SDVI, a leading platform provider for cloud-native media supply chains, announced that Simon Eldridge, one of the company39;s three founders and previously chief product officer, has been named chief operating officer. In this role, Eldridge will oversee all company operations excluding finance and accounting, reporting directly to Larry Kaplan, the chairman and CEO.
“Simon has been an invaluable leader since day one, and we are pleased to elevate his role to chief operating officer to strengthen execution across our core functions,” said Kaplan. “He will focus on driving operational excellence across engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success.”
In a parallel move, the company has promoted Chris Br e4hler to chief product officer. Br e4hler, who previously served as vice president of product, will continue to own the product roadmap and work closely with customers and the company7s solutions team to define new product requirements.
SDVI is an Emmy ae Award-winning provider of cloud-based media supply chain technology. Its Rally platform helps organizations optimize content ingest, processing, packaging, and distribution, delivering true business agility, operational efficiency, and process intelligence. The privately held company is based in Silicon Valley, with offices in the United States and Europe.
Eldridge expressed enthusiasm for the expanded responsibilities, noting that Rally has positioned SDVI as a market leader and that he looks forward to collaborating with Br e4hler to sustain growth and innovation in the company7s operational and product strategies.