Peter Csathy, President & CEO

Peter Csathy is president and CEO of Sorenson Media. A 20-year digital media veteran, Csathy most recently served as CEO of Internet video company SightSpeed, Inc., where he oversaw all aspects of the company's business. Csathy engineered the company's successful acquisition by Logitech, Inc. in late 2008. Previously, Csathy served as president and COO of digital music leader Musicmatch, Inc., where he was responsible for driving the company's distribution and content strategies, managing strategic partnerships, and overseeing the company's business development, sales, legal and finance activities. Yahoo! acquired Musicmatch in 2004. Prior to Musicmatch, Csathy served as COO of eNow, Inc. (later Relegence), a subscription-based technology company delivering breaking news and information. AOL acquired Relegence in 2006. Csathy also previously served as a senior vice president at Universal Studios and held executive positions at New Line Cinema and Savoy Pictures. In these roles, Csathy drove strategic distribution, marketing and technology partnerships, international joint ventures, and acquisitions. Csathy received his J.D. from the Harvard Law School, and his B.A., summa cum laude, in political science from the University of Minnesota.

Mike Flathers, CTO

As chief technology officer, Flathers directs the company's research and development efforts. With more than 20 years of software development experience, Flathers is responsible for guiding Sorenson Media's architecture and technology. He joined Sorenson Media in 2001 to lead the development of Sorenson VCast, one of the industry's first online video delivery platforms. Following this, he led the team that developed the software and platform to power the Sorenson Video Relay Service (VRS), providing an unparalleled experience for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Since the company sale as Sorenson Communications, he has led the development of several Sorenson Media initiatives including Sorenson Squish, a client-side in-browser video capture/encoding/transcoding plug-in that enables customers to easily add user generated video to their Website. Prior to joining Sorenson Media, Flathers spent 14 years at Novell. Flathers had joined Novell as part of the acquisition of Excelan where he was a lead developer for the LANWorkplace suite of TCP/IP utilities for DOS and Windows. At Novell, Flathers was one of a handful of engineers chosen to be an original member of the Novell New Products Initiative Team (NPI). The NPI team was formed to encourage innovation and "out-of-the-box" thinking in an unencumbered environment that created the digital identity initiatives that led to the creation of several Novell products. Flathers has authored and is the holder of several patents relating to his video work performed at Sorenson Media.

David Dudas, VP, Product Management

As the vice president of product management, Dudas is responsible for defining and executing the online and desktop product strategies. He has more than 15 years experience developing consumer and enterprise product lines, including expertise in hosted digital media platforms and software-as-a-service. Prior to Sorenson Media, Dudas was co-founder and CTO at Eyespot, a cutting-edge technology startup that launched the world's first Web-browser-based video editing application in 2005. Under his leadership, the company filed for five patents and was granted numerous industry awards for innovation and usability. Previously, he was director of engineering at MP3.com, where his team developed the company's flagship product and helped build the company into the leading digital media service provider of its time. He has also held management positions at Universal Music Group and DivX, and holds a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Michigan State University.

Eric Quanstrom, VP, Marketing & Strategy

Eric brings a rare combination of marketing, digital media, technology and strategic experience to the role of VP, Marketing & Strategy at Sorenson Media. Previously, Quanstrom served as Vice President, Consumer Marketing and Business Development at SightSpeed, which was acquired by Logitech in October of 2008. Other past successes include roles as Director of Marketing & Sales for Appellation America, one of the most innovative online wine portals to hit the Web in years. Prior to this, Quanstrom held various management positions with DocuComp software and News Corporation, including an impressive stint as West Coast head of the Fox Online Properties (FoxSports.com, FoxNews.com, Fox.com). Quanstrom holds an MBA, Marketing from San Francisco State University and BA, Broadcast Journalism from San Diego State University.

Kirk Punches, VP, Sales

In the role of Vice President of Sales, Punches creates strategic channel partnerships, defines vertical market opportunities, and manages the day to day sales activities that generate revenue for Sorenson Media. Prior to his current role as Vice President, Punches served as Director of Sales where he was part of the team responsible for the successful launch of Sorenson Media’s award-winning Squeeze 5. He has over 14 years of sales experience helping startup, technology-focused companies build new business with an emphasis on long-term growth opportunities. As Director of Sales for Launchpad Marketing Group, Punches was instrumental in ramping up sales for the company and helping them achieve triple-digit growth over consecutive years. He was named to Dealerscope Magazine's 2006 "40 under 40" list which highlights the best, brightest, and youngest movers and shakers within the consumer electronics industry.

Mark Ivins, Controller

Mark works to ensure that Sorenson Media maintains a steady pattern of growth and meets the needs of customers in a profitable way. As controller, he is responsible to infuse fiscal accountability throughout the organization, as well as, manage the accounting, reporting and cash management activities for Sorenson Media. Mark is also responsible for reporting financial results to Sorenson Companies.

Prior to joining Sorenson Media, Mark was the Assistant Controller for Authorize.Net and Controller for KeyStone Learning Systems, a video based software training company. Mark has been a business owner and brings a wealth of experience, both as a business owner and business leader. Mark holds Accounting Degrees from the University of Phoenix and Utah Valley Community College.

Founder & Chairman of the Board

James Lee Sorenson is a nationally recognized business leader and entrepreneur who helped develop several new industry categories in today's business world. Under his leadership, Sorenson Medical developed a line of portable, microchip-controlled infusion pumps that deliver drugs safely while allowing patients mobility and lifestyle flexibility during chemotherapy or pain treatment. As founder of Sorenson Media, Sorenson developed the world's leading digital compression-decompression software and the first high-quality, low-cost videophone. He also created a nationwide video relay service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, which was acquired by GTCR in 2005 in the most lucrative private equity deal in Utah history. Sorenson's other leadership responsibilities include The Sorenson Group, which is developing over 60,000 acres of industrial, commercial, residential and retail real estate, and Sorenson Capital, which has raised approximately $650 million to invest in small- to mid-size U.S. companies. He also serves on the boards of a number of charities and community organizations.