3SS names new Americas chief

Technology outfit 3SS has named Brian Jentz as vice-president, Americas.

Brian Jentz

Indiana-based Jentz will charged with heading 3SS’ commercial growth strategy in the US, Canada and across Latin America.

He was previously vice-president, video product unit at Technicolor.

3SS has expanded its footprint in the Americas in recent times; in April FreeCast chose the company for a new UX for its SelecTV OTT offering and the following month, 3SS deliver a platform for Latin American operator TCC for its TCC VIVO-Zeta TV offering in Uruguay and Argentina.

“I am thrilled to join 3SS at such an exciting time. There is real momentum happening at 3SS, and it’s plain to see that the company’s engineering and technology, situated at the heart of the 3READY Entertainment Ecosystem, are increasingly regarded as the best foundation on which to build next-gen TV experiences which people love,” said Jentz.

“Supporting operators is front and centre of 3SS’ business strategy, and we eagerly look forward to empowering more service providers across the Americas region with the means to deliver advanced, world-class entertainment UX to consumers.”

“We heartily welcome Brian as the newest member of the 3SS team. We’ve achieved some great milestones in recent years; we’re confident that with Brian coming aboard to drive our Americas strategy, there are further great things to come, and more people will get to enjoy next-level entertainment UX,” said Kai-Christian Borchers, managing director of 3SS.