David Danto

Current

VP, Director of Multimedia Engineering at JPMorgan Chase
Director Emerging Technologies at IMCCA

Past

VP, Director Global Multimedia Engineering at Lehman Brothers
Director Broadcast Engineering & Operations at Bloomberg LP
Director Television and Media Services at New York University

Director of Engineering at Financial News Network
Technician at American Telephone & Telegraph Company

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Education

City University of New York-Brooklyn College

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Industry

Telecommunications

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David Danto’s Summary

David Danto has spent 30 years as the person you go to to provide problem solving leadership & innovation in media & communications technology.

David served for 6 years as the VP of Global Multimedia Engineering for Lehman Brothers. He was in-charge of the design, implementation & operation of video & audio conferencing, TV & AV facilities worldwide. These responsibilities would be just as likely to find him at a construction site in Hong Kong as they would in the control room for the largest HD videowall in the world in Times Square. He was asked to join the firm shortly after they purchased the new Rockefeller Center building he helped design for Morgan Stanley.

Prior to that, David served as the Global Director of Engineering for Bloomberg TV & Radio. It was there that he designed systems to produce the revolutionary Bloomberg multi-screen TV format, pioneering the use of much more automation than TV facilities had previously seen. He also designed the facilities that enabled the Charlie Rose Show to move from PBS’s WNET studios to the Bloomberg offices.

In the early 1990’s David served as NYU’s Director of TV & Media Services, where he designed & built America's first urban, self contained, multi-building university cable TV system.

David has designed facilities for many organizations, including AT&T, FNN, MTV, NBC, Rutgers, & many others. He has also acted as Engineer in Charge for countless commercial & industrial TV productions.

David's efforts have been recognized by his industry. In early 2007 he was elected as the Director of Emerging Technologies for the non-profit Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance. Additionally, InfoComm International has appointed him as Adjunct Faculty for their educational efforts 2 years in a row.

Most recently, David has joined the Global Technology Infrastructure team at JPMorgan Chase to help them develop & execute a plan for global collaborative conferencing.

David Danto’s Specialties:

Designing and managing audio/visual, video conferencing, telepresence and UC systems and television and radio facilities. Frequent industry presenter. David can be reached at Linkedin@danto.com .

David Danto’s Experience

VP, Director of Multimedia Engineering

JPMorgan Chase

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JPM; Banking industry)

June 2008 — Present (3 months)
Director Emerging Technologies

IMCCA

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Interactive Multimedia and Collaborative Communications Alliance
www.IMCCA.org

It is our mission to foster global, environmentally friendly industry growth by facilitating and promoting collaborative communications and the uses of the technologies involved.
VP, Director Global Multimedia Engineering

Lehman Brothers

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LEH; Telecommunications industry)

June 2002 — May 2008 (6 years)

Hired shortly after Morgan Stanley’s sale of the new 745 7th Avenue building to Lehman Brothers. In-charge of the design, implementation and operations of television, videoconferencing and audio/visual facilities worldwide, and the coordination of the growth of these activities into new media technologies (telepresence, streaming audio and video, UC and other systems.) Coordinate global multimedia infrastructure. Oversee all local and international teleconferencing via satellite, public switched network and direct IP connection. Coordinate outsourced service providers. Maintain external kinetic signage in Times Square location.
Director Broadcast Engineering & Operations

Bloomberg LP

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

November 1991 — August 2000 (8 years 10 months)

Worked on a contractual / consulting basis until joining the Bloomberg staff in 1995.

Developed the systems required to produce the revolutionary Bloomberg multi-screen television format.

Designed and built more than 15 interformat television production studios within corporate office environments on a global basis.

Coordinated the worldwide operations of television and radio technical personnel.

Supervised the design and worldwide installation of more than 100 automated radio workstations, allowing on-air talent to produce and digitally encode their segments at their desktop.

Designed production studios for and coordinated the move of the "Charlie Rose" show from WNET-NY to new studios at Bloomberg's offices.

Coordinated the purchase and integration of new equipment and technologies.

Negotiated and executed program distribution and backhaul contracts utilizing satellite and terrestrial backbones.
Director Television and Media Services

New York University

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)

May 1991 — November 1995 (4 years 7 months)

Managed all audio, video and audio-visual operations, centralizing and modernizing procedures and equipment.

Created and implemented NYU's first centralized media services department utilizing remote automated equipment authorization, and an equipment and service reservation database.

Designed and built America's first self contained, multi-building university cable television system using microwave links to cross public rights of way.

Introduced Distance Learning and Teleconferencing systems utilizing both traditional satellite technology and dial-up systems.

Developed NYU-TV - a student operated campus TV station that provided original programming to the NYU campus, and distributed programming nationally to other universities.

Coordinated in-house live TV coverage of annual commencement ceremonies in Washington Square Park.

Ensured ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance in all new classroom and presentation room multimedia installations.
Director of Engineering

Financial News Network

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

July 1987 — May 1991 (3 years 11 months)

Designed and supervised construction of FNN's multi-format television and radio production center within New York's Rockefeller Center. Facilities included two live television production stages, four on-line interformat edit rooms, a television graphics suite, a state of the art newsroom and network radio production and transmission studios.

Supervised technical design and production of "This Morning's Business", a 1/2 hour television program syndicated to CBS O&O television stations.

Filled-in for production team in multiple roles on live programs when editorial and production staff were otherwise unavailable.

Hired and supervised the NY technical staff.
Technician

American Telephone & Telegraph Company

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; T; Telecommunications industry)

September 1978 — September 1981 (3 years 1 month)

General support technician & Assistant Manager of the film and video duplication facility in the AT&T Corporate Television Center at 195 Broadway in NYC. Hired as needed as vacation relief at the end of a successful internship at this facility.

David Danto’s Education

City University of New York-Brooklyn College

BA, Television Production and Communications, Film Production, Theater Production, 1979 — 1983

Additional Information

David Danto’s Websites:

David Danto’s Interests:

Author of industry conference review, "A View From The Road"

David Danto’s Groups:

Member, Executive Board of Directors, IMCCA
(Visit the IMCCA home page and bulletin board - www.imcca.org )
Adjunct Faculty, InfoComm Academy
Member SMPTE
Broadcast Engineering Magazine "NAB Pick-Hits" Judge - six years
Frequent Multimedia Industry Presenter - Wainhouse Research, INFOCOMM, Telepresence World, INTEROP, Streaming Media, NY Financial Services Technical Associates