Ken Austin is an
inventor
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,
technologist
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* Applied Science Technologist, a Canadian professional title in engineering and applied science technology.
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and chairman of
Inview Technology Ltd
Inview Technology (Inview Technology Ltd or simply Inview) is a UK-based digital TV software company. It specialises in advanced EPGs, interactive broadcast, IP services and solutions for Pay-TV and analogue switch off markets. Their OTT TV ...
.
His company, based in
Northwich
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, static_image_caption = Town Bridge, the River Weaver and the spire of Holy Trinity Church
, official_name = Northwich
, country ...
,
Cheshire
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,
UK is privately owned. Between 1986 and 1996 he was Technical Director and Vice Chairman of Pilkington Micro-elec Ltd.
Self-taught in electronics, and was the first to secure patents for digital television programme guides during the early 1990s.
He also featured in the book ''Organising Genius'' by Paul Thorne ().
In 2011
video on demand
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(VOD) company
OnDemand teamed up with Inview Technology to launch video-on-demand (TVOD, SVOD) services on connected TVs.
References
External links
Inview's company website
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Living people
1957 births
British inventors
Welsh scientists
20th-century Welsh scientists
21st-century Welsh scientists