Mark Stross

As its longtime Chief Technology Officer, Mark oversees ANC’s Software Division, including the development of its state-of-the-art software, LiveSync, as well as the integration of ANC’s control system integrations, ensuring that all the technologies across ANC’s deployments are operating in synchronicity to their fullest potential. 

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Mark joined ANC in 1999 and has spearheaded the creation of ANC’s best-in-class software systems, including the award-winning vSOFT (now LiveSync) operating system, which debuted in 2014. As Chief Technology Officer, he oversees the Technology Department, responsible for the company’s development of new technologies and innovative installations. 

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In addition to launching LiveSync, Mark’s has developed partnerships with the industry’s leading LED manufacturers while combining the intellectual properties of ScorePAD, StatusPro, and Playable TV into one of the most advanced software applications in the world. 

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A graduate of the Art Center in Pasadena, Mark is widely regarded as a pioneer of LED video systems. He has founded several media companies, such as Marmalade Media, specializing in video and production services for Disney, HBO, and AT&T. He also founded Playable Television, which offered real interactive TV that used touch screens in 1995. Mark is also a frequent contributor to the industry, serving on the Digital Signage Expo Advisory Board and speaking at events such as DSE, NAB, and IDEA.