The Hardware department within the NCTC has been renamed the Technology Solutions Team to expand its purview to encompass a variety of solutions related to TV Everywhere, IP VOD and high-speed data. The direction and strategies will be driven largely by a newly formed advisory group comprising top CTOs within the membership.The NCTC is close to the completion of agreements to provide members with multiple partner solutions for TV Everywhere. Also on deck are additional efforts around home gateways, device management, data network optimization and DOCSIS 3.0 infrastructure.The co-op also announced a series of staff changes:

• Judy Meyka has been hired as EVP of programming and will oversee all programming negotiations.



• Frank Hughes is taking on the newly formed role as SVP of member services.



• Corey McCarthy, CFO for the NCTC, will take on the additional role of SVP of business development.



• Jeff Nourse, SVP of legal affairs, will also assume responsibilities for regulatory oversight, which will include working closely with the ACA.