Roger Dean

SVP of Digital Signage, Content Distribution and Media Technology consultancy

Greater New York City Area

Current
Past
Education
  • City of London Freemen's School
Connections
92 connections
Industry
Media Production
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Roger Dean’s Summary

Roger Dean is a strategist who is equally capable of developing technology in response to management visions as he is in executing detailed and complex media projects. His work has involved the design and execution of solutions in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The most visible example is the huge, block-length LED sign on the front of 745 7th Avenue in NYC.

Most recently, Dean has developed digital signage networks and content distribution systems for deployment in North America. These networks comprise of LED billboards as well as LCD panels. He has managed both the technical aspects of the systems and has provided production management and content services. Systems under use have included C-nario, Linsn and Dynamax's POV.

As Senior Vice President and Director of Global Multimedia at Lehman Brothers NY, Dean was responsible for worldwide multimedia strategy and was accountable for daily content production and distribution operations in support of internal and external clients. With a team of 55, he drove the integration and alignment of global functions and standardized operations and production methodologies around industry best practices.

As VP of Multimedia at Morgan Stanley in New York, Dean developed the AV team into a powerful strategic tool for the firm.

Dean has provided management consultancy to IT engineering departments, delivering capital plans, technology architecture roadmaps and engineering staff development courses. Dean has also assisted start up companies to develop business plans, VC presentations and strategies for emerging technology.

Dean has presented at conferences and moderated panels on many occasions, including NAB and Streaming Media East and Streaming Media West. Dean is a founding Board member of the International Webcasting Association where he currently serves as Chairman. He is a member of the IEEE and is Project Management Professional (PMP) certified.

Roger Dean’s Specialties:

Streaming Media, LED and LCD billboards, content management systems, content production, content distribution. IT project management, Out of Home Signage consulting, Technical RFP responses.


Roger Dean’s Experience

  • Senior Vice President

    ODA Consulting

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    December 2006Present (3 years 1 month)

    Focused on management of media production operations (especially digital signage content systems for out-of-home advertising), LED Signage systems development and integration, service development and integration of media technology with IT infrastructure

  • President and CEO

    Cellspotz, Inc

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Financial Services industry)

    July 2004December 2006 (2 years 6 months)

  • Senior Vice President

    Lehman Brothers

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

    October 2001July 2004 (2 years 10 months)

    Senior Vice President and Global Director of Multimedia. Manage team of approximately 50 staff worldwide involved in prduction and distribution of multimedia content both internally to staff and externally. Responsbile for studios and design and development of AV spaces such as Auditoriums, Video Conference rooms etc.

  • Vice President

    Morgan Stanley

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MS; Financial Services industry)

    October 1987November 2001 (14 years 2 months)

    Vice President of US Multimedia Group. Responsible for media production and related engineering services. Also involved in production space design and build out.


Roger Dean’s Education

  • City of London Freemen's School


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Roger Dean’s Groups:

Breakfast Network

  •    Digital Out of Home
  •    OOH Digital Signage Forum

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