Paul Depperschmidt named InfoComm 07 Educator of the Year

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- InfoComm International®, the premier professional audiovisual trade association, presented its Educator of the Year Award to Paul Depperschmidt, CTS®, during InfoComm's annual AV Awards Ceremony. The event took place at InfoComm 07, the largest professional audiovisual and information communications tradeshow worldwide, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Paul Depperschmidt, CTS, is the Director of AV Integration Channels for Polycom, a world leader in video/voice collaborative conferencing products. His background in the AV industry includes many years as a systems sales specialist for Pro Line Video in Austin, Texas, and VP of Sales for Technical Industries in Atlanta. Depperschmidt has also worked for Panasonic BTSC, Faroudja Laboratories and ASPI Digital in sales, marketing and management capacities. He served many years as the chair of the InfoComm Conference Subcommittee of the Professional Education and Training Committee, during which time he debuted the "Super Tuesday" programs and facilitated its Technology Trends program. He was also instrumental in expanding the InfoComm Conference program to over 7,000 registrations in 2006. Depperschmidt currently serves on the PETC Steering Committee.

"Paul Depperschmidt has left an indelible imprint on InfoComm's education program," said Randal A. Lemke, Ph.D., Executive Director, InfoComm International. "Depperschmidt has taken his technical knowledge and marketing acumen and has used it to transform the AV training that is now the signature of our growing tradeshow."
The Educator of the Year Award is nominated by InfoComm's Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC) and selected by the InfoComm Board of Governors, to honor an individual who works to develop the skills and knowledge of others in the AV industry. Past Educators of the Year include John Campanella, CTS-D; Roy A. Hermanson, Jr., CTS-D, CTS-I; Mario Maltese, CTS-D, CTS-I; and Gary Kayye, CTS.

About InfoComm International

InfoComm International is the international trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm has 4,200 members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 70 countries. InfoComm International is the leading resource for AV market research and news. Its training and education programs, along with its separately administered Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) and corporately administered Certified Audiovisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP) company credentials, set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers worldwide. InfoComm also co-sponsors the Integrated Systems shows in Europe and Russia and the InfoComm Asia show incorporating Integrated Systems China and Asia. Additional information is available at www.infocomm.org.