July 2023 Movers & Shakers in AV

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct-view LED, and hospitality TVs, has added experienced AV sales specialist, Tom Novotny, to its North America hospitality team.

With almost 20 years’ experience, Novotny is one of the AV industry’s most established and respected talents, per a statement. He has held a number of senior leadership roles at some of the world’s leading technology companies and has a record of delivering growth and success during an unblemished career.

Based in Chicago, and reporting to VP of hospitality for North America, Joe King, Novotny’s responsibilities include working with PPDS’ expanding hospitality sales channel (resellers, integrators and franchise owners), driving sales in the East Coast region. He will also communicate the benefits of Philips professional TVs (including Philips MediaSuite), as well as digital signage and direct-view LED solutions for hospitality, and complementary software.

Novotny adds, “I am thrilled to join the PPDS hospitality team and to be part of what is truly an exciting time for Philips MediaSuite in the North American hospitality industry. This is an incredible team with a product that addresses exactly what guests want in an in-room entertainment solution; the ability to cast their own content from their device. This team has already accomplished so much, you can see how well they work together, and I could immediately tell it was a team I wanted to be a part of.”

He adds, “Casting definitely remains the future for hotel TVs and I am looking forward to working with the team to bring the benefits of this quality solution even further into the market.”