MediaStar Systems Appoints Vince Schuster to Head Up Expanding US Operations

MediaStar Systems, developer of the powerful MediaStar range of IPTV, Streaming, and Digital Signage solutions has announced the appointment of Vince Schuster as Vice President of Sales for the Americas. He will be responsible for managing the strategic development and sales growth of MediaStar Systems’ Americas operations.

Schuster brings considerable senior management experience to MediaStar Systems, built over twenty years working in the professional AV and information technology sector. He is well known amongst channel partners, consultants, architects, and design-build systems integrators from multiple projects and installations that he has been involved in across North America and for global deployments.

Vince Schuster joins MediaStar Systems from Prysm, Inc, where he was part of the executive team and Vice President of North America Sales. He primarily focused on the rebuild of channel partnerships and the market positioning of the company’s proprietary integrated hardware and software solution. Prior to Prysm, he was Director of Sales at Planar Systems and held leadership roles at Panasonic, Salitek and Electrograph Systems.

At MediaStar Systems, Vince Schuster will oversee sales management for both North and South American operations. He will also enable customer and partner technical support and training and will work closely with MediaStar Systems' head office in the United Kingdom.

Schuster steps in to replace Ed Carabetta, MediaStar Systems' VP/GM of The Americas, who has left the company in order to pursue other interests.

Shaun Oxenham, CEO at MediaStar Systems, said: “Vince has a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to draw on, having worked with leading manufacturers, integrators, and influencers from our industry. He has a keen understanding of what is needed to expand sales and meet customer expectations across the Americas, and we are looking forward to him joining us and expanding our MediaStar business. The board of MediaStar Systems also wishes to thank Ed Carabetta for his 15 years of service and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

The MediaStar product portfolio provides IPTV, digital signage and multimedia distribution. These solutions are primarily used by medium to large enterprises requiring future-proof, stable solutions for live TV corporate communications, multicasts, and digital signage.