cardran is a media strategist and technologist. He was recognized in the Hollywood Reporter/Producers Guild of America's year end "Digital 50" top media executives as well as Streaming Magazine's "Fifty Most Influential People in Streaming." Cardran is an eight-time Emmy Award finalist and two time Emmy Award winner for "Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television" and "Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology" through his pioneering vision surrounding the paradigm shift in broadcasting to new TV2.0 strategies. Cardran has implemented leading edge strategy and projects for Microsoft, Intel, AOL, Viacom, Disney and many others. Cardran co-founded and in 2006 sold Zetools, Inc., a digital media software and services company that is now the global advanced media and broadband television unit of Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson group. Since leaving Ericsson, Cardran has focused on digital master-planning and strategy for arts organizations.
