Peter Gillespie as New Manager of Broadcast Systems Division, January 4, 2010 back to recent news    

Mississauga, Ontario - January 4, 2010 – Paul Stechly, President of Applied Electronics, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Gillespie to the position of Manager of the Broadcast Systems Division. With an outstanding career spanning over 26 years in the Canadian broadcast industry, Peter joins Applied Electronics with exceptional qualifications and senior-level management experience. In addition to his background in editing, lighting, production, project management, and client support, Peter has held managerial roles in Operations, Engineering and Account Management. Peter will be focusing on leading Applied Electronics’ Broadcast Systems Group in providing integrated solutions to our evolving customer base.

An Ontario native, Peter established his career in the broadcast industry in Western Canada with local television stations in Vancouver and Calgary, and then moved back to the west coast to become the Operations Manager at CHEK Television. He later took a Director of Customer Support role with a software company in the Silicon Valley of Sunnyvale, California before moving back to Vancouver to become the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Channel M where he conceived, constructed and launched the new Channel M station build. As our client, Peter worked extensively with Applied Electronics to build the Channel M station. Later, he joined one of our top technology partners as Technical Account Manager with Grass Valley before joining Applied Electronics’ management team in Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario.

“With over 20 years of progressively senior experience comprising of increased responsibility and scope, Peter is a creative, strategic planner with an impressive track record of devising and implementing innovative processes and procedures,” says Paul Stechly. “He possesses a unique combination of technical experience and education in business and provides solid operational, technical, management, project management, and financial expertise.”

“Having worked with Applied Electronics on the client side as well as on the supplier side, I have established a strong relationship with the team over the years,” says Peter. “I have come to know the Applied family and have been very impressed by their way of doing business. The emphasis at Applied is always on customer satisfaction and 'people', so I feel honored to have a chance to be a part of their legacy.”