As Technologist for Panasonic’s Media and Entertainment Company, PMEC. Mr. Mahrer’s primary responsibilities include working with Panasonic’s core technologies; imaging devices, displays, and the technology partners aligned with Panasonic’s video compression and file based workflow technologies. Previous positions with Panasonic have included engineering management responsibilities for cameras and VTRs.
Prior to joining Panasonic in 1991, Mr. Mahrer was employed at NBC’s Technical Development group at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NY. Work there centered on small format tape format integration, automation and early high definition work. Mr. Mahrer was also awarded two US patents for embedded network data signaling.
Before joining NBC, Mr. Mahrer was employed by the RCA Broadcast System Group in Gibbsboro NJ. Mr. Mahrer was transferred to the US from RCA (Jersey) Ltd in 1984. RCA (Jersey) Ltd, RCA’s European manufacturing facility located in the British Channel Isles. Mr. Mahrer joined RCA in 1974.